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Wales at the polls: Local elections 2017
On the 4th of May 2017 Wales heads to the polls to vote in the local council elections.
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Rhondda Cynon Taf: Final Result
- Welsh Labour 47
- Plaid Cymru 18
- Independents 4
- Conservatives 4
- Liberal Democrats 1
- Cynon Valley Party 1
Labour has easily kept control of Rhondda Cynon Taf, although Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood pointed to advances by her party in her Assembly constituency of the Rhondda.
Caerphilly: Final Result
- Labour 50
- Plaid Cymru 18
- Independent 5
Labour have comfortably kept control of Caerphilly council.
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Labour suffer losses but Tories fail to make inroads
Anglesey: Final Result
- Plaid Cymru 14
- Independents 13
- Labour 2
- Liberal Democrats 1
Plaid Cymru gained two seats to be left just short of overall control. Whether the party gains the leadership of Anglesey council will depend on whether it can win over any of the independents, most of whom did a deal with Labour last time.
Carmarthenshire: Final result
- Plaid: 36
- Independent: 16
- Labour: 22
Welsh Labour has defied the odds, claims Carwyn Jones
After what he's calling a "mixed night" for Labour, plus better results today in Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly, First Minister Carwyn Jones has called for a re-focus on the General Election campaign, to be fought "with our own Welsh Labour values".
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Denbighshire: Final Result
- Conservative 16
- Labour 13
- Plaid Cymru 9
- Independent 8
- Liberal Democrat 1
Although Denbighshire remains a council with no overall control, the Conservatives have gained nine extra seats. Labour lost five and the independents six. Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats have each gained a seat.
Carmarthenshire: 56 seats declared
- Plaid Cymru 28
- Labour 14
- Independents 14
If Plaid Cymru and the independents renew their coalition, they already have a majority of the 74 seats on Carmarthenshire council.
Conwy: 57 seats declared
- Independent 18
- Conservative 16
- Plaid Cymru 10
- Labour 8
- Liberal Democrats 4
- Other 1
With just two seats left to declare, another coalition looks inevitable in Conwy.
Rhondda Cynon Taf: 48 seats declared
- Labour 34
- Plaid Cymru 10
- Independent 2
- Liberal Democrats 1
- Cynon Valley Party 1
Latest ITV News reports
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Labour suffer losses but Tories fail to make inroads
Labour has suffered bruising losses in Wales, but the Conservatives failed to make as many gains as expected.
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Labour suffer setbacks but survive crucial contests
Despite some serious losses, Welsh Labour performed better than they'd feared in areas expected to be General Election battlegrounds.