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The Northern Ireland Assembly Election 2007

Abstract The Northern Ireland Assembly Election held on 7 March 2007 was significant for a number of reasons. Firstly, despite the widespread view that the campaign was one of the most low‐key in recent memory, the election was hugely important as it signalled a real possibility of delivering restored devolution as the culmination of five years of government initiatives and inter‐party talks. Second, the DUP and Sinn Féin further cemented their position as the leading parties of their respective communities with 36 and 28 Assembly seats respectively. Third, the two ‘moderate’ parties fared badly: the UUP’s share of Assembly seats plummeted from 24 to 18 – 18 behind the DUP and the SDLP won just 16 seats, qualifying for only one executive seat. Fourth, the presence of dissidents in opposition to the respective positions of the DUP and Sinn Féin failed to make an impact. Overall, the election created the conditions for a new political landscape in Northern Ireland, leading to the formation of a four‐party power sharing executive. Almost five years since the suspension of the institutions in October 2002 the third power sharing government in the history of Northern Ireland was agreed in April and took effect on 8 May 2007.