Before (end of 2002) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Conservative 13 · Other 0 · SNP 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2003) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0 · SNP 0
Ward results
Annbank Mossblown St Quivox1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| David Duncan | Labour | 837 ✓ |
| James Cumming | SNP | 308 |
| Zoe Montgomerie | Conservative | 298 |
| John Maitland | — | 68 |
Ayr Belmont1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| Edward Bulik | Labour | 799 ✓ |
| Alexander Oattes | SNP | 374 |
| James Stewart | SSP | 214 |
| James Grindlay | Conservative | 208 |
Ayr Central1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| Robert Campbell | Labour | 629 ✓ |
| Kenneth MacPherson | Conservative | 477 |
| Alister Poole | SNP | 293 |
Ayr Craigie1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| Ian Cavana | Labour | 868 ✓ |
| James McNae | SNP | 286 |
| Alice Mitchell | Conservative | 283 |
Ayr Doonfoot and Seafield1 seat · turnout 65.9%
| Cherry Young | Conservative | 1,624 ✓ |
| George Hodge | Labour | 293 |
| James Speirs | SNP | 175 |
Ayr Forehill1 seat · turnout 56.3%
| Gerry Crawley | Labour | 748 ✓ |
| Albany McKay | SNP | 359 |
| Garry Clark | Conservative | 332 |
| Kenneth Conway | Independent | 153 |
Ayr Fort1 seat · turnout 55.6%
| Gibson MacDonald | Conservative | 1,149 ✓ |
| Margaret McKenzie | Labour | 297 |
| Thomas Crozier | SNP | 235 |
Ayr Lochside1 seat · turnout 44.2%
| Douglas Campbell | Labour | 722 ✓ |
| John Wallace | SNP | 220 |
| George Wade | Conservative | 184 |
| Andy McFarlane | SSP | 104 |
Ayr Masonhill1 seat · turnout 57.8%
| Mary Kilpatrick | Conservative | 1,014 ✓ |
| Bill Cormie | Labour | 536 |
| David Forbes | SNP | 352 |
Ayr Newton1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| Ian Stewart | Labour | 748 ✓ |
| John Fisher | Conservative | 560 |
| Thomas Slider | SNP | 370 |
Ayr Old Belmont1 seat · turnout 65.0%
| Winifred Sloan | Conservative | 1,211 ✓ |
| Dennis McLellan | Labour | 402 |
| Ian Douglas | SNP | 253 |
Ayr Rozelle1 seat · turnout 62.5%
| Robert Reid | Conservative | 1,314 ✓ |
| Agnes Davies | Labour | 321 |
| Andrew Niven | SNP | 260 |
Ayr Whitletts1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| Alexander Cairns | Labour | 880 ✓ |
| Alex Taylor | SNP | 217 |
| William Tyrie | SSP | 113 |
| Donald Reece | Conservative | 73 |
Coylton and Minishant1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| Anthony Lewis | Conservative | 753 ✓ |
| Alexandra Goldie | Labour | 663 |
| Joseph Robertson | SNP | 284 |
Dundonald and Loans1 seat · turnout 57.1%
| William McNally | Conservative | 910 ✓ |
| Alexander Skilling | Labour | 468 |
| Susan Jones | SNP | 326 |
Girvan Ailsa1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| Ian Fitzsimmons | Conservative | 740 ✓ |
| Moira Davidson | Labour | 497 |
| William O'Hara | Independent | 160 |
| Marion Low | SNP | 150 |
Girvan Glendoune1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| John McDowall | Labour | 592 ✓ |
| Neil Ferguson | SNP | 344 |
| Anne Hastie | Conservative | 200 |
North Carrick and Maybole East1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| Andrew Hill | Labour | 648 ✓ |
| Christopher McCulloch | Conservative | 386 |
| Roderick Cochran | SNP | 283 |
| Luan Johnston | SSP | 64 |
North Carrick and Maybole West1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| Alan Murray | Labour | 661 ✓ |
| Alan Shearing | Conservative | 495 |
| William McCubbin | SNP | 283 |
| Alison Wild | Independent | 168 |
Prestwick Kingcase1 seat
| Pamela Paterson | Conservative | 1,007 ✓ |
| Michael O'Brien | Labour | 572 |
| Marie Taylor | SNP | 252 |
| Prestwick St. Cuthberts | & Monkton | 0 |
| Hugh Hunter | Conservative | 1,006 ✓ |
| Angela Glen | Labour | 572 |
| Isabella Wallace | SNP | 315 |
Prestwick St Nicholas'1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| Helen Moonie | Labour | 777 ✓ |
| Thomas McGillivray | Conservative | 488 |
| James McGibbon | SNP | 369 |
Prestwick St Ninian's1 seat
| Margaret Toner | Conservative | 989 ✓ |
| Patricia McLellan | Labour | 458 |
| Alasdair Stewart | SNP | 214 |
Prestwick Toll1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| George Watson | Labour | 778 ✓ |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 403 |
| John Allan | SNP | 346 |
| Annette Johnston | SSP | 114 |
South Carrick1 seat · turnout 56.5%
| Paul Torrance | Labour | 940 ✓ |
| Frances Dupuy | Conservative | 629 |
| Martha Wheelan | SNP | 245 |
Tarbolton Symington Craigie1 seat · turnout 59.5%
| Hywel Davies | Conservative | 627 ✓ |
| Alexandra Marshall | Labour | 576 |
| Sam Gardiner | Independent | 447 |
| John Hendrie | SNP | 152 |
| Martin Gilmartin | SSP | 45 |
Troon East1 seat · turnout 60.5%
| William McIntosh | Conservative | 704 ✓ |
| Patricia Brown | Independent | 519 |
| Stewart Wakelam | Labour | 373 |
| Angus McFarlane | SNP | 211 |
Troon North1 seat · turnout 61.5%
| Alistair Kerr | Conservative | 919 ✓ |
| Philip Saxton | Labour | 512 |
| John Sawers | SNP | 434 |
Troon South1 seat · turnout 60.5%
| Peter Convery | Conservative | 1,296 ✓ |
| Henry Wilson | Labour | 285 |
| Rob Inglis | SNP | 253 |
Troon West1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| Gordon McKenzie | Labour | 844 ✓ |
| Agnes McFarlane | SNP | 460 |
| Patricia Gregory | Conservative | 378 |
| Fergus Richmond | — | 53 |