Before (end of 1998) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Other 1 · Conservative 1 · SNP 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 1999) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 2 · SNP 2 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Ardrossan North1 seat · turnout 59.3%
| D. Gallagher | Labour | 946 |
| C. Martin | SNP | 728 |
| Gardner J. | Conservative | 300 |
Ardrossan South1 seat · turnout 57.0%
| M. Munn | Labour | 1,170 |
| N Nellany | SNP | 724 |
| J. Muir | Conservative | 262 |
Arran1 seat · turnout 65.8%
| J. Sillars | Labour | 1,090 |
| C. Robertson | Conservative | 747 |
| J Lee | SNP | 719 |
Boutreehill1 seat · turnout 58.3%
| S. Dewar | Labour | 1,285 |
| G. Allan | SNP | 770 |
| J. Cowie | Conservative | 120 |
Dalry1 seat · turnout 65.5%
| Reid J. | Labour | 1,393 |
| S. Scott | SNP | 480 |
| J. Pringle | Conservative | 324 |
Dreghorn1 seat · turnout 59.2%
| J. Moffat | Labour | 1,170 |
| J. Sturgeon | SNP | 798 |
| M. Montgomerie | Conservative | 174 |
Eglington & Lawthorn1 seat · turnout 53.6%
| J. Donn | Labour | 998 |
| I. Hollas | SNP | 628 |
| L Quarm | Conservative | 258 |
| J. Campbell | SOC | 87 |
Garnock East1 seat · turnout 57.6%
| J. Jennings | Labour | 769 |
| M. Langlands | SNP | 671 |
| I Richardson | Conservative | 643 |
Irvine Landward1 seat · turnout 54.2%
| B. Gorman | Labour | 1,078 |
| B. Cantwell | SNP | 653 |
| M. Quarm | Conservative | 269 |
| C. Byers | SOC LAB | 102 |
Irvine North1 seat
| J. McKinney | Labour | 808 ✓ |
| J. Gray | SNP | 544 |
| James McDaid | SOC LAB | 431 |
| M. Menzies | Conservative | 83 |
Irvine Townhead1 seat · turnout 60.3%
| E. Gray | Labour | 1,096 |
| S Gaw | SNP | 580 |
| I Reid | Conservative | 489 |
| J. Byrne | SOC | 110 |
Irvine West1 seat · turnout 94.7%
| D. O’Neill | Labour | 949 |
| J. Carson | Labour | 905 |
| C. McKenzie | SNP | 790 |
| J. Kelly | SNP | 410 |
| D Belding | Conservative | 279 |
| G. Edwin | SOC | 108 |
| J Glendinning | Conservative | 100 |
| R. Cochrane | SOC LAB | 89 |
| J. Dickie | SOC LAB | 70 |
| Carson J.* | Labour | 905 ✓ |
| J. Kelly | SNP | 410 |
| J. Glendinning | Conservative | 100 |
| J. Dickie | Other | 70 |
Kilbirine North1 seat · turnout 59.9%
| J. Bell | Labour | 1,145 |
| J Langlands | SNP | 622 |
| F. Paton | Conservative | 229 |
Kilbirnie South1 seat · turnout 59.7%
| G. Clarkson | Labour | 1,010 |
| C. Eglinton | SNP | 571 |
| J. Miller | Conservative | 208 |
Kilwinning East1 seat · turnout 55.3%
| J. Browne | Labour | 953 |
| M. Burns | SNP | 472 |
| M. McInnes | Conservative | 313 |
Kilwinning South1 seat · turnout 53.4%
| M. McDougall | Labour | 1,165 |
| K McGilp | SNP | 640 |
| J. Ferguson | Conservative | 153 |
Kilwinning West1 seat · turnout 59.8%
| I. Clarkson | Labour | 990 |
| P. Welsh | SNP | 648 |
| J. Belding | Conservative | 363 |
Largs East1 seat · turnout 60.6%
| R. Rae | SNP | 973 |
| F. Alexander | Labour | 660 |
| P. Spencer | Conservative | 549 |
Largs North and Skelmorlie1 seat · turnout 63.1%
| E. Marshall | Conservative | 691 |
| G. Ferguson | SNP | 640 |
| M. Highet | Labour | 601 |
Largs South and Fairlie1 seat · turnout 65.5%
| R. Wilkinson | Conservative | 1,169 |
| J. Parr | SNP | 666 |
| Reid D. | Labour | 526 |
Largs West and Cumbrae1 seat · turnout 56.7%
| A. Hill | SNP | 946 |
| A. Morton | Conservative | 707 |
| A Gallagher | Labour | 550 |
Saltcoats East1 seat · turnout 21.3%
| A Gurney | SNP | 509 |
| T. Lumsden | Conservative | 237 |
Saltcoats North1 seat · turnout 55.2%
| S. Taylor | Labour | 972 |
| M Pettigrew | SNP | 629 |
| P. Duncan | Conservative | 182 |
South Beach1 seat
| McNamera P.* | Labour | 1,101 ✓ |
| D. Norwood | SNP | 634 |
| E. Archer | Conservative | 584 |
South Beach1 seat
| P. McNamera | Labour | 1,101 ✓ |
| D Norwood | SNP | 634 |
| E. Archer | Conservative | 584 |
Stevenson North1 seat · turnout 55.2%
| A. Munro | Labour | 1,170 |
| K. McSkimming | SNP | 577 |
| A. Reid | Conservative | 211 |
Stevenson South1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| S. Gooding | Labour | 842 |
| A. Wallace | SNP | 792 |
| P. McPhee | Conservative | 204 |
| R. Haggarty | Independent | 124 |
West Kilbride1 seat · turnout 69.1%
| E. McLardy | Independent | 1,079 |
| A. Wilkinson | Conservative | 844 |
| A. Nainsmith | Labour | 352 |
| P. Falconer | SNP | 301 |
Woodlands North and Girdle Toll1 seat · turnout 57.9%
| T. Barr | Labour | 1,222 |
| D Leishman | SNP | 701 |
| Scott Gallacher | Conservative | 273 |
| L. McDaid | SOC LAB | 95 |
