Before (end of 2011) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 12 · SNP 8 · Other 5 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2012) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
SNP 12 · Labour 11 · Other 6 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Ardrossan and Arran4 seats
| Tony Gurney | SNP | 982 ✓ |
| John Bruce | SNP | 837 ✓ |
| John Hunter | Independent | 792 ✓ |
| Peter McNamara | Labour | 721 ✓ |
| Loretta Gardner | Labour | 659 |
| Marc Head | Independent | 588 |
| David Tate | Conservative | 491 |
| Campbell Martin | SSP | 235 |
| Gordon Allison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 221 |
| Nick Smith | Liberal Democrats | 64 |
Dalry and West Kilbride3 seats
| Robert Barr | Independent | 1,278 ✓ |
| Catherine McMillan | SNP | 982 ✓ |
| Elizabeth McLardy | Independent | 853 ✓ |
| Julie Reid | Labour | 697 |
| Davina Saunders | Conservative | 425 |
| Louise McDaid | SOC LAB | 94 |
| John Willis | Independent | 24 |
Irvine East4 seats
| Joan Sturgeon | SNP | 1,045 ✓ |
| Marie Burns | SNP | 917 ✓ |
| Irene Oldfather | Labour | 763 ✓ |
| John Easdale | Labour | 643 ✓ |
| Tom Barr | Independent | 537 |
| David Logan | Labour | 413 |
| Chris Barr | Conservative | 377 |
| Ruby Kirkwood | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
| Denise Morton | SSP | 89 |
| James McDaid | SOC LAB | 27 |
Irvine West4 seats
| Matthew Brown | SNP | 1,624 ✓ |
| Ian Clarkson | Labour | 1,374 ✓ |
| David O'Neill | Labour | 691 ✓ |
| Patricia McPhee | Conservative | 614 |
| Ruth Maguire | SNP | 265 ✓ |
| Gordon Bain | Liberal Democrats | 246 |
| Debbie Owen | Independent | 187 |
| Bobby Cochrane | SOC LAB | 81 |
| Ian Kerr | TUSC | 51 |
Kilbirnie and Beith3 seats
| Anthea Dickson | SNP | 1,101 ✓ |
| Craig Wilson | SNP | 762 |
| Jean Highgate | Independent | 758 ✓ |
| John Bell | Labour | 756 ✓ |
| Allan Wilson | Labour | 721 |
| Ted Nevill | Conservative | 228 |
| Josh McCormick | Independent | 77 |
| Tristan Lindsay | SOC LAB | 41 |
Kilwinning4 seats
| John Ferguson | SNP | 1,440 ✓ |
| Joe Cullinane | Labour | 1,054 ✓ |
| Robert Steel | Independent | 695 ✓ |
| Donald Reid | Labour | 525 ✓ |
| Scott Gallacher | Conservative | 363 |
| Helen Hainey | Labour | 279 |
| Colin Hedley | Independent | 254 |
| Iain Walker | SNP | 148 |
| Stuart Gardiner | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
| Andy Jones | SSP | 54 |
| Philip Hogg | Independent | 45 |
North Coast and Cumbraes4 seats
| Alan Hill | SNP | 1,705 ✓ |
| Alexander Gallagher | Labour | 1,144 ✓ |
| Thomas Marshall | Conservative | 1,143 ✓ |
| Alexander McLean | SNP | 1,090 ✓ |
| Ian Murdoch | Independent | 1,017 |
| James Anderson | SOC LAB | 124 |
Saltcoats and Stevenston4 seats
| Jim Montgomerie | Labour | 1,926 ✓ |
| William Gibson | SNP | 1,244 ✓ |
| Ronnie McNicol | Independent | 703 ✓ |
| Alison Munro | Labour | 540 ✓ |
| Nan Wallace | SNP | 481 |
| David Rocks | Conservative | 193 |
| Jimmy Miller | — | 163 |
| Debbie Anderson | SOC LAB | 76 |