We now know the results for all of Wales' 22 councils
Conservatives lost control of Monmouthshire - the only council they controlled - and suffered significant losses in Denbighshire
Labour has taken control of Blaenau Gwent and Bridgend but lost Neath Port Talbot
Plaid Cymru has taken control of Anglesey, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire
1,160 seats have been up for grabs across 22 councils
About 2.2 million people were allowed to take part, including 16 and 17-year-olds for the first time in a local election
Labour has lost their majority in Neath Port Talbot.
They've won 25 seats - in a 60-seat council, having won 37 seats in 2017.
It's the only council in Wales for Labour to lose in this election.
With only a handful of councils left to officially declare, Labour and Plaid Cymru have had the most successful day, with the Conservatives losing out.
Labour gained 62 new councillors and two new councils - Blaenau Gwent and Bridgend.
Plaid Cymru gained five new councillors, but it was enough to see them take control of three authorites, winning Anglesey, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire.
The party will also retain control in Gwynedd.
As it stands, the Conservatives have lost 67 councillors, by far the largest of any party, and crucially lost control of the only council they controlled, Monmouthshire.
The Liberal Democrats have not taken control of any councils, but added 13 councillors, and are now the largest party in Powys.
The Green Party have won seven seats, their best ever result in Wales.
Plaid Cymru gains Carmarthenshire from no overall control
For a breakdown on what's happened, see here.
Plaid Cymru has gained another council, reaching the threshold of 20 seats for a majority in Ceredigion.
The council was previously under no overall control.
For a breakdown of the results, see here
Mustapha Maohoub, who was born in Morocco, is the first person from a non-white background to serve on RCT council for more than a decade.
He has been elected in the Cwmbach ward of Rhondda Cynon Taf council.
He also said he believes he is the first elected politician from a North African background to be elected in Wales.
Conservative Senedd leader Andrew RT Davies said it had been a "hard night at the office" with voters wanting to send a message to the party in the Welsh local elections.
"The Welsh Conservative brand is very strong, and the welcome that Welsh Conservative candidates have received has been very warm, but it's that national picture that people have been saying that they wanted to send a message about.”
He compared today's results to the local elections in 2012 when "we also had some very difficult headlines, which was around pasty tax [and] caravan tax", following unpopular decisions on extending VAT at the time.
"This time, obviously, it's been around other issues, so I think across Wales we're getting reports in of challenges faced at various counts.
"The national headlines were challenging. Boris Johnson has my support, but he has to use the summer months now to make sure that he can build the confidence of the party, the confidence of the people to take us forward into the next general election campaign".
The leader of the Welsh Conservatives compared today's results to 2012, where the party faced difficult headlines
The Conservatives have officially lost control of Monmouthshire Council, the only council they controlled in Wales.
Labour is now the largest party, having gained 12 seats, but their total of 22 is two short of a majority.
The Conservatives lost 12 seats, dropping from 30 to 18.
For a breakdown of what's happened, see here
Labour has gained control of Bridgend council from no overall control
For a breakdown on what's happened, see here.
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Labour holds Cardiff council
For a breakdown on what's happened, see here.
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With only two seats to declare, Labour are the largest party in Monmouthshire – confirming the Tories’ loss of their majority in the council.
So far 21 seats have been declared for Labour, versus 17 for the Conservatives.
It is the first time since 1995 Labour will have the largest group on the authority.
One of the final two seats is neck-and-neck between Labour and the Tories and will be decided via coin toss.
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If you're just joining us - this is the picture so far in Wales:
Analysis from David Deans, BBC Wales Politics Reporter
Many Welsh authorities are yet to declare but it's turning into a bad day at the office for the Welsh Tories.
It’s prompted soul-searching among senior figures – with Welsh Parliament Tory leader Andrew RT Davies calling for Boris Johnson to rebuild confidence with the party.
Labour has made gains but fell short of a majority in Merthyr Tydfil by one seat, which changes from independent hands to no-overall control.
Two wards will be recounted in the morning, so there will be no result for Flintshire tonight
No party majority in Conwy.
For a breakdown on what's happened, see here.
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Labour holds Rhondda Cynon Taf council.
With 53 of 75 seats declared Labour has 41, comfortably ahead of Plaid Cymru on eight, and four Independents.
There are 22 council seats yet to be announced.
For a breakdown on what's happened see here.
Labour has fulfilled its aim of regaining Blaenau Gwent from the independents.
Despite a turnout figure of only 32.49% (a drop from 40% in 2017) the count saw Labour win 21 seats, compared to 13 in 2017.
One of the lost independent seats was council leader Nigel Daniels.
The local Labour Party called it a "fantastic" gain.
David Deans
BBC Wales politics reporter
The Liberal Democrats have had one of their best results in local government for years after they gained 10 seats in the rural mid-Wales county of Powys.
The council remains with no party in overall control, but the Lib Dems finished the count with 24 seats.
There were 17 independents, 14 Tories (down four), nine Labour seats (up one) and three Plaid Cymru councillors (up one), while the Greens also gained a seat.
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The Labour party have held control of Torfaen council
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