Summary

  • Brexit Party comes top in 19 out of Wales' 22 council areas

  • Nigel Farage's party wins two seats, with one each for Plaid Cymru and Labour

  • Brexit Party lead candidate Nathan Gill calls the result "a very strong message from Wales"

  • The results could not be revealed until voting was completed across all European Union member states

  1. Welsh Labour 'absolutely slaughtered'published at 23:14 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Prof Roger Awan-Scully from the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University says Welsh Labour have been “absolutely slaughtered” and it’s a “dreadful result” in the first electoral test for new First Minister Mark Drakeford.

    He says it’s a “great boost” for Plaid Cymru as leader Adam Price eyes the 2021 assembly elections with them finishing ahead of Labour for the first time ever in a Wales-wide poll.

  2. 'A clear message'published at 23:08 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    BBC Wales politics reporter speaks to a Brexit Party source after it came top in 19 out of Wales' 22 council areas.

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  3. Remain alliance regretspublished at 23:03 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader is sorry the pro-European parties couldn't have joined forces to put up a single slate of candidates.

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  4. 'Sobering night'published at 23:00 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    BBC Wales political editor Felicity Evans on food for thought for Labour.

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  5. Remainers missed a trick?published at 22:59 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Former Labour first minister says the pro-European parties should have joined forces.

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  6. 'An entirely predictable disaster'published at 22:57 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Former Welsh Government minister laments Labour's performance in coming third, even though they retained their seat.

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  7. Brexit Party top in Pembrokeshirepublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 868

    Conservative - 3,615

    Greens - 2,543

    Labour - 4,036

    Lib Dems - 4,408

    Plaid Cymru - 5,631

    Brexit Party - 13,768

    UKIP - 1,222

  8. Brexit Party set to win two seatspublished at 22:54 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    All 22 Welsh councils have now reported their results.

    According to our man with the calculator, the Brexit Party - which has only existed a matter of weeks - looks set to take two of the four seats in Wales.

    Plaid Cymru is set to win a seat in second place, with Labour in third place taking the fourth seat ahead of the Lib Dems.

    We'll give you the official result and totals when they are collated and declared.

  9. Wales resultspublished at 22:51 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    According to our estimated totals, the picture for Wales is as follows:

    Change UK - 24,332

    Conservative - 54,587

    Greens - 52,660

    Labour - 127,833

    Lib Dems - 113,885

    Plaid Cymru - 163,928

    Brexit Party - 271,404

    UKIP - 27,566

  10. Brexit Party top in Merthyr Tydfilpublished at 22:48 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 481

    Conservative - 373

    Greens - 390

    Labour - 3,235

    Lib Dems - 1,090

    Plaid Cymru - 2,023

    Brexit Party - 4,407

    UKIP - 611

  11. Brexit Party top in Torfaenpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 795

    Conservative - 1,459

    Greens - 1,325

    Labour - 4,303

    Lib Dems - 2,701

    Plaid Cymru - 2,533

    Brexit Party - 9,088

    UKIP - 1,002

  12. Brexit Party top in Wrexhampublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 1,313

    Conservative - 2,471

    Greens - 1,810

    Labour - 4,988

    Lib Dems - 4,343

    Plaid Cymru - 4,572

    Brexit Party - 12,078

    UKIP - 1,052

  13. Brexit Party top in Vale of Glamorganpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 1,481

    Conservative - 3,957

    Greens - 3,279

    Labour - 4,577

    Lib Dems - 6,800

    Plaid Cymru - 6,086

    Brexit Party - 12,573

    UKIP - 1,144

  14. Brexit Party top in Swanseapublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 1,858

    Conservative - 3,827

    Greens - 4,162

    Labour - 11,463

    Lib Dems - 9,908

    Plaid Cymru - 9,281

    Brexit Party - 19,650

    UKIP - 1,929

  15. Brexit Party top in Rhondda Cynon Tafpublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 1,492

    Conservative - 1,922

    Greens - 2,737

    Labour - 11,428

    Lib Dems - 4,496

    Plaid Cymru - 11,883

    Brexit Party - 18,323

    UKIP - 2,004

  16. Brexit Party top in Powyspublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 822

    Conservative - 3,818

    Greens - 2,962

    Labour - 3,119

    Lib Dems - 10,069

    Plaid Cymru - 5,177

    Brexit Party - 14,932

    UKIP - 1,384

  17. Brexit Party top in Newportpublished at 22:38 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 1,065

    Conservative - 2,754

    Greens - 2,172

    Labour - 6,934

    Lib Dems - 4,821

    Plaid Cymru - 3,277

    Brexit Party - 12,270

    UKIP - 1,200

  18. Brexit Party top in Neath Port Talbotpublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 1,300

    Conservative - 1,390

    Greens - 1,757

    Labour - 8,776

    Lib Dems - 3,262

    Plaid Cymru - 7,124

    Brexit Party - 12,075

    UKIP - 1,560

  19. Brexit Party top in Monmouthshirepublished at 22:36 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 1,140

    Conservative - 3,431

    Greens - 2,808

    Labour - 2,595

    Lib Dems - 6,183

    Plaid Cymru - 3,264

    Brexit Party - 9,978

    UKIP - 802

  20. Plaid Cymru top in Gwyneddpublished at 22:35 British Summer Time 26 May 2019

    Change UK - 513

    Conservative - 1,335

    Greens - 1,826

    Labour - 2,761

    Lib Dems - 2,244

    Plaid Cymru - 18,009

    Brexit Party - 7,886

    UKIP - 866