The full local election results are in for Wrexham and there is still no party with overall control of the north east Wales council.
Independents still hold the most seats with 23. However, both Labour and Plaid Cymru, who were in opposition during the last administration, made inroads, with the former gaining three seats and the latter four. It takes their total number of councillors to 14 and nine respectively, with the Conservatives also winning nine seats, an increase of one, and the Liberal Democrats standing still on one. It leaves question marks over who will rule Wrexham Council for the next five years.
Power in Wrexham previously lay with a coalition of two independent groups run by incumbent council leader Mark Pritchard and deputy leader David A Bithell, alongside the Conservatives. But before polling day on Thursday there were rumours of friction between the two independent groups, meaning a new alliance could be in the offing.
You can follow live updates from counts across Wales on our dedicated election day blog here and see the full ward results for Wrexham in our widget here:
The result in 2017
In the election on May 4, 2017, independent councillors got the most seats, followed by Labour.
Independent : 26
Labour : 12
Conservative : 12
Plaid Cymru : 3
Liberal Democrats : 2
Five years earlier, Labour had the most councillors in Wrexham but not overall control.
