This was the fourth election to the district council following the local government reforms in the 1970s.

Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.

[1] Labour maintained control of the district council after winning 14 of the 16 seats – an increase of two – and taking more than half of the popular vote.

Despite taking a fifth of the vote and coming second in the popular vote, the Scottish National Party (SNP) lost their representation on the district council just seven years after winning control of the council.

Note: Boundary changes resulted in a net increase of one seat overall.