The by-election was held in the Heldon and Laich ward on 7 March 2013 and was won by independent candidate John Cowe.

[9] A by-election was held in the Elgin City North ward on 11 December 2014 and the seat was won by the SNP candidate Kirsty Reid.

[14] A by-election was held in the Buckie ward to fill the vacancy on 26 March 2015 and the seat was won by the SNP candidate Sonya Warren.

Source:[15][16] Independent councillor Eric McGillivray announced on 31 July 2015 he was standing down from the council for personal reasons.

[17] A by-election was held in the Heldon and Laich ward on 1 October 2015 and the seat was won by independent candidate Dennis Slater.