Labour retained their position as the largest party on the council but were no longer in overall control after the introduction of proportional voting saw them lose 22 seats.

The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 1 May 2003.

This may differ from other published sources showing gain/loss relative to seats held at the dissolution of Scotland's councils.

Source:[5] Labour's Alan Scott won a by-election in East Kilbride West on 28 October 2010 to fill the vacancy which arose with the election of Michael McCann as an MP.

Source:[6] The SNP's John Menzies won a by-election in Hamilton West and Earnock on 8 December 2011 to fill the vacancy which arose with the death of Independent Tommy Gilligan on 22 October 2011.