Before (end of 2002) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 2 · SNP 2 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2003) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 4 · SNP 3 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Ardrossan North1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| David Gallagher | Labour | 785 ✓ |
| Anthony Gurney | SNP | 688 |
| John Glendinning | Conservative | 257 |
Ardrossan South1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| Margaret Munn | Labour | 872 ✓ |
| Nicholas Nellany | SNP | 559 |
| Olive Maynard | Conservative | 200 |
Arran1 seat · turnout 61.4%
| Margaret Currie | Conservative | 1,105 ✓ |
| John Sillars | Labour | 782 |
| James Lees | SNP | 266 |
| Isla Blair | SSP | 232 |
Beith1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| Jean Highgate | Independent | 656 ✓ |
| Robert Reilly | Labour | 642 |
| John Johnstone | SNP | 511 |
Bourtreehill1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| Stewart Dewar | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| Jack Harkness | Independent | 563 |
| Garry Allan | SNP | 374 |
| James Cownie | Conservative | 66 |
Dreghorn1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| John Moffat | Labour | 841 ✓ |
| Joan Sturgeon | SNP | 482 |
| Kelly Scott | SSP | 205 |
| Margaret Montgomerie | Conservative | 134 |
Eglinton and Lawthorn1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| Anna Donn | Labour | 832 ✓ |
| Irene Hollas | SNP | 489 |
| Lachlan Quarm | Conservative | 234 |
Garnock East1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| Ian Dennis Richardson | Conservative | 732 ✓ |
| James Jennings | Labour | 560 |
| Jim Langlands | SNP | 526 |
Irvine Landward1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Jane Gorman | Labour | 846 ✓ |
| Robert Sturgeon | SNP | 490 |
| Margaret Quarm | Conservative | 182 |
| Ian Bryden | Independent | 132 |
Irvine North1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| Drew Duncan | Labour | 774 ✓ |
| James Byrne | SSP | 347 |
| Johan Uppal | SNP | 281 |
| William Kerr | Conservative | 86 |
Irvine Townhead1 seat · turnout 81.3%
| Ian Clarkson | Labour | 867 ✓ |
| Ian Reid | Conservative | 462 |
| Alexander Younger | SNP | 330 |
| Iain Rubie Dale | Liberal Democrats | 199 |
| George Barr | Independent | 71 |
| John Carson | Labour | 649 ✓ |
| Tom Dewar | SSP | 245 |
| Samuel Gaw | SNP | 215 |
| Annie Reid | Conservative | 78 |
Irvine West1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| David O'Neill | Labour | 761 ✓ |
| Catherine McKenzie | SNP | 485 |
| David Belding | Conservative | 227 |
| John Gray | SSP | 191 |
| Robert Cochrane | Independent | 70 |
Kilbirnie North1 seat · turnout 49.7%
| John Bell | Labour | 982 ✓ |
| Andrew Fleming | SNP | 456 |
| John Russell Smith | Conservative | 203 |
Kilbirnie South1 seat · turnout 48.7%
| Gordon Clarkson | Labour | 806 ✓ |
| Brenda Fleming | SNP | 416 |
| John David Gardner | Conservative | 187 |
Kilwinning East1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| Jackie Browne | Labour | 716 ✓ |
| Stephen Brannan | SNP | 432 |
| Jon Christie | Conservative | 240 |
Kilwinning South1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| Margaret McDougall | Labour | 964 ✓ |
| Raymond Ballingall | SNP | 446 |
| Jean Ramsay | Conservative | 127 |
Kilwinning West1 seat · turnout 54.3%
| Donald Reid | Labour | 766 ✓ |
| Michael Kane | SNP | 673 |
| Jane Belding | Conservative | 332 |
| J. Belding | Conservative | 322 |
Largs East1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| Robert Rae | SNP | 712 ✓ |
| Alexander Gallagher | Labour | 560 |
| Grahame Ross | Conservative | 384 |
Largs North and Skelmorlie1 seat · turnout 57.6%
| Elisabethe Marshall | Conservative | 683 ✓ |
| Alexander McLean | SNP | 647 |
| Bill McBlane | Labour | 432 |
Largs South and Fairlie1 seat · turnout 54.3%
| Richard Wilkinson | Conservative | 951 ✓ |
| Steven Graham | SNP | 559 |
| Margaret Highet | Labour | 443 |
Largs West and Cumbrae1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| Alan Hill | SNP | 939 ✓ |
| Mark Cullinane | Labour | 466 |
| Brodie Lindsay | Conservative | 446 |
Saltcoats East1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| David Munn | Labour | 954 ✓ |
| David Leishman | SNP | 393 |
| Margaret Gardner | Conservative | 140 |
Saltcoats North1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| Sam Naylor | Labour | 764 ✓ |
| Mark Pettigrew | SNP | 588 |
| Wilma Smith | Conservative | 164 |
South Beach1 seat
| McNamara P. | Labour | 1,024 ✓ |
| D Norwood | SNP | 516 |
| K Hodge | Conservative | 357 |
Stevenston North1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| Alison Munro | Labour | 956 ✓ |
| Kenneth McGilp | SNP | 327 |
| Margaret Walsh | Independent | 315 |
| Patricia McPhee | Conservative | 132 |
Stevenston South1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| Agnes Wallace | SNP | 702 ✓ |
| John McCubbin | Labour | 675 |
| Mary-Ann Christie | Conservative | 213 |
vote1 seat
| R. Hubbard | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| M. Gallagher | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
West Kilbride1 seat · turnout 60.9%
| Elizabeth McLardy | Independent | 1,232 ✓ |
| Anne Wilkinson | Conservative | 654 |
| Michael McGuire | Labour | 220 |
| John Willis | SNP | 171 |
| James McDaid | Independent | 59 |
Woodlands North and Girdle Toll1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| Thomas Barr | Labour | 1,023 ✓ |
| Margaret Hamilton | SNP | 482 |
| Scott Gallagher | Conservative | 197 |