The Scottish National Party (SNP) also increased their representation and remained in second place on the authority after gaining four seats to hold 28.

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

Source:[6] Labour, the SNP and the Conservatives (one each) retained the seats that they had won at the previous election.

Source:[6] Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the SNP retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

Source:[6] The SNP, Labour and the Conservatives retained the seats they had won at the previous election.

A by-election was held on 14 February 2013 and was won by Labour's Gerard Killen which gave the party an overall majority on the council.

Source:[16] SNP councillor Archie Manson resigned on 14 March 2014 on health grounds.

Source:[17] SNP councillor Angela Crawley was elected as MP for Lanark and Hamilton East on 7 May 2015.

A by-election was held to fill the vacancy on 10 December 2015 and was won by Labour's Mo Razzaq.

A by-election was held on 21 January 2016 to fill the vacancy, won by the party's Stephanie Callaghan.