Before (end of 1998) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 52 · SNP 8 · Labour 6 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Conservative 1
After (end of 1999) (80 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 50 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 10 · SNP 8 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Alness and Ardross1 seat
| A. Anderson | SNP | 0 ✓ |
Ardersier, Croy & Petty1 seat
| R. Balfour | Independent | 612 |
| D. MacDonald | SNP | 461 |
| G. Sinclair | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
| R Balfour | Independent | 612 ✓ |
| D MacDonald | SNP | 461 |
| G Sinclair | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
Ardnamurchan & Movern1 seat
| M. Foxley | Liberal Democrats | 571 ✓ |
| I. Thornber | Independent | 387 |
| J Slater | Conservative | 197 |
Avoch Fortrose1 seat
| M. Downie | Independent | 865 ✓ |
| D. McPherson | Independent | 502 |
| C. Stewart | Conservative | 383 |
Badenoch East1 seat
| R. Severn | SNP | 351 ✓ |
| S. Paton | Independent | 328 |
| G Rimell | Liberal Democrats | 303 |
| G Gibson | Independent | 159 |
Badenoch West1 seat
| A. Russell | Liberal Democrats | 882 ✓ |
| D Spry | Conservative | 251 |
Ballifeary1 seat
| J. Thomson | Labour | 820 ✓ |
| R McLennan | SNP | 479 |
Balloch1 seat
| R. Wynd | SNP | 596 ✓ |
| W McGarrity | Labour | 512 |
| W Camerson | Conservative | 445 |
Beauly & Strathglass1 seat
| J. Sellar | Independent | 577 |
Beauly and Strathglass1 seat
| G. Coutts | Independent | 734 ✓ |
| J Sellar | Independent | 577 |
Black Isle North1 seat
| D Alston | Independent | 596 ✓ |
| T Anderson | Independent | 591 |
| A Dunn | SNP | 268 |
Brora1 seat
| M. Finlayson | Independent | 802 ✓ |
| R. McDonald | Independent | 662 |
Caithness Central1 seat
| D. Flear | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Caithness North East1 seat
| Jillian Green | Independent | 793 ✓ |
| D Richard | Independent | 580 |
Caithness North West1 seat
| MacDonald A. | Liberal Democrats | 680 ✓ |
| J. Mowat | Independent | 408 |
Caithness South East1 seat
| W. Mowat | Ind LIB | 695 ✓ |
| J. Calder | Independent | 522 |
Caol1 seat
| O. MacDonald | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Claggan and Glen Spean1 seat
| W. MacLachlan | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Conon & Maryburgh1 seat
| E. Vass | Independent | 703 |
Conon and Maryburgh1 seat
| S. MacKenzie | Ind SNP | 743 ✓ |
| E. Vass | Independent | 703 |
Crown1 seat · turnout 68.3%
| D Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 636 ✓ |
| P. Hayden | Independent | 434 |
| J Ward | Labour | 335 |
| P. Saggers | Conservative | 191 |
Culloden1 seat
| J. Cole | Liberal Democrats | 667 ✓ |
| J. McCreath | SNP | 381 |
| J. Ford | Labour | 285 |
Dingwall North1 seat
| A. Paterson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Dingwall South1 seat
| M. Paterson | SNP | 0 ✓ |
Dingwell North1 seat
| A. Paterson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Dornoch Firth1 seat
| J. Allan | Independent | 1,104 ✓ |
| G Campbell | Independent | 306 |
Drumossie1 seat
| K. Matheson | Independent | 919 ✓ |
| R Chalmers | SNP | 518 |
Ferindonald1 seat
| M. Finlayson | Independent | 848 ✓ |
| R Gibson | SNP | 627 |
Fort William North1 seat
| B Murphy | Labour | 699 ✓ |
| I. MacDonald | SNP | 559 |
Fort William South1 seat
| N. Clark | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Clarke N. | Independent | 0 |
Gairloch1 seat
| H. MacIntyre | Independent | 857 ✓ |
| Murray Browne K. | SNP | 260 |
Glencoe1 seat
| A. McFarlane | Independent | 770 ✓ |
| W Spence | Labour | 428 |
| D. Ingham | SNP | 257 |
Golspie & Rogart1 seat
| W. Ross | Independent | 687 |
| H. Houston | Independent | 373 |
| V. Scott | Independent | 150 |
Golspie and Rogart1 seat
| W Ross | Independent | 687 ✓ |
| H. Houston | Independent | 373 |
| V. Scott | Independent | 150 |
Grantown on Spey1 seat
| B. Dunlop | Independent | 852 ✓ |
| A Durance | Independent | 302 |
Invergordon1 seat
| L Wilkerson | Labour | 622 ✓ |
| M. McCourt | SNP | 355 |
| M. Smith | Independent | 320 |
Inverness Central1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| Eilidh Macdonald | Labour | 514 ✓ |
| J Alexander | Independent | 392 |
| J Macthearlaich-Wiench | SNP | 300 |
| M MacDonald | Conservative | 190 |
Inverness West1 seat · turnout 55.6%
| R Lyon | Independent | 708 ✓ |
| D. Lake | Labour | 452 |
Kilmallie and Invergarry1 seat · turnout 66.0%
| G. Bruce | Independent | 754 ✓ |
| S. Carstairs | Labour | 258 |
| D Lawrie | Independent | 166 |
Kinlochshiel1 seat · turnout 69.5%
| I. Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 832 ✓ |
| P. Shaw | Labour | 171 |
Knockbain & Killearnan1 seat
| P. Cairns | SNP | 0 |
Knockbain and Killearnan1 seat
| P Cairns | SNP | 0 ✓ |
Kyle and Sleat1 seat
| W. Fulton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Loch Ness East1 seat
| E. MacRae | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Loch Ness West1 seat · turnout 72.3%
| M. Davidson | Independent | 1,018 ✓ |
| P. Paterson | Independent | 483 |
Lochardil1 seat
| M. MacLennan | Independent | 1,037 ✓ |
| A. Ingram | Labour | 546 |
Lochcarron1 seat
| E. MacKinnon | Independent | 518 ✓ |
| E. Pritchard | Independent | 399 |
| A MacArthur | Independent | 143 |
Mallaig and Small Isles1 seat
| C. King | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| C. King | Independent | 0 |
Merkinch1 seat
| P Corbett | Independent | 701 ✓ |
| D Kerr | SNP | 238 |
| A. MacLean | Labour | 234 |
Milton1 seat
| M. Sinclair | Labour | 1,400 ✓ |
| J Kerr | SNP | 1,228 |
| C. Goodman | Labour | 834 ✓ |
| J Horne | Liberal Democrats | 602 |
Muir of Ord1 seat
| D. Philip | Independent | 789 ✓ |
| J MacInnes | SNP | 572 |
Muirtown1 seat
| C. Cumming | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Nairn Alltan1 seat
| J. Matheson | Independent | 662 ✓ |
| A Gardiner | Independent | 425 |
| T Lister | Conservative | 312 |
Nairn and Cawdor1 seat
| D. Fraser | Independent | 583 ✓ |
| L. Fraser | Independent | 513 |
| J Alford | Conservative | 133 |
| J MacKenzie | Independent | 81 |
Nairn Auldearn1 seat
| A. Park | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Nairn Cawdor1 seat
| J. Alford | Conservative | 133 |
| J. MacKenzie | Independent | 81 |
Nairn Ninian1 seat
| L. MacDonald | SNP | 450 ✓ |
| W. Shand | Independent | 409 |
| D. McDonald | Independent | 312 |
| M Conway | Conservative | 98 |
Pultneytown1 seat
| J Oag | Independent | 673 ✓ |
| Nigel Smith | Independent | 437 |
Rosskeen & Saltburn1 seat
| C. Wilson | Independent | 568 |
| N. Chisholm | Independent | 350 |
| A. Currie | SNP | 302 |
| J. Boocock | Labour | 270 |
Rosskeen and Saltburn1 seat
| Chris Wilson | Independent | 568 ✓ |
| N Chisholm | Independent | 350 |
| A Currie | SNP | 302 |
| J Boocock | Labour | 270 |
Scorguie1 seat
| B Salmon | Liberal Democrats | 815 ✓ |
| J. MacDonald | Labour | 622 |
Seaboard1 seat
| R. Durham | Independent | 747 ✓ |
| J Mitchell | Labour | 493 |
Skye Central1 seat
| A Sutherland | Independent | 715 ✓ |
| F. MacLennan | SNP | 322 |
Snizort & Trotternish1 seat
| G. Scott Moncrieff | SNP | 0 |
Snizort and Trotternish1 seat
| G. Scott Moncrieff | SNP | 0 ✓ |
| B. Mackenzie | Conservative | 309 |
| D. Briggs | Independent | 959 ✓ |
| B Mackenzie | Conservative | 309 |
Strathspey North East1 seat
| F. Black | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Strathspey South1 seat
| A. Gordon | Independent | 657 ✓ |
| K. Lawrie | SNP | 498 |
Sutherland Central1 seat
| A. Magee | Independent | 725 ✓ |
| R Taylor | Independent | 470 |
| A Chalmers | Independent | 186 |
Sutherland North West1 seat
| F. Keith | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Tain East1 seat
| J. Paterson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Thurso Central1 seat
| J. Rosie | Labour | 553 ✓ |
| E. MacDonald | Independent | 482 |
| R Henderson | Independent | 198 |
Thurso East1 seat
| D. Waters | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Thurso West1 seat
| E Saxon | Labour | 454 ✓ |
| J. Fry | Independent | 407 |
| G. Bruce | Independent | 357 |
Tongue and Farr1 seat · turnout 66.5%
| E. Jardine | Liberal Democrats | 539 ✓ |
| A. Mackay | Independent | 514 |
Westhill and Smithton1 seat · turnout 61.1%
| G. McCreath | SNP | 442 ✓ |
| M Jack | Labour | 425 |
| G Davidson | Independent | 290 |
| J. Allison | Liberal Democrats | 240 |
Wick1 seat
| G Smith | Liberal Democrats | 447 ✓ |
| B Mowat | Labour | 402 |
| M. Anderson | Independent | 376 |
