Before (end of 1998) (18 seats, Elections Centre)
SNP 13 · Labour 3 · Other 2 · Conservative 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 1999) (26 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 15 · Labour 6 · SNP 2 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Buckie Central1 seat
| J. Leslie | Labour | 781 ✓ |
| McDonald G.* | SNP | 530 |
Buckie East & Findochty1 seat · turnout 54.4%
| S. Longmore | Independent | 507 |
| L. McDonald | SNP | 430 |
| Wild D. | Labour | 307 |
| G. Holm | Liberal Democrats | 147 |
Burghsea1 seat
| G. Towns | Liberal Democrats | 593 ✓ |
| C. Millar | Independent | 408 |
| W. Clark | SNP | 349 |
| Scaife D.* | Independent | 212 |
Elgin-Bishopmill East1 seat
| Keith A.* | Labour | 1,047 ✓ |
| B. Ewan | SNP | 423 |
Elgin-Bishopmill West1 seat
| A. Burgess | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| E. Cameron | Liberal Democrats | 395 |
| J. Sharp | SNP | 285 |
Fife-Keith & Strathisla1 seat
| W. Watt | Independent | 528 ✓ |
| R. Patterson Ms.* | SNP | 423 |
| G. Duncan | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
| F. Copland | Labour | 220 |
Finderne1 seat
| R. Gregory | Independent | 610 ✓ |
| Laing R.* | SNP | 346 |
| E. Emerson | Conservative | 319 |
Forres Central1 seat
| R. McIntosh | Independent | 1,033 ✓ |
| G. MacDonald | SNP | 392 |
Forres East1 seat
| I. Young | Conservative | 547 ✓ |
| J. Dingwall | SNP | 365 |
| D. Black | Independent | 345 |
| F. Villani | Independent | 312 |
Forres West & Altyre1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| A. Urquhart | Independent | 700 |
| M. Whyte | SNP | 407 |
Glenlivet1 seat
| A. Wilson | Independent | 773 ✓ |
| M. MacConachie | SNP | 566 |
Heldon & Laich1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| J. Hogg | Independent | 492 |
| G. Mackessack-Leitch | Independent | 464 |
| W. Stewart | SNP | 308 |
| E. Kellock | Liberal Democrats | 164 |
Innes1 seat
| A. Coutts | Independent | 538 ✓ |
| Colin Heath | Labour | 388 |
| M. Howe Ms.* | SNP | 379 |
| P. Cromar | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
Keith1 seat
| L. Gorn | Liberal Democrats | 633 ✓ |
| D. Barr | SNP | 467 |
| P. Mann Ms.* | Labour | 303 |
Lennox1 seat
| Howe T.* | SNP | 584 ✓ |
| C. Findlay | Conservative | 539 |
| J. Milton | Liberal Democrats | 373 |
Lhanbryde & Birnie1 seat · turnout 56.9%
| J. Shaw | Independent | 727 |
| I. Hamilton | SNP | 310 |
| Hamilton C. | Labour | 164 |
| D. Cameron | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
Lossiemouth East1 seat
| A. Fleming | Independent | 1,023 ✓ |
| Crawford D.* | SNP | 409 |
Lossiemouth West1 seat
| W. Flynn | Independent | 809 ✓ |
| J. Stewart Ms.* | SNP | 492 |
New Elgin East1 seat
| J. Divers | Labour | 897 ✓ |
| M. Anderson Ms.* | SNP | 473 |
New Elgin West1 seat
| M. Ettles | Labour | 804 ✓ |
| R. Burns | SNP | 596 |
Rathford1 seat
| R. Shepard | Independent | 853 ✓ |
| M. Manson | SNP | 489 |
Rural Keith & Rothes1 seat · turnout 55.2%
| P. Paul | SNP | 763 |
| P. Radtke | Labour | 525 |
Speyside1 seat
| Aldridge E.* | Independent | 1,241 ✓ |
| K. Braithwaite | SNP | 350 |