This election also saw Independent councillors Willie Scobie and Jane Maitland returned, but saw Marion McCutcheon, George Prentice, Tom McAughtrie, Yen Hongmei Jin, Denis Male and Craig Peacock all losing their seats.

Elaine Murray, the former Labour MSP for Dumfriesshire was elected to the Council in the Nith ward.

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

[2] On 5 July 2019, Mid and Upper Nithsdale SNP Cllr Andrew Wood resigned from the party and became an Independent.

[6] On 25 October 2019, Mid Galloway and Wigtown West Conservative Cllr Graham Nicol died suddenly.