Labour gained back some of the ground they had lost at the previous election and were again returned as the second-largest party with 10 seats.

At the previous election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) again won the most seats and governed with a minority administration.

Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the single transferable vote (STV) electoral system – a form of proportional representation – where candidates are ranked in order of preference.

The Liberal Democrats contested an election in East Ayrshire for the first time since 2012 as they fielded two candidates.

The net gain/loss and percentage changes relate to the result of the previous Scottish local elections on 4 May 2017.

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

The SNP, the Conservatives, Labour and independent candidate Ellen Freel held the seats they won at the previous election.

Source: [24][25] Independent candidate Drew Filson, Labour and the SNP held the seats they won at the previous election.

[34] Following their successful campaigns during the 2024 United Kingdom general election, Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse councillor Lillian Jones and Doon Valley councillor Elaine Stewart - who were elected as MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun and Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock respectively - announced that they had resigned their council seats in September 2024.

[35] By-elections, held on 14 November 2024, were won by Labour candidates Jim Kyle and Jayne Sangster.