The sole Alba Party councillor, Alan Ross, who defected from the SNP, failed to retain his seat.

Despite two losses, the SNP continued to govern however, they no longer held a majority after the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats made gains.

DC Thomson hosted an election debate on 21 April 2022 which was moderated by Derek Healey, the political editor of The Courier.

[8][9] It was announced shortly after that the debate would be streamed on The Courier's social media pages on 25 April 2022.

A husting took place on 27 April 2022 which was organised and moderated by the Dundee Social Enterprise Network.