Before (end of 2011) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 12 · Labour 9 · SNP 8 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2012) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 10 · SNP 9 · Labour 9 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Ayr East4 seats
| Ian Douglas | SNP | 1,238 ✓ |
| Brian McGinley | Labour | 1,199 ✓ |
| Mary Kilpatrick | Conservative | 1,135 ✓ |
| Patricia McKeand | Conservative | 554 |
| Corri Wilson | SNP | 371 ✓ |
| Andrew Bryden | Independent | 331 |
| Eddie Bulik | Independent | 291 |
Ayr North4 seats
| Ian Cavana | Labour | 1,481 ✓ |
| Douglas Campbell | SNP | 1,361 ✓ |
| John Hampton | Conservative | 692 ✓ |
| Rita Miller | Labour | 519 ✓ |
| Thomas Slider | SNP | 305 |
Ayr West4 seats
| Bill Grant | Conservative | 1,992 ✓ |
| Kirsty Darwent | Labour | 901 ✓ |
| Robin Reid | Conservative | 846 ✓ |
| Allan Dorans | SNP | 836 ✓ |
| Roddy Macdonald | SNP | 638 |
| Brian McKinlay | Independent | 549 |
| Nicola Prigg | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
Girvan and South Carrick3 seats
| Alec Clarke | Independent | 1,609 ✓ |
| Alec Oattes | SNP | 670 ✓ |
| John McDowall | Labour | 579 ✓ |
| Ian Fitzsimmons | Conservative | 538 |
Kyle3 seats
| Andy Campbell | Labour | 1,207 ✓ |
| John Allan | SNP | 1,057 ✓ |
| Hywel Davies | Conservative | 865 ✓ |
| Arthur Spurling | Independent | 556 |
| Brian Connolly | Independent | 1,100 ✓ |
| Sandra Goldie | Labour | 986 ✓ |
| Ann Galbraith | Conservative | 916 ✓ |
| William Grant | SNP | 810 ✓ |
| Mairi Low | SNP | 493 |
Prestwick4 seats
| Helen Moonie | Labour | 1,458 ✓ |
| Ian Cochrane | SNP | 1,399 ✓ |
| Hugh Hunter | Conservative | 1,296 ✓ |
| Margaret Toner | Conservative | 892 ✓ |
| John Wallace | SNP | 448 |
| Allan MacBain | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
Troon4 seats
| Peter Convery | Conservative | 1,289 ✓ |
| Philip Saxton | Labour | 1,233 ✓ |
| Bill McIntosh | Conservative | 1,035 ✓ |
| Nan McFarlane | SNP | 1,026 ✓ |
| Patricia Brown | Independent | 730 |
| Elaine McBean Little | SNP | 551 |