At the key counts: Tom Gordon, Gerry Braiden, Alison Campsie, Brian Donnelly, Ewan Fergus, Jody Harrison, Stef Lach, David Ross.
The results of the 2012 council elections are being counted from 9am today. Our team of reporters are at counts across Scotland and will bring you the latest news as it happens.
Though no Scottish results were declared overnight, results from south of the border indicate that it has been a bad night for the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives there, with huge gains for Labour.
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