Summary

  • 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

Live Reporting

Ben Frampton and Natalie Crockett

  1. Enough politics... time for football

    Talking of miracles... with voting over in the city, Paul Flynn is now looking forward to Newport County's great escape as the side attempts to avoid relegation from the Football League tomorrow in what has been the most unlikely turnaround.

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  2. It's not over yet

    BBC Wales reporter Paul Heaney tweets

    While some people will be heading to bed, other counts are just getting started...

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  3. Pride in the performance

    These were always going to be a difficult set of elections, but we've run a campaign that every candidate and campaigner can be proud of. The process of rebuilding our party will take time, and these elections were fought in an incredibly turbulent time. Yet results overnight show that there's hope. We have gained seats from Labour in Monmouth and Neath Port Talbot, seats from the Conservatives in Flintshire, and from Plaid Cymru in Ceredigion. We will continue to fight on.

    Mark Williams, Welsh Liberal Democrat leader

    Mark Williams

  4. The picture so far...

    Can't see the wood for the trees?

    We've got it covered - for a round-up of the results in Wales so far, read our main story here

    pie chart showing council majorities in Wales so far

  5. 'Time for change'

    Independent councillor Kevin O'Neill on the political shift in Merthyr Tydfil.

    Merthyr Council: Independents hail 'time for change'

  6. 'Positive for Plaid'

    We have broken new ground in all parts of Wales from Aberavon to Blaenau Gwent and from Bridgend to Wrexham - the results are all looking positive for Plaid Cymru. It's also good to be holding and gaining seats where we have run councils like in Ceredigion where our strong record on running public services despite the onslaught of cuts. Across Wales there will be more Plaid Cymru councillors defending their communities and standing up to the Tories. The story of the night seems to be Plaid and Tory gains versus Labour and UKIP losses.

    Leanne Wood, Plaid Cymru Leader

    Leanne Wood

  7. Vale of Glamorgan - no overall control

    Labour, which held the largest number of seats with 22 in 2012, now have 14. 

    The Conservatives have 19, with four results to come.

    24 seats are needed for a majority.

    Vale of Glamorgan council officesGoogle

  8. Labour can 'take heart'

    First Minister Carwyn Jones tweets

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  9. 'We offered people hope'

    Swansea council leader Rob Stewart

    Swansea Council leader on 'better city' manifesto win

  10. 'Gutsy' Tory fight

    The Welsh Conservative leader tweets

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  11. Cardiff result - Labour hold

    Labour hold Cardiff council. Some results won't be counted until later, but Labour have taken 38 of the 75 seats.

    Cardiff County HallM J Richardson/Geograph

  12. 'Symbolic result'

    BBC assistant political editor on the Cardiff hold for Labour

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  13. Cardiff 'best news for Labour'

    The best news of the day for Labour so far. The party has managed to retain control of Cardiff, which the party was widely expected to lose. Newport (also potentially vulnerable) as well as Swansea have been saved too. These results need to be set against the disappointments for Labour in Bridgend, Blaenau Gwent and Merthyr Tydfil and overall there is little evidence to support the proposition from recent polling that Labour are doing particularly badly in Wales.

    John Curtice, Professor of politics at Strathclyde University

    Prof John Curtice

  14. 'Astonishing'

    BBC Wales political editor tweets on talk Labour has held Cardiff

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  15. Conservative reaction

    The Welsh Conservatives said they had seen some “encouraging results overnight”, winning control of Monmouthshire council, “but we take nothing for granted”.

    “It’s too early to give an accurate picture, and we can’t assume council results will be repeated at the general election,” a spokeswoman said.

    However a separate Tory source said he thought it likely the Conservatives would come out as the largest group in Vale of Glamorgan, if not overall control of the authority. 

    The area is yet to declare.

    He said the gaining of 10 seats in Bridgend bode well for the general election – the seat is a Tory target having been visited by Theresa May last month.

  16. Torfaen - final result

    Labour retains control of Torfaen, having lost one councillor since 2012, the Conservatives remain on four. There are 11 Independents (an increase of three). Plaid has no councillors, down two.

    Results graphic

  17. 'Important results' for Labour in south Wales

    BBC Wales' political editor Nick Servini tweets:

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  18. If you're just waking up... part 2

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  19. 'Labour will be pretty happy'

    Jac Larner on BBC Radio Wales

    Jac Larner from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre told Good Morning Wales that “Labour will be pretty happy with how they are doing, although they will say they are disappointed with any losses”.

    He said: “They’ve done surprisingly well in Newport holding their majority, they look like they’ve increased their majority in Swansea, and also they’ve made gains in places like Flintshire."

    But Mr Larner added Labour had lost control in Blaenau Gwent, which “really emphasises the importance of local issues in local elections”.

    He added these elections are seen as a "warm up" to the general election on 8 June, where "we can see how the parties are performing".

  20. Ceredigion result

    Ceredigion result