Plaid Cymru have held on to Gwynedd Council.

All votes have been counted and the Party of Wales has collected 41 seats, over half of the 75 seats available.

26 seats went to Independents, six were claimed by Llais Gwynedd and the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Welsh Labour both have one seat apiece.

All the candidates and the number of votes they received are as follows:DwyforAberdaron: William Gareth Roberts (Plaid Cymru) 233; Dafydd Huw Williams (Llais Gwynedd) 215.Abersoch: Dewi Wyn Roberts (Ind) 206; John Bernard Gosling (Independent) 69; Sally Jones (LlG) 17; Bernard Arthur Ronald Gentry (Welsh Conservative Party) 15.Botwnnog: Gareth Williams (LlG) 203; Sioned Gwenllian Roberts (PC) 123; Sian Wyn Parri (Ind) 105; Glyn Roberts (Ind) 63.Clynnog: Owain Williams (LlG) 179; Dafydd Owen Davies (Ind) 171; Heulwen Ann Jones (PC) 102.Criccieth: Eirwyn Williams (Ind) 470; Mici Plwm (PC) 168; William Robert Horner Andrews (Welsh Liberal Democrats) 46.Dolbenmaen: Stephen William Churchman (WLD) 447; Caroll Ann Morris (PC) 107.Efailnewydd/Buan: Anwen Janes Davies (LlG) 385; Gweno Glyn (PC) 152.Llanaelhaearn: Aled Wyn Jones (PC) 318; Doran Williams (LlG) 206.Llanengan: John Brynmor Hughes (Ind) 235; Owen Hefin Roberts (PC) 161.Morfa Nefyn: Sian Wyn Hughes (PC) 332; Gareth Wyn Jones (LlG) 173.Porthmadog East: Nia Wyn Jeffreys (PC) 379; Paul Jason Humphreys (LlG) 296.Tremadog - Porthmadog: Alwyn Gruffydd (LlG) 296; Margaret June Jones (PC) 233.Pwllheli South: Hefin Underwood (Ind) 555; Elin Hywel (PC) 167.Pwllheli North: Dylan Bullard (Ind) 420; Michael Sol Owen (PC) 330.Tudweiliog: Simon Glyn (PC) 176; Lina Rees Jones (LlG) 140.Five Dwyfor county councillors retained their seat unopposed:Abererch: Peter Read (Plaid Cymru).Llanbedrog: Angela Ann Russell (Ind).Llanystumdwy: Aled Lloyd Evans (PC).Nefyn: Gruffydd Williams (PC).Porthmadog West: Evan Selwyn Griffiths (PC).MeirionnyddAbermaw: Gethin Glyn Williams (PC) 412; Graham Neil Hogg (Welsh Labour) 161.Bowydd a Rhiw: Annwen Daniels (PC) 307; Mark Thomas (LlG) 138.Bryncrug/Llanfihangel: Bethan Wyn Lawton (Ind) 284; Royston Gerald Hammond (Ind) 81.Dolgellau South: Linda Morgan (PC) 301; John Paul Raghoobar (Ind) 206.Dolgellau North: Dyfrig Lewis Siencyn (PC) 228; Delwyn Evans (Ind) 192.Diffwys a Maenofferen: Robert Glyn Daniels (LlG) 185; Mandy Williams-Davies (PC) 182.Dyffryn Ardudwy: Eryl Jones-Williams (Ind) 324; Thomas Emrys Jones (PC) 286; Anne Elisabeth Bennett (WL) 39.Harlech/Talsarnau: Freya Hannah Bentham (Ind) 297; Edmund Caerwyn Roberts (PC) 292; Jordan Edwards (WCP) 70; Ross Lloyd (WL) 70; James Nicholas Baker (UKIP) 24.Llanbedr: Annwen Hughes (PC) 303; Olga Jean Thomas (WL) 88.Trawsfynydd: Elfed Powell Roberts (Ind) 241; Bryn Jones (PC) 214; Lynda Massarelli (Ind) 199.Tywyn: Anne Tudor Lloyd-Jones (Ind) 599; Mike Stevens (Ind) 550; John Pughe (Ind) 455; Quentin Eliot Deakin (WL) 322.Nine Meirionnydd county councillors retained their seat unopposed:Aberdyfi: Robert Dewi Owen (Ind).Brithdir/Llanfachreth/Ganllwyd/Llanelltyd: Peredur Jenkins (PC).Corris/Mawddwy: John Pughe Roberts (Ind).Llandderfel: Elwyn Edwards (PC).Llangelynin: Louise Hughes (Ind).Llanuwchllyn: Alan Jones Evans (PC).Penrhyndeudraeth: Gareth Thomas (PC).Teigl: Linda Ann Wyn Jones (PC).Y Bala: Dilwyn Morgan (PC).ArfonLlanllyfni: Jeremy Craig ab Iago (PC) 245; Robert William Hughes (LlG) 220.Penygroes: Judith Mary Humphreys (PC) 512; Hugh John Taxi (LlG) 206.Y Bontnewydd: Peter Antony Garlick (Ind) 361; Wynn Owen Roberts (PC) 191; Gavin Andrew Owen (LlG) 31.