Instead Sinn Féin, a party that campaigns for a united Ireland, seems likely to win a historic victory, becoming the largest party in Stormont. The latest Northern Irish opinion poll puts Sinn Féin on 26% of the vote, seven points ahead of the Democratic Unionist party on 19%. Looking at elections through Northern Ireland’s 101-year history shows just how significant a Sinn Féin win would be. Despite this, a Sinn Féin win will be hugely symbolic in showing how the ground has shifted. Proportional representation in Northern Ireland puts seat percentages closer to vote percentages than in the UK general election.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2022 15:45 UTC