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The second day of counting is set to begin in Northern Ireland's council elections with two thirds of the 462 seats filled across 11 councils.
The first day saw some surprising gains for Alliance and the Greens.
The DUP had its first openly gay politician elected, while People Before Profit also made gains.
Sinn Féin had a mixed set of results on the first day of counting, while the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) lost a number of seats.
Results so far...
| Party | Councillors |
|---|---|
| Alliance Party | 36 |
| DUP | 84 |
| SDLP | 43 |
| Sinn Féin | 76 |
| UUP | 58 |
| Others | 31 |
The sister party of the Liberal Democrats in Great Britain, Alliance is Northern Ireland's main cross-community party, seeking to attract support from both Protestants and Catholics.
In Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council, Brian Pope of Alliance was elected following a marathon count that went on until 06:00 on Saturday morning.
Elsewhere, the election of the DUP's first openly gay politician was welcomed by one of the party's senior politicians.
Alison Bennington was elected to Antrim and Newtownabbey.
Belfast East MP Gavin Robinson said it was a "good news story", despite assembly member Jim Wells claiming members were "shocked by the decision" to let her run.
Analysis: Jayne McCormack, BBC News NI political reporter
Alliance had a stunning performance on Friday - they've managed to get seats across the board, breaking the trope that they've only ever had big support in the greater Belfast area.
The smaller parties - the Greens and People Before Profit - saw success too, and will be pleased at their growth in representation.
It looks like the DUP and Sinn Fein will make gains - there are some stronghold areas in which they'll hope to consolidate their vote as well.
After a mixed day for Sinn Fein, they'll be aiming for wins, with candidates including Barry McElduff set to make a comeback in Omagh.
As for the Ulster Unionists, it could be that their struggle continues. There are big question marks over some of their long-standing Belfast seats, so keep an eye on that.
As ever, counting in some areas went on long into Saturday morning - with an 06:00 finish in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. It could be another long day.
The SDLP had positive results in Derry and Strabane, with the party's Mary Durkan elected on her first foray into politics.
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said his party had done "very, very well" in the area and was pleased with the performance overall.
The remaining 143 seats across Northern Ireland will be filled on Saturday.
BBC News NI is covering the latest election results and analysis on our website, mobile app and on Facebook and Twitter pages.
A dedicated live page will keep you up to date as the results are announced.
There will also be special election programmes on BBC Radio Ulster from 10:00 on Saturday.
Television coverage will be on BBC One Northern Ireland at 10:00 on Saturday, with an hour-long Sunday Politics programme on the same channel at 11:00 on Sunday.