Report: Scottish local election results 2017

Summary

All 32 councils in Scotland declare their results in full
The SNP is the overall winning party but the Conservatives did well - gaining seats in areas where they had no previous track record
Every mainland council is now in "no overall control" meaning coalitions and minority rule will follow
Labour lose control of Glasgow City Council leaving the SNP as the biggest single party
A total of 1,227 seats were contested across 353 wards

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Counts are under way across Tayside and Centralpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
From Falkirk Council
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What kind of financial challenges will councillors face next week?published at 10:34 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
SNP 'cautiously optimistic' SNP will be largest party in Glasgowpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Transport and Islands Minister Humza Yousaf
Transport and Islands Minister Humza Yousaf says he is "cautiously opimistic" that the SNP will be the largest party in Glasgow.
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It looks good and it feels good, but it's too early to tell yet."
Humza Yousaf, SNP minister
Results announced for Ayr East ward 4 in South Ayrshire where turnout was 51.5%published at 10:30 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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First declarations in Glasgow expected around 11:00published at 10:29 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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First result for Banff and District in Aberdeenshire Council expected in about ten minutes...published at 10:24 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Lib Dems sources say they're doing 'very well' in Edinburgh West wardspublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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In Edinburgh the tension begins to mount as the count gets under waypublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Labour's Frank McAveety watches votes being counted...published at 10:21 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Aberdeen punter, more impressed by France's election, wagers £20,000 on presidential outcomepublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
It is not just the Scottish local elections making headlines today, as an Aberdeen punter has bet £20,000 on Emmanuel Macron to be France's next president.
The wager with William Hill at odds of 1-8 would make a profit of £2,500 if successful.
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Emmanuel Macron is favourite to win
Counting under way in Dumfries and Galloway where Conservatives hope to improve their numberspublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Three new Stromness and South Isles councillors have already taken their seats in Orkneypublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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SNP aiming for 25 seats to become biggest party in Edinburgh this afternoonpublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Key battlegrounds: Edinburghpublished at 10:01 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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The results from the 2012 election
The City of Edinburgh Council has been run as a Labour-led coalition with the SNP since 2012.
The SNP has targeted Edinburgh with the hope of taking the most seats, while Labour will be desperate to maintain its lead role in the council.
The Conservatives, Greens and Lib Dems all say they are optimistic about increasing their councillor tally.
Picture: Ballot boxes being opened in heavily contested Glasgow Council electionpublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
From BBC reporter Steven Godden
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North Lanarkshire Council count under way...published at 09:57 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Speculation SNP in Glasgow will be largest party, but no overall majoritypublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Jamie McIvor
BBC Scotland local government correspondent
Some senior councillors in Glasgow believe overall turnout in the city may have been relatively low.
One senior Labour figure in the city anticipates that it’s likely the SNP will be the largest group on the council, but short of a majority
First Orkney Islands Council declaration made by returning officer Alistair Buchanpublished at 09:31 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
From BBC Scotland reporter Huw Williams
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On your marks, get set.....published at 09:25 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Aberdeenshire Council ballot boxes ready for vote count.
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Votes will be counted in Aberdeen
Ballot boxes being moved into main hall in Glasgow as count gets under waypublished at 09:16 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
From BBC reporter Kevin Jackson
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