Before (end of 2011) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
SNP 14 · Labour 9 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1
After (end of 2012) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
SNP 16 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Coldside4 seats
| Jimmy Black | SNP | 1,536 ✓ |
| Mohammed Asif | Labour | 1,087 ✓ |
| Helen Wright | Labour | 984 ✓ |
| David Bowes | SNP | 834 ✓ |
| James Clancy | Conservative | 254 |
| Raymond Lawrie | Liberal Democrats | 137 |
| Andrew McBride | Independent | 132 |
| Stuart Winton | Independent | 106 |
| Wayne Scott | TUSC | 91 |
East End3 seats
| Will Dawson | SNP | 1,322 ✓ |
| Lesley Brennan | Labour | 964 ✓ |
| Christina Roberts | SNP | 867 ✓ |
| Martin Keenan | Labour | 510 |
| Wendy Anderson | Conservative | 236 |
| Allan Petrie | Liberal Democrats | 107 |
| Linda Rose | TUSC | 84 |
Lochee4 seats
| Bob Duncan | SNP | 1,594 ✓ |
| Tom Ferguson | Labour | 1,308 ✓ |
| Alan Ross | SNP | 746 ✓ |
| Norma McGovern | Labour | 622 ✓ |
| Scott Campbell | Independent | 374 |
| Lewis Anderson | Conservative | 247 |
| Rory Malone | TUSC | 81 |
| Eildh Conacher | Liberal Democrats | 62 |
| Jo Setch | Liberal Democrats | 15 |
Maryfield3 seats
| Ken Lynn | SNP | 1,187 ✓ |
| George McIrvine | Labour | 629 |
| Georgia Cruickshank | Labour | 622 ✓ |
| Craig Melville | SNP | 559 ✓ |
| Stephen MacSporran | Conservative | 249 |
| Christopher Hall | Liberal Democrats | 126 |
| Derek Milligan | TUSC | 62 |
North East3 seats
| Gregor Murray | SNP | 1,143 ✓ |
| Brian Gordon | Labour | 948 ✓ |
| Willie Sawers | SNP | 838 ✓ |
| Stephen Massey | Labour | 291 |
| Robert Lindsay | Conservative | 98 |
| Sinead Daly | TUSC | 41 |
| Jennifer Rankin | Liberal Democrats | 32 |
| Iqbal Mohammad | Liberal Democrats | 20 |
Strathmartine4 seats
| John Alexander | SNP | 1,245 ✓ |
| Kevin Keenan | Labour | 1,102 ✓ |
| Ian Borthwick | Independent | 1,049 ✓ |
| Stewart Hunter | SNP | 754 ✓ |
| Iliyan Stefanov | Liberal Democrats | 578 |
| John McKiddie | Labour | 351 |
| Calum Stewart | Conservative | 97 |
| Jim McFarlane | TUSC | 80 |
| Grant Simmons | Independent | 48 |
The Ferry4 seats
| Derek Scott | Conservative | 1,704 ✓ |
| Kenneth Guild | SNP | 1,445 ✓ |
| Kevin Cordell | SNP | 1,260 ✓ |
| Laurie Bidwell | Labour | 1,257 ✓ |
| Roderick Wallace | Conservative | 991 |
| Craig Duncan | Liberal Democrats | 931 |
West End4 seats
| Fraser Macpherson | Liberal Democrats | 1,453 ✓ |
| Bill Campbell | SNP | 963 ✓ |
| Richard McCready | Labour | 937 ✓ |
| Donald Hay | Conservative | 464 |
| Vari McDonald | SNP | 411 ✓ |
| Pauline Hinchion | Green | 217 |
| Raymond Mennie | TUSC | 49 |