Election 2022: Large cheers as Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill re-elected on first count in Mid-Ulster

Michelle O’Neill was surrounded by party colleagues and supporters as the result was announced in the Magherafelt count centre.

Ms O’Neill received 10,845 first preference votes.

The result was greeted by large cheers in the count centre.

Speaking to reporters shortly before her election was announced, Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill said she was feeling “very positive”.

She said she was “very grateful” to be with the people of Mid-Ulster.

Asked about the possibility of her taking the first minister role, she said: “It is very early to say, let’s get all the votes counted.

“I feel very positive. We felt a very positive campaign.”

She said that Sinn Fein wanted to “together work in partnership with others”.

“That is the only way we will achieve much much more for people here, whether in terms of the cost-of-living crisis or trying to fix our health service”.

Results

Michelle O’Neill SF 10,845 ELECTED

Emma Sheerin SF 8,215 ELECTED

Linda Dillon SF 8,199 ELECTED

Keith Buchanan DUP 8,521

Patsy McGlone SDLP 5,144

Glenn Moore TUV 3,818

Meta Graham UUP 2,191

Claire Hackett All 2,138

Alixandra Halliday Aontú 1,305

Patrick Haughey Ind 877

Sophia McFeely PBP 179

Stefan Taylor Green 137

Hugh Scullion WP 107

Conor Rafferty Resume Party 13