SNP remain largest group as Renfrewshire Council election results confirmed

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The SNP will stay the largest group on Renfrewshire Council after 21 members were elected.Iain Nicolson, leader in 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:Ward 1: Renfrew North and BraeheadJohn 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 RalstonJennifer Marion Adam-McGregor - SNP (stage 1)Graeme Clark - Lab (stage 1)Neill Graham - Conservative (stage 4)Ward 4 - Paisley NorthwestKenny MacLaren - SNP (stage 1)Mags MacLaren - SNP (stage 2)Janis McDonald - Lab (stage 7)Ben Smith - Lab (stage 11)Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Ward 5 - Paisley East and CentralCarolann Davidson - Lab (stage 1)John McNaughtan - SNP (stage 1)Will Mylet - SNP (stage 6)Ward 6 - Paisley SoutheastEddie Devine - Lab (stage 5)Bruce MacFarlane - SNP (stage 7)Marie McGurk - SNP (stage 9)Ward 7 - Paisley SouthwestStephen 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 ElderslieJacqu