Before (end of 2011) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 15 · SNP 12 · Conservative 11 · Other 3
After (end of 2012) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · SNP 18 · Conservative 11 · Other 6 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Almond3 seats
| Norman Work | SNP | 2,722 ✓ |
| Luke Paterson | Conservative | 2,194 ✓ |
| Alastair Shields | Liberal Democrats | 1,329 ✓ |
| Billy Fitzpatrick | Labour | 1,248 |
| Moira Dunworth | Green | 516 |
| John Longstaff | Independent | 208 |
| Otto Inglis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 145 |
City Centre3 seats
| Joanna Mowat | Conservative | 1,402 ✓ |
| Alasdair Rankin | SNP | 1,264 ✓ |
| Karen Doran | Labour | 1,080 ✓ |
| Julita Mazurek | Green | 864 |
| Iain Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 402 |
| Karen Hetherington | LIB | 51 |
Colinton/Fairmilehead3 seats
| Jason Rust | Conservative | 2,692 ✓ |
| Elaine Aitken | Conservative | 2,184 ✓ |
| Richard Lewis | SNP | 1,931 ✓ |
| Eric Barry | Labour | 1,676 |
| Andy Saunders | Green | 460 |
| Alan Beal | Liberal Democrats | 339 |
| Malcolm MacKay | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 95 |
Corstorphine/Murrayfield3 seats
| Jeremy Balfour | Conservative | 2,050 ✓ |
| Frank Ross | SNP | 2,032 ✓ |
| Paul Edie | Liberal Democrats | 1,788 ✓ |
| Tom McInally | Labour | 1,679 |
| Dominic Hinde | Green | 502 |
| James Nisbet | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 161 |
Craigentinny/Duddingston3 seats
| Stefan Tymkewycz | SNP | 2,180 ✓ |
| Joan Griffiths | Labour | 2,174 ✓ |
| Colin Williamson | SNP | 937 |
| Alex Lunn | Labour | 886 ✓ |
| Jason Lingiah | Conservative | 866 |
| Gary Peacock | Liberal Democrats | 673 |
| John Palmer | Green | 590 |
| Kevin Ferguson | TUSC | 150 |
Drum Brae/Gyle3 seats
| Karen Ann Keil | Labour | 1,981 ✓ |
| Robert Aldridge | Liberal Democrats | 1,405 ✓ |
| Ronald Cairns | SNP | 1,373 ✓ |
| Mark Brown | Conservative | 1,201 |
| Alison Lindsay | SNP | 648 |
| Steven Binney | Independent | 518 |
| Linda Hendry | Green | 271 |
| John Scott | Independent | 90 |
Forth4 seats
| Cammy Day | Labour | 2,230 ✓ |
| Allan Jackson | Conservative | 1,833 ✓ |
| Steve Cardownie | SNP | 1,377 ✓ |
| George Gordon | SNP | 976 |
| Kate Joester | Green | 573 |
| Vicki Redpath | Labour | 524 ✓ |
| Tim Wight | Liberal Democrats | 410 |
| Ruth Henderson | TUSC | 117 |
| Seumas MacMhicean | LIB | 57 |
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart3 seats
| Gavin Corbett | Green | 1,789 ✓ |
| David Key | SNP | 1,750 ✓ |
| Andrew Burns | Labour | 1,728 ✓ |
| Will Searle | Conservative | 1,572 |
| James Lowrie | Liberal Democrats | 546 |
| Tom Strode | LIB | 49 |
Inverleith4 seats
| Lesley Hinds | Labour | 2,751 ✓ |
| Iain Whyte | Conservative | 1,956 ✓ |
| Nigel Bagshaw | Green | 1,642 ✓ |
| Gavin Barrie | SNP | 1,434 ✓ |
| Scott Douglas | Conservative | 1,291 |
| Tim McKay | Liberal Democrats | 1,143 |
| John Young | SNP | 792 |
Leith3 seats
| Gordon Munro | Labour | 2,010 ✓ |
| Chas Booth | Green | 1,181 ✓ |
| Adam McVey | SNP | 1,104 ✓ |
| Rob Munn | SNP | 926 |
| Marjorie Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 565 |
| Nicola Ross | Conservative | 405 |
| Irvine McMinn | LIB | 71 |
Leith Walk4 seats
| Deidre Leanne Brock | SNP | 1,735 ✓ |
| Angela Blacklock | Labour | 1,674 ✓ |
| Maggie Chapman | Green | 1,593 ✓ |
| Nick Gardner | Labour | 937 ✓ |
| Miles Briggs | Conservative | 637 |
| Seumas Skinner | SNP | 502 |
| Jim Paterson | Liberal Democrats | 400 |
| Alex Wilson | Independent | 109 |
| John McArdle | TUSC | 109 |
| Jimmy McIntosh | Independent | 91 |
| John Hein | LIB | 69 |
Liberton/Gilmerton4 seats
| Norma Austin Hart | Labour | 1,941 ✓ |
| Tom Buchanan | SNP | 1,780 ✓ |
| Bill Cook | Labour | 1,768 ✓ |
| Nick Cook | Conservative | 1,111 ✓ |
| Derek Howie | SNP | 1,084 |
| John Christopher Knox | Liberal Democrats | 687 |
| Joan Carter | Green | 469 |
| Colin Fox | SSP | 228 |
Meadows/Morningside4 seats
| Mark McInnes | Conservative | 3,125 ✓ |
| Melanie Main | Green | 2,064 ✓ |
| Paul Godzik | Labour | 2,053 ✓ |
| Sandy Howat | SNP | 1,650 ✓ |
| Jennifer Dawe | Liberal Democrats | 1,285 |
| Phil Hunt | Pirate | 195 |
| William MacAdam | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 79 |
Pentland Hills3 seats
| Bill Henderson | SNP | 2,317 ✓ |
| Roz Henderson | Labour | 2,293 ✓ |
| Dominic Heslop | Conservative | 1,199 ✓ |
| Sheila Low | Conservative | 1,002 |
| Mike Ferrigan | Independent | 444 |
| Stuart Bridges | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
| Phyl Meyer | Green | 322 |
Portobello/Craigmillar3 seats
| Maureen Child | Labour | 2,645 ✓ |
| Michael Bridgman | SNP | 1,477 ✓ |
| David Manson | SNP | 837 |
| David Walker | Labour | 784 ✓ |
| Peter McColl | Green | 615 |
| Henry Christian | Conservative | 523 |
| Norrie Davies | Independent | 213 |
| Martin Veart | Liberal Democrats | 137 |
Sighthill/Gorgie4 seats
| Eric Milligan | Labour | 2,266 ✓ |
| Catherine Fullerton | SNP | 1,624 ✓ |
| Denis Dixon | SNP | 1,368 ✓ |
| Donald Wilson | Labour | 1,107 ✓ |
| Susan Dewhurst | Conservative | 736 |
| Lindsay Ashford | Green | 658 |
| Neil Maclean | Liberal Democrats | 253 |
Southside/Newington4 seats
| Steve Burgess | Green | 1,869 ✓ |
| Ian Peter Perry | Labour | 1,851 ✓ |
| Jim Orr | SNP | 1,717 ✓ |
| Cameron Rose | Conservative | 1,565 ✓ |
| Graham MacKenzie | Liberal Democrats | 1,308 |
| Gordon Murdie | Independent | 892 |
| William Black | TUSC | 87 |
| Margaret Lea | LIB | 71 |