The SNP will stay the largest group on Renfrewshire Council after 21 members were elected.

Iain Nicolson, leader during the last term, described it as a “fantastic result” after the final outcome was confirmed.

“The voters have put their trust back in us again,” he said in the immediate aftermath of the announcement.

A total of 43 councillors have been elected across the local authority’s 12 wards.

Labour had 15 candidates elected, while the Conservatives had five, followed by one Liberal Democrat and one independent.

The ward results in full were as follows:

Ward 1: Renfrew North and Braehead

John Gray – Conservative (stage 7) Lisa Marie-Hughes – SNP (stage 1) Jamie McGuire – Lab (stage 1) John Shaw – SNP (stage 1)

Ward 2: Renfrew South and Gallowhill has the first results.

Edward Grady – Lab (stage 1) Cathy McEwan – SNP (stage 1) Jim Paterson – SNP (stage 2)

Ward 3: Paisley Northeast and Ralston

Jennifer Marion Adam-McGregor – SNP (stage 1) Graeme Clark – Lab (stage 1) Neill Graham – Conservative (stage 4)

Ward 4 – Paisley Northwest

Kenny MacLaren – SNP (stage 1) Mags MacLaren – SNP (stage 2) Janis McDonald – Lab (stage 7) Ben Smith – Lab (stage 11)

Ward 5 – Paisley East and Central

Carolann Davidson – Lab (stage 1) John McNaughtan – SNP (stage 1) Will Mylet – SNP (stage 6)

Ward 6 – Paisley Southeast

Eddie Devine – Lab (stage 5) Bruce MacFarlane – SNP (stage 7) Marie McGurk – SNP (stage 9)

Ward 7 – Paisley Southwest

Stephen Burns – SNP (stage 1) Lorraine Cameron – SNP (stage 1) Anne Hannigan – Lib Dem (stage 6) Kevin Montgomery – Lab (stage 1)

Ward 8 – Johnstone South and Elderslie

Jacqueline Cameron – SNP (stage 1) John Hood – Lab (stage 1) Iain McMillan – Lab (stage 1) Andy Steel – SNP (stage 4)

Ward 9 – Johnstone North, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch

Andy Doig – Ind (Stage 1) Chris Gilmour – Lab (Stage 6) Gillian Graham – Lab (Stage 8) Emma Roddick – SNP (Stage 1)

Ward 10 – Houston, Crosslee and Linwood

Alison Ann-Dowling – Lab and Co-op (Stage 1) Audrey Doig – SNP (Stage 1) Robert Innes – SNP (Stage 5) David McGonigle – Conservative (Stage 1)

Ward 11 – Bishopton, Bridge of Weir and Langbank

Fiona Airlie-Nicolson – SNP (Stage 1) James MacLaren – Conservative (Stage 5) Colin Alan McCulloch – Lab (Stage 2)

Ward 12 – Erskine and Inchinnan

Michelle Campbell – SNP (Stage1) Alec Leishman – Conservative (Stage 2) Sam Mullin – Lab (Stage 1) Iain Nicolson – SNP (Stage 1)