It's been three weeks since Scots went to the polls and after much discussion we now know who will be running councils across the country for next five years.
All political parties have been involved in talks to form administrations from the Conservatives and Lib Dems in Aberdeenshire to SNP, Labour and Lib Dems in Dumfries and Galloway.
The City of Edinburgh Council was the last local authority to get up and running after a deal was done between the Tories, Lib Dems and Labour to allow Labour to form a minority administration.
Of the 32 councils in Scotland, the SNP is involved in 15, Labour 10, Conservative five, Lib Dems five and independent councillors are involved in the running of nine town halls.
So, here's how all 32 councils across Scotland look like following the election:
Aberdeen
The SNP came out as the biggest party in the Granite City, however they failed to get a majority. The Nationalists have now done a deal with the Liberal Democrats to form a coalition.
It brings an end to the Labour/ Conservative/ Independent coalition that ran the city for 10 years.
Outcome: SNP/Lib coalition
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire was one of the place in Scotland where the Tories saw their number of councillors rise. Following the election they have done a deal with the Lib Dems and independent councillors to run the region for the next five years.
Outcome: Con/Lib/Ind coalition
Angus
With the SNP gaining four seats it allowed them to oust the Tories from the administration. The Nationalists were two councillors away from achieving a majority in the town hall.
They have done a deal with two independent councillors to run the council going forward.
Outcome: SNP/Ind coalition
Argyll and Bute
A coalition of the Tories, Lib Dems and independent councillors have take control of the council. The SNP won the most seat however were unable to reach a deal with parties to form an administration.
Outcome: Con/Lib/Ind coalition
City of Edinburgh
The City of Edinburgh Council was the last chamber to see an administration formed. Labour will run a minority council after getting support from the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
Labour finished second at the election with 13 councillor, while the SNP came top with 19. The Lib Dem gained six seats which doubled their number of councillor. Conservatives lost nine councillors while the Greens gained two to return 10 seats.
Outcome: Lab minority
Clackmannanshire
The SNP will run the council for the next five years after returning nine councillors at the election. Labour picked up five seats, the Tories three and the Greens one. The SNP will have to rely on other parties to get things done.
Outcome: SNP minority
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Independent councillors will run the council in the Western Isles.
Outcome: Ind majority
Dumfries and Galloway
Labour, the SNP, the Lib Dems and independent councillors have teamed up to keep the Tories out of power at Dumfries and Galloway.
The local authority has appointed co-leaders for the first time since its inception in 1995.
Outcome: SNP/Lab/Lib/Ind coalition
Dundee
The SNP managed to take control of the city by getting 15 of the 29 councillors.
Outcome: SNP majority
East Ayrshire
The SNP have been returned as East Ayrshire Council's ruling party however they will be in minority control.
It also marks a return for the 'rock n roll' Provost Jim Todd and Deputy Provost Claire Leitch, after they were ousted by the opposition parties last summer.
Outcome: SNP minority
East Dunbartonshire
The SNP will form a minority administration following the election on May 5.
Nicola Sturgeon's party secured the most councillors with eight seats, the Lib Dems six, Labour four, the Tories three and there is one independent.
Outcome: SNP minority
East Lothian
At the election Labour achieved the most seat by returning 10 councillors, while the SNP won seven seats. Despite winning the most seat Labour did not have enough to form a majority.
Outcome: Lab minority
East Renfrewshire
Labour will run East Renfrewshire Council in a minority with two independent councillors. The SNP finished on six seats with the Tories and Labour each picking up five, however it was Anas Sarwar's party that was able to strike a deal.
Outcome: Lab minority
Falkirk
No agreement was reached between parties so the SNP, the biggest party, will form a minority administration for the next five years.
Outcome: SNP minority
Fife
Labour will take control of Fife Council, however it will be a minority administration. It came after a vote in the Chamber went against the 34 SNP councillors.
The Tories and the Lib Dems voted for a Labour minority in order to shut out the Nationalist. It means former footballer and manager Jim Leishman remains the Provost of Fife.
Outcome: Lab minority
Glasgow
The SNP reached a power-sharing deal with the Greens
Glasgow City Council will be run by two pro-independence parties in a similar way to Holyrood, which stops short of a full coalition.
Outcome: SNP minority
Inverclyde
Labour has formed a minority administration to run Inverclyde Council for the next five years.
Outcome: Lab minority
Midlothian
The SNP, with eight councillors, will form a minority administration for the next five years in Midlothian Council. The Nationalists gained two seats to overtake Labour (seven councillors) as the largest party.
Outcome: SNP minority
North Ayrshire
The SNP will run a minority administration in North Ayrshire. The party won 12 seats at the election with the Tories and Labour picking up 10 and nine respectively.
Outcome: SNP minority
North Lanarkshire
Labour voted to be in opposition in North Lanarkshire which allowed the SNP to form a minority administration for the next five years.
The SNP and Labour dominated the election with 36 and 32 councillors respectively.
Outcome: SNP minority
Orkney
Independent candidates managed to hold on in the northern isle.
Outcome: Ind majority
Perth and Kinross
The SNP group has secured the support needed to form a minority administration.
The Nationalists group has swollen from 13 to 16 councillors following the elections - making it the biggest political group in Perth and Kinross Council.
But there will be no coalition arrangement.
Outcome: SNP minority
Renfrewshire
The SNP administration in Renfrewshire signed a confidence and supply deal with an independent member for the new term.
The cooperation pact will see Councillor Andy Doig, who represents Johnstone North and the surrounding villages, support the party in budget votes and motions of confidence.
Labour finished in second place behind the SNP in the election with 15 councillors, while the SNP took 21 seats.
Outcome: SNP minority
Scottish Borders
A Conservative/ Independent coalition will run the Scottish Border Council for next five years. The Tories finished with the most seats in the election, however fell four seats short of gaining a majority.
Outcome: Con/Ind coalition
Shetland Islands
Independent candidates held onto power in the furthest north council in Scotland.
Outcome: Ind majority
South Ayrshire
The Conservatives have formed a minority administration in South Ayrshire.
Councillor Martin Dowey has been voted in as the authority's new leader after abstentions from the Labour group - who spent the last five years supporting the SNP in power - helped see him to victory over Nationalist nominee Peter Henderson.
Independents Bob Shields and Hugh Hunter also supported Dowey's election as leader.
Outcome: Con minority
South Lanarkshire
At the full council meeting, councillors voted in favour of a Labour-led administration with a partnership with the Liberal Democrats.
The SNP received 28 votes, whereas 35 councillors voted for the minority coalition between the Labour and Liberal Democrats.
Outcome: Lab/Lib/Ind minority
Stirling
Labour has formed a minority administration in Stirling. Its six councillors will run the council for the next five years.
Stirling Council's 23 members are made up of eight SNP, seven Conservative, six Labour, one Green and an independent.
Outcome: Lab minority
Highland
The SNP and independent councillors will run the administration after a deal was struck.
Outcome: SNP/Ind coalition
Moray
At the election the Conservatives won the most seats (11), while the SNP finished in second with eight. No deal has been struck between the five parties and two independents in the council chamber meaning the Tories will form a minority administration.
Outcome: Con minority
West Dunbartonshire
Scottish Labour managed to take control of the council by getting 12 of the 22 seats.
Outcome: Lab majority
West Lothian
West Lothian Council is to be run by a minority Labour administration in a deal described as a "grubby coalition with the Tories" by the SNP, who found themselves unable to take control despite winning the largest number of seats.
At the vote earlier this month the SNP won 15 seats to Labour's 12 - but after failing to negotiate a deal with other parties they were unable to gather enough support to form a new administration
Outcome: Lab minority
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