The regional council, Strathclyde was also abolished and the new unitary authority took on its responsibilities.

The election was also the last to use the 18 wards created by the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981 without alterations.

[1] Despite coming second in the popular vote, Labour remained the largest party on the district council after winning eight seats, however, they no longer had an overall majority after losing four seats.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) won the popular vote and gained four seats but that wasn't enough to overtake Labour.

The Conservatives' vote share fell by 6.2% but they remained on three seats.