Local political activist Renee Slater caused great controversy when she registered a mannequin doll as 'Helena Torry' in the Hazlehead/Ashley/Queens Cross ward.

[1] The election saw the Scottish Liberal Democrats decimated as they lost two-thirds of their Councillors.

However, it was Labour who proved to be the biggest winners with 7 gains and 17 total seats as they secured first place.

Note: The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 3 May 2007.

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