Before (end of 2006) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 13 · SNP 1 · Other 0
After (end of 2007) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 15 · SNP 12 · Conservative 11 · Other 3
Ward results
Almond3 seats
| Kate Mackenzie | Conservative | 3,352 ✓ |
| George Grubb | LDem | 2,809 ✓ |
| Norman Work | SNP | 2,164 ✓ |
| Neil MacLean | LDem | 1,548 |
| John Longstaff | Labour | 1,280 |
| Jill Boulton | Green | 520 |
| Ross Clark | Other | 144 |
City Centre3 seats
| David Beckett | SNP | 1,630 ✓ |
| Joanna Mowat | Conservative | 1,614 ✓ |
| Charles Dundas | LDem | 1,587 ✓ |
| Bill Cunningham | Labour | 1,437 |
| Gavin Corbett | Green | 1,352 |
| Catriona Grant | SSP | 142 |
| Brian Ferrier | Independent | 130 |
| Karen Hetherington | Other | 83 |
Colinton/Fairmilehead3 seats
| Elaine Aitken | Conservative | 2,877 ✓ |
| Jason Rust | Conservative | 2,815 ✓ |
| Eric Barry | Labour | 2,332 ✓ |
| Thomas Kielty | SNP | 1,861 |
| Stuart Bridges | Liberal Democrats | 1,842 |
| Alastair Tibbitt | Green | 517 |
| Robert Mathie | SSP | 80 |
Corstorphine/Murrayfield3 seats
| Jeremy Balfour | Conservative | 2,972 ✓ |
| Paul Edie | Liberal Democrats | 2,444 ✓ |
| Phil Wheeler | Liberal Democrats | 1,915 ✓ |
| Daniel Donaldson | Labour | 1,757 |
| Robin MacCormick | SNP | 1,727 |
| Chris Kennedy | Green | 556 |
| Andrew Weir | SSP | 80 |
Craigentinny/Duddingston3 seats
| Ewan Aitken | Labour | 3,487 ✓ |
| Stefan Tymkewycz | SNP | 3,484 ✓ |
| Victoria Roberts | Conservative | 1,720 |
| Gary Peacock | LDem | 1,190 ✓ |
| Stan Blackley | Green | 701 |
| Shami Khan | Labour | 600 |
| Kevin Connor | Solidarity | 187 |
| Peter McDougall | LIB | 152 |
| Jacqueline Cameron | Independent | 100 |
| Nick Eardley | SSP | 82 |
| John Wallace | Independent | 69 |
Drum Brae/Gyle3 seats
| Robert Aldridge | Liberal Democrats | 2,630 ✓ |
| Jennifer Dawe | Liberal Democrats | 2,049 ✓ |
| Colin Keir | SNP | 1,917 ✓ |
| Steven Binney | Conservative | 1,676 |
| Cameron Day | Labour | 1,545 |
| Fiona Paterson | Green | 330 |
| Iain Pendreich | SSP | 88 |
| Roy Isserlis | LIB | 85 |
Forth4 seats
| Steve Cardownie | SNP | 2,472 ✓ |
| Allan Jackson | Conservative | 2,206 ✓ |
| Elaine P Morris† | LDem | 1,953 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Maginnis | Labour | 1,616 ✓ |
| Billy Fitzpatrick | Labour | 1,547 |
| Kate Joester | Green | 627 |
| Fred Marinello | Independent | 201 |
| Willie Black | Other | 197 |
| Marilyn Sangster | Other | 84 |
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart3 seats
| Gordon Buchan | Conservative | 2,729 ✓ |
| Andrew Burns | Labour | 2,272 ✓ |
| Denis Dixon | SNP | 1,875 |
| Jim Lowrie | LDem | 1,724 ✓ |
| Jeni Mackay | Green | 1,123 |
| Anne Edmonds | Solidarity | 142 |
| Barbara Scott | Other | 105 |
Inverleith4 seats
| Lesley Hinds | Labour | 2,689 ✓ |
| Luke Paterson | Conservative | 2,085 |
| Iain Whyte | Conservative | 1,986 ✓ |
| Stuart McIvor | SNP | 1,961 ✓ |
| Tim McKay | Liberal Democrats | 1,644 ✓ |
| Thomas Ponton | Liberal Democrats | 1,339 |
| Kristina Woolnough | Independent | 1,323 |
| Melanie Main | Green | 1,113 |
| Seumas MacMhicean | LIB | 148 |
| John Anderson | Independent | 129 |
| Raymond Watt | Solidarity | 103 |
| Sean Donnelly | Other | 92 |
Leith3 seats
| Rob Munn | SNP | 2,333 ✓ |
| Marjorie Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 1,854 ✓ |
| Gordon Munro | Labour | 1,544 ✓ |
| Chas Booth | Green | 957 |
| Matthew Wilson | Labour | 741 |
| Andrew Robertson | Conservative | 604 |
| Joseph Hill | LIB | 208 |
| Grzegorz Rybak | Other | 150 |
Leith Walk4 seats
| Deidre Leanne Brock | SNP | 2,550 ✓ |
| Louise Lang | LDem | 2,170 ✓ |
| Angela Blacklock | Labour | 1,937 ✓ |
| Maggie Chapman | Green | 1,754 ✓ |
| Trevor Davies | Labour | 1,144 |
| Iain McGill | Conservative | 1,114 |
| Adrian Cannon | Other | 203 |
| John Hein | LIB | 193 |
| Linda Somerville | SSP | 182 |
| Peter Clifford | Independent | 16 |
Liberton/Gilmerton4 seats
| Tony Buchanan | SNP | 3,471 ✓ |
| Norma M Hart | Labour | 2,524 ✓ |
| Ian Murray | Labour | 2,104 ✓ |
| Gavin Easton | Conservative | 1,912 |
| Conor Snowden | Liberal Democrats | 1,902 ✓ |
| Joan Carter | Green | 464 |
| Colin Fox | Other | 208 |
| Max Volino | Independent | 207 |
| John Wight | Solidarity | 132 |
| Alex Scott | Independent | 123 |
Meadows/Morningside4 seats
| Mark McInnes | Conservative | 3,844 ✓ |
| Marilyne Angela MacLaren | LDem | 2,817 ✓ |
| Alex Johnstone | Green | 2,209 ✓ |
| Paul Godzik | Labour | 2,043 ✓ |
| Susan Tritton | Liberal Democrats | 1,683 |
| Richard Lewis | SNP | 1,529 |
| Helga Janzen | SSP | 137 |
| Pat Smith | Solidarity | 122 |
| Duncan Thorp | Independent | 105 |
Pentland Hills3 seats
| Alastair Paisley | Conservative | 2,523 ✓ |
| Ronald Cairns | SNP | 2,238 ✓ |
| Roz Henderson | Labour | 2,148 ✓ |
| Andrew Maciver | Conservative | 2,074 |
| Iain Coleman | LDem | 1,255 |
| Shonagh McEwan | Green | 479 |
| Alister Black | Other | 116 |
| Irvine McMinn | LIB | 94 |
Portobello/Craigmillar3 seats
| Michael Bridgman | SNP | 2,654 ✓ |
| Maureen Child | Labour | 2,076 ✓ |
| Alison Miller | Conservative | 1,041 |
| Lawrence Marshall | Labour | 849 |
| Sam Hawkins | LDem | 791 ✓ |
| Peter McColl | Green | 635 |
| Norrie Davies | Independent | 302 |
| Archie Burns | Independent | 291 |
| Marie-Clair Munro | Independent | 244 |
| Caroline Hosking | Other | 187 |
| Massimo Circi | LIB | 114 |
| Jan Moran | SSP | 73 |
| John Smart | Independent | 19 |
| Gerry Kerr | Independent | 5 |
Sighthill/Gorgie4 seats
| Nicholas Elliott-Cannon | SNP | 3,785 ✓ |
| Eric Milligan | Labour | 3,145 ✓ |
| Joanna Toomey | Liberal Democrats | 1,300 ✓ |
| Iain Gibson | Conservative | 1,180 |
| Donald Wilson | Labour | 1,142 ✓ |
| James MacKenzie | Green | 702 |
| Jason Mangan | Other | 238 |
| Keith Bell | Independent | 209 |
| Gerry Corbett | SSP | 168 |
| Tam Smith | Independent | 127 |
Southside/Newington4 seats
| Ian Peter Perry | Labour | 2,530 ✓ |
| Cameron Rose | Conservative | 2,516 ✓ |
| Graham MacKenzie | Liberal Democrats | 2,304 ✓ |
| Steve Burgess | Green | 1,920 ✓ |
| Liz O' Malley | Liberal Democrats | 1,907 |
| Susanna Lacey | SNP | 1,780 |
| Scott Simpson | SSP | 146 |
| Margaret Lea | LIB | 144 |
| James Allinson | Other | 140 |
| George Pitcher | Independent | 81 |