The votes in the local elections in Torfaen have been counted and Labour have retained control of the council. It is another area of Wales where the Conservatives had a tough night.
The Conservatives have lost all four of their councillors with Labour holding 75% of the council seats. One ward, New Inn, previously had three councillors all of whom were Conservative. Labour took all those seats.
The full results:
- Labour: 30 (+2)
- Independent: 10 (+2)
- Conservatives: 0 (-4)
You can follow live updates from counts across Wales on our dedicated election day blog here and see the full, ward-by-ward results from Torfaen with our live updating widget below:
The result in 2017
In the election on May 4, 2017, Labour held on to its power in Torfaen.
Labour: 29
Independents: 11
Conservatives: 4
