Before (end of 2011) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 25 · SNP 22 · Conservative 13 · Other 8 · Labour 0
After (end of 2012) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
SNP 28 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 12 · Labour 2
Ward results
| Katrina Farquhar | Conservative | 1,332 ✓ |
| Geva Blackett | SNP | 1,091 ✓ |
| Peter Argyle | Liberal Democrats | 640 ✓ |
| Rosemary Bruce | Liberal Democrats | 543 |
| Beverly Cochran | Labour | 241 |
Banchory and Mid Deeside3 seats
| Jill Webster | Conservative | 1,185 ✓ |
| Linda Clark | SNP | 956 ✓ |
| Karen Clark | Liberal Democrats | 757 ✓ |
| Lesley Young | Labour | 278 |
| Matt Wickham | Green | 114 |
Banff and District3 seats
| John Cox | SNP | 1,037 ✓ |
| Ian Gray | SNP | 803 ✓ |
| Mike Roy | Conservative | 768 ✓ |
| Alistair Mason | Liberal Democrats | 369 |
| Colin Murray | Chr | 342 |
Central Buchan4 seats
| Jim Ingram | SNP | 1,141 ✓ |
| Norman Smith | Independent | 808 ✓ |
| Edie Chapman | Conservative | 780 ✓ |
| Lenny Pirie | SNP | 456 ✓ |
| Anne Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
| Carol Donald | Labour | 205 |
| Hugh Livingston | Independent | 188 |
| David Ross | Independent | 106 |
East Garioch3 seats
| Fergie Hood | SNP | 1,140 ✓ |
| Martin Ford | Green | 660 ✓ |
| Nan Cullinane | Liberal Democrats | 519 ✓ |
| Patrick Sleigh | Conservative | 359 |
| Amanda Clark | Independent | 338 |
| Ann Thorpe | Labour | 240 |
Ellon and District4 seats
| Robert Merson | SNP | 1,644 ✓ |
| Gillian Owen | Conservative | 705 ✓ |
| Isobel Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 689 ✓ |
| Richard Thomson | SNP | 474 ✓ |
| Peter Smyth | Labour | 399 |
| Sandy Allan | Independent | 300 |
Fraserburgh and District4 seats
| Brian Topping | SNP | 1,056 ✓ |
| Charles Buchan | SNP | 704 ✓ |
| Ian Tait | Independent | 617 ✓ |
| Michael Watt | Independent | 417 ✓ |
| Doreen Mair | Independent | 371 |
| Ann Bell | Liberal Democrats | 322 |
| Bob Sim | Conservative | 259 |
| Ricky Sheaffe-Greene | SNP | 206 |
| Ashara Taylor | Labour | 172 |
| George Esslemont | Independent | 87 |
| Moira Ingleby | Conservative | 1,091 ✓ |
| Joanna Strathdee | SNP | 830 ✓ |
| Alistair Ross | Liberal Democrats | 752 ✓ |
| Tom Murray | SNP | 600 |
| John Latham | Independent | 593 ✓ |
| Jake Gerard Williams | Green | 256 |
Inverurie and District4 seats
| Bryan Stuart | SNP | 688 ✓ |
| Hamish Vernal | SNP | 612 ✓ |
| Richard Cowling | Conservative | 608 ✓ |
| Martin Kitts-Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 606 ✓ |
| Ellis Thorpe | Labour | 463 |
| Mike Raeburn | Independent | 211 |
| Ron Reid | Independent | 196 |
| Karen Mackenzie | Green | 113 |
Mearns4 seats
| George Carr | Conservative | 868 ✓ |
| Jean Dick | SNP | 867 ✓ |
| Bill Howatson | Liberal Democrats | 839 ✓ |
| Robert Forbes | SNP | 457 |
| Dave Stewart | Independent | 431 ✓ |
| Daniel Nelson | Conservative | 374 |
| Gill Bayfield | Labour | 352 |
Mid Formartine4 seats
| Allan Hendry | SNP | 1,293 ✓ |
| Paul Johnston | Independent | 938 ✓ |
| Jim Gifford | Conservative | 721 ✓ |
| John Kevin Loveday | Liberal Democrats | 439 |
| Braden Davy | Labour | 396 |
| Jeff Goodhall | Independent | 360 |
| Cryle Shand | SNP | 294 ✓ |
North Kincardine4 seats
| Alastair Bews | SNP | 988 ✓ |
| Alison Evison | Labour | 853 ✓ |
| Carl Nelson | Conservative | 782 ✓ |
| Ian Mollison | Liberal Democrats | 464 ✓ |
| Paul Melling | Liberal Democrats | 415 |
| Alan Inglis | SNP | 413 |
| Tom Morrow | Chr | 46 |
Peterhead North and Rattray4 seats
| Anne Allan | SNP | 618 ✓ |
| Alan Buchan | Independent | 587 ✓ |
| Fiona McRae | SNP | 534 ✓ |
| Alan Gardiner | Independent | 529 ✓ |
| Sheena Drunsfield | Conservative | 447 |
| Michael Doig | SNP | 394 |
| Stephen Calder | Independent | 193 |
| Thomas Phillips | Labour | 168 |
| Graham Michael Smith | Liberal Democrats | 92 |
Peterhead South and Cruden3 seats
| Stephen Smith | SNP | 1,030 ✓ |
| Stuart Pratt | SNP | 564 ✓ |
| Sam Coull | Independent | 459 |
| Tom Malone | Independent | 418 ✓ |
| Steve Owen | Conservative | 290 |
| Peter Stevenson | Independent | 264 |
Stonehaven and Lower Deeside4 seats
| Wendy Agnew | Conservative | 1,111 ✓ |
| Graeme Clark | SNP | 667 ✓ |
| Raymond James Christie | Labour | 404 ✓ |
| Peter Bellarby | Liberal Democrats | 354 ✓ |
| Robert Fergusson | SNP | 311 |
| Jamie Hutchison | Conservative | 278 |
| David Fleming | Liberal Democrats | 275 |
| Rachel Shanks | Green | 255 |
| Bob Michie | Independent | 241 |
| Douglas Samways | Independent | 224 |
Troup3 seats
| Hamish Partridge | SNP | 723 ✓ |
| John Duncan | Conservative | 593 ✓ |
| Mark Findlater | Independent | 441 ✓ |
| Bob Watson | SNP | 405 |
| Sydney Mair | Independent | 344 |
| Alan Duffill | Labour | 185 |
| Bill Rebecca | Independent | 95 |
| Sandy Leslie | Liberal Democrats | 56 |
Turriff and District3 seats
| Sandy Duncan | SNP | 1,165 ✓ |
| Anne Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 627 ✓ |
| Alisan Norrie | Independent | 564 ✓ |
| Jayne James Duff | Conservative | 542 |
| Colin Mair | SNP | 432 |
| Norman Ogston | Chr | 72 |
West Garioch3 seats
| Alison Grant | SNP | 1,327 ✓ |
| Patricia Oddie | Conservative | 651 ✓ |
| Sheen Lonchay | Liberal Democrats | 439 ✓ |
| Hazel Al-Kowarri | Liberal Democrats | 426 |
| Richard Openshaw | Green | 283 |
Westhill and District4 seats
| Ron McKail | Conservative | 1,163 ✓ |
| Iris Walker | Liberal Democrats | 954 ✓ |
| Amanda Allan | SNP | 713 ✓ |
| David Aitchison | SNP | 703 ✓ |
| Peter Young | Labour | 429 |