sentences:  The election saw endorsement of the St Andrews Agreement and the two largest parties, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin, along with the Alliance Party, increase their support, with falls in support for the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP).At the 2003 election the DUP became the largest party.As it opposed the Belfast Agreement, there was no prospect of the assembly voting for the First and deputy First Ministers.