Labour loses control of Blaenau Gwent and Bridgend and loses its leader in Merthyr Tydfil
In 10 councils there is no party with a majority
Conservatives gain a majority in Monmouthshire and become largest party in Vale of Glamorgan and Denbighshire
Plaid Cymru increases its majority in Gwynedd and falls just short of taking Carmarthenshire
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Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood says "so far things are looking good" for her party, and, although results are still coming in, "it looks as though Plaid Cymru has made breakthroughs in new ground".
Speaking from Rhondda, she says the performance in the local elections "puts us in a good position to contest the UK election".
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Tory gains in Monmouthshire mean the party now has a majority on the council.
In 2012, no party had overall control.
Artist Dan Peterson captures the result in Gabalfa ward of Cardiff.
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Craig Williams of the Welsh Conservatives, said devolution had brought a different dynamic to politics.
"We're [the Tories] taking Monmouthshire back and increasing our numbers in councils in Wales, including Cardiff.
"Have we made the breakthroughs we wanted to? It would be disingenuous not to admit it's disappointing not to be picking up the Vale of Glamorgan council but there are some great results coming out."
How has the picture changed in Blaenau Gwent since 2012?
Image source, bbcThe Green Party makes a gain in Powys.
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Labour keeps control of three of Wales' cities as the Tories fail to make the expected gains.
See here for the latest picture for Wales, as some councils are yet to declare.
Labour keeps control of Swansea and Cardiff councils as the Tories fail to make the expected gains.
Read MoreKevin Mahoney, the UKIP Vale of Glamorgan councillor who quit the party last year over Neil Hamilton's selection as an assembly candidate, has been re-elected in Sully as an independent candidate.
The Tories are one seat short of a majority in the vale and may seek the support of independents to run the council.
Here's the latest scoreboard - the "as it stands" league table, to borrow a football term.
The former deputy leader of Pembrokeshire council, independent Rob Lewis, loses his seat in Martletwy to Di Clements of Conservatives.
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Phil Bale, who has served as Cardiff council leader since 2014, is awaiting the recounted result for the Llanishen ward where he is a Labour candidate.
Labour have 39 seats with two wards left to declare - four seats in each.
Asked about a possible leadership challenge, following months of infighting, Mr Bale said: "I don't know anything about that" but admitted he wanted to remain as leader.
"It's been a great result, we all have to move on and do the best for Cardiff."
The Cardiff Labour group will meet for the first time after the election next Monday.
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Mark Pritchard of the Independents group on Wrexham council said he was ready to form an alliance to run the authority.
Mark Pritchard of the Independents group on Wrexham Council said they are ready to form an alliance to run the authority.
Read MoreCandidates and party members keep a close eye on counting in Pembrokeshire
BBC Wales Welsh affairs editor Vaughan Roderick
“There are two parties that are clear losers in the election – UKIP, totally failing to capitalise on the assembly election which was only a year ago.
“And the other party is the Lib Dems. We thought the 2012 local elections were rock bottom for the Lib Dems. Well they’ve actually gone backwards.
“They’ve failed to recapture the seats they lost to Labour last time and, at the same time, they have been losing seats they kept last time to the Conservatives.
“And that’s the key to understanding why the cities have remained in Labour’s hands.”
BBC reporter Rob Thomas tweets
Count the people of Anglesey among those who got a good night's sleep. Tallying the votes is getting under way now.
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Disappointment from the leader of the Conservatives on Newport council Matthew Evans, while his Labour counterpart Debbie Wilcox called her party's three lost seats "unfortunate".
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BBC Wales political correspondent Arwyn Jones gives an overview of the picture so far.
Local elections 2017: Arwyn Jones on Wales picture so far
BBC Wales political reporter James Williams tweets
Despite counting through the night, the work continues in Cardiff. Hang in there James!
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