Before (end of 2007) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 14 · SNP 10 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
After (end of 2008) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 14 · SNP 10 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| Michael Thomson | Conservative | 1,713 ✓ |
| Thomas McAughtrie | Labour | 1,393 |
| John McNaught | SNP | 755 |
| Graham McLeod | Independent | 173 |
| Keith Mycock | Liberal Democrats | 164 |