Josie Simpson Retired Independent Gary Robinson Independent Elections to Shetland Islands Council were held on 3 May 2012, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

The election was the second using the seven new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, each ward elected three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation, with 22 Councillors elected.

The Scottish National Party contested both Lerwick Wards for the first time in 2012 but only secured 1.9% of the vote.

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.