ON the basis of the opinion polls and recent elections I have predicted that SF will become the largest party with 25 seats(-2) followed by DUP23(-5).The UUP will gain 3 seats and Alliance 5 while the SDLP will lose 3.Former DUP MLA Alex Easton from North Down will retain his seat as an Independent Unionist. The TUV will win South Down
Predictions for each constituency
East Belfast
Alliance 2 DUP 2 UUP 1 NO change Outsider Greens
West Belfast
SF4 PBP1 No change Outsider DUP
South Belfast
DUP1 SF1 ALL 1 SDLP1 Green 1 NO change Outsider ALL (lord Mayor) could gain seat from
North Belfast
DUP2 Sf2 All 1 Alliance gain from SDLP
North Down
DUP 1 UUP1 ALL1 IND UNIONIST 1 Greens 1 INDU gains from DUP Outsider ALL gains second seat from Greens or McKimm(Ind)
Strangford
DUP2 All2 UUP 1 All gain from DUP Outsider TUV
South Down
SF2 SDLP1 All 1 TUV1 All and TUV gain from SDLP and DUP Outsider SF not SDLP lose seat
Newry and Armagh
SF2 DUP1 SDLP1 UUP1 UUP gain from SF Outsider All
Lagan Valley
DUP2 UUP1 ALL 2 ALL gain from SDLP
Fermanagh /South Tyrone
SF2 DUP1 UUP1 SDLP1 SDLP gain from SF
Mid Ulster
SF3 DUP1 SDLP1 NO change Outsider UUP
West Tyrone
SF3 DUP1 SDLP1 Outsider All
Foyle
SF2 DUP1 SDLP2 No change
East Londonderry
SF1 DUP2 SDLP1 Independent1 No Change Outsider All
North Antrim
SF1 DUP2 UUP1 TUV1 NO change Outsider All
South Antrim
SF1 DUP1 UUP 2 All1 UUP gain from DUP
East Antrim
DUP2 UUP2 ALL1 No Change Outsider All or TUV win DUP seat
Upper Bann
SF1 DUP1 UUP1 SDLP1 All1 All gain from DUP