Before (end of 2016) (80 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 36 · SNP 21 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Labour 8 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2017) (80 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 36 · SNP 21 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Labour 8 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Aird and Loch Ness4 seats
| Margaret Davidson | Independent | 1,405 ✓ |
| George Cruickshank | Conservative | 998 ✓ |
| Emma Knox | SNP | 719 ✓ |
| Helen Carmichael | Independent | 625 ✓ |
| Jean Davis | Liberal Democrats | 515 |
| Matt Friess | SNP | 409 |
| Chris Ballance | Green | 388 |
Badenoch and Strathspey4 seats
| John Bruce | Conservative | 1,266 ✓ |
| Bill Lobban | Independent | 1,189 ✓ |
| Muriel Cockburn | SNP | 992 ✓ |
| Pippa Hadley | Green | 754 ✓ |
| Gregor Rimell | Liberal Democrats | 516 |
| Stewart Dick | Independent | 336 |
| Les Durance | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 169 |
| Donald Macdonald | Independent | 147 |
Black Isle3 seats
| Craig Fraser | SNP | 1,234 ✓ |
| Gordon Adam | Liberal Democrats | 919 ✓ |
| Rainie Smith | Conservative | 859 |
| Jennifer Barclay | Independent | 742 ✓ |
| Vikki Trelfer | Green | 388 |
| Bev Smith | Independent | 246 |
| Michael Macmillan | Labour | 203 |
Canal4 seats
| Allan Gow | SNP | 1,727 ✓ |
| Geri Gray | Labour | 1,474 ✓ |
| Jacqueline McLaren | SNP | 720 ✓ |
| Robert Mooney | Labour | 518 ✓ |
| Esme Clark | Conservative | 510 |
| Billy McAllister | Independent | 311 |
| Andrew Neville Smith | Green | 275 |
| Stuart Maskell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 64 |
| Angela McCormick | TUSC | 62 |
| Calum Shepherd | Liberal Democrats | 56 |
| Amjad Mirza | Independent | 54 |
Caol and Mallaig3 seats
| Allan Henderson | Independent | 917 ✓ |
| Billy Maclachlan | SNP | 778 ✓ |
| Ben Thompson | Independent | 767 ✓ |
| Denis Rixson | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| Liz Saggers | Conservative | 265 |
| Susan Carstairs | Labour | 181 |
| Liam Simmonds | Independent | 30 |
Cromarty Firth4 seats
| Carolyn Wilson | Independent | 1,108 ✓ |
| Pauline Munro | SNP | 801 ✓ |
| Maxine Smith | SNP | 579 ✓ |
| Mike Finlayson | Independent | 405 ✓ |
| Ian Smith | Conservative | 346 |
| Martin Rattray | Independent | 322 |
| Mary Macdonald | Liberal Democrats | 278 |
| Bill Curran | Labour | 155 |
| Sheila Fletcher | Independent | 108 |
Culloden and Ardersier3 seats
| Roddy Balfour | Independent | 763 ✓ |
| Raine Cullen | Conservative | 685 |
| Glynis Campbell-Sinclair | SNP | 669 ✓ |
| Pauline Munro | SNP | 623 |
| Trish Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 592 ✓ |
| Matt Wakeling | Labour | 215 |
| Donnie MacLeod | Green | 149 |
| Thomas Lamont | Independent | 86 |
Dingwall and Seaforth4 seats
| Graham Alexander MacKenzie | SNP | 1,267 ✓ |
| Angela MacLean | Liberal Democrats | 868 ✓ |
| Margaret Paterson | Independent | 853 ✓ |
| Reiner Luyken | Conservative | 636 |
| Alister Mackinnon | Independent | 552 ✓ |
| David Jardine | Labour | 198 |
| Dave Allison | Independent | 53 |
East Sutherland and Edderton3 seats
| Deirdre Mackay | Labour | 755 ✓ |
| Richard Gordon Gale | Liberal Democrats | 699 ✓ |
| Graham Phillips | SNP | 648 |
| Jim McGillivray | Independent | 597 ✓ |
| Eva Short | Conservative | 517 |
| George Gunn | Independent | 309 |
| Harry Christian | — | 36 |
Eilean a' Cheò4 seats
| John Finlayson | Independent | 1,449 ✓ |
| Ronald MacDonald | Independent | 717 ✓ |
| Calum MacLeod | SNP | 626 ✓ |
| John Gordon | Independent | 453 ✓ |
| Hamish Fraser | Independent | 339 |
| Malcolm Macleod | Conservative | 319 |
| Ian Renwick | SNP | 310 |
| Campbell Dickson | Independent | 216 |
| Drew Millar | Independent | 213 |
| Moira Elisobeth Scobbie | Independent | 164 |
| Peter O'Donnghaile | Labour | 98 |
| Kenneth Macleod | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
| Andrew Phillip Baxter | Independent | 1,550 ✓ |
| Blair Allan | SNP | 932 ✓ |
| Ian Ramon | Conservative | 530 ✓ |
| Niall McLean | SNP | 437 ✓ |
| Sally Semple | Labour | 344 |
| Trevor Ernest Escott | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
| Joanne Elizabeth Matheson | Independent | 177 |
Inverness Central3 seats
| Richard Laird | SNP | 1,122 ✓ |
| Bet McAllister | Labour | 577 ✓ |
| Janet Campbell | Independent | 522 ✓ |
| Darren Mackenzie | Conservative | 426 |
| Donnie Kerr | Independent | 360 |
| Russell Deacon | Green | 208 |
| Margot Kerr | Liberal Democrats | 154 |
| Diane Wilkinson | Independent | 50 |
Inverness Millburn3 seats
| Jimmy Gray | Labour | 1,064 ✓ |
| Ian Brown | SNP | 738 ✓ |
| Isabelle MacKenzie | Conservative | 716 ✓ |
| Jackie Hendry | SNP | 452 |
| John West | Liberal Democrats | 267 |
| Anne Thomas | Green | 213 |
| Zosia Fraser | Independent | 140 |
Inverness Ness-Side3 seats
| Alasdair Christie | Liberal Democrats | 1,739 ✓ |
| Ron Macwilliam | SNP | 1,056 ✓ |
| Callum Smith | Conservative | 577 ✓ |
| Fraser Parr | Labour | 377 |
| Jean Slater | Independent | 255 |
| Feargus Murray | SSP | 64 |
Inverness South4 seats
| Ken Gowans | SNP | 1,287 ✓ |
| Andrew Jarvie | Conservative | 1,022 ✓ |
| Carolyn Caddick | Liberal Democrats | 799 ✓ |
| Duncan Macpherson | Independent | 583 ✓ |
| Jim Crawford | Independent | 527 |
| Shaun Alexander Fraser | Labour | 387 |
| Michelle Gowans | SNP | 376 |
| Donald Boyd | — | 104 |
Inverness West3 seats
| Alex Graham | Liberal Democrats | 964 ✓ |
| Bill Boyd | SNP | 722 ✓ |
| Graham Ross | Independent | 719 ✓ |
| Fergus Mackenzie | Conservative | 416 |
| Cath MacInnes | SNP | 300 |
| Adie Eghtedar | Labour | 235 |
| Allan Duffy | Independent | 130 |
Nairn and Cawdor4 seats
| Tom Heggie | Independent | 1,144 ✓ |
| Peter Saggers | Conservative | 816 ✓ |
| Laurie Fraser | Independent | 694 ✓ |
| Liz MacDonald | SNP | 647 ✓ |
| Stephen Fuller | SNP | 586 |
| Michael Green | Independent | 558 |
| Ritchie Cunningham | Liberal Democrats | 369 |
| Paul McIvor | Independent | 310 |
| Andrew Mackintosh | Labour | 147 |
| Louis McIntosh | SSP | 32 |
| Russell Taylor | Conservative | 557 |
| Kirsteen Currie | SNP | 556 ✓ |
| Linda Munro | Liberal Democrats | 504 ✓ |
| Hugh Morrison | Independent | 473 ✓ |
| Malcolm Bangor-Jones | Independent | 311 |
| William Sinclair | Labour | 265 |
| Michael Simpson | Independent | 89 |
| Brendan O'Hanrahan | Independent | 52 |
Tain and Easter Ross3 seats
| Derek Louden | SNP | 831 ✓ |
| Fiona Robertson | Independent | 708 ✓ |
| Jamie Stone | Liberal Democrats | 679 ✓ |
| Ron Ferguson | Conservative | 558 |
| Sandra Skinner | Independent | 139 |
| Matthew Reiss | Independent | 1,924 ✓ |
| Struan Mackie | Conservative | 901 ✓ |
| Karl Rosie | SNP | 746 ✓ |
| Donnie Mackay | Independent | 567 ✓ |
| Gillian Coghill | Independent | 417 |
| Roger Saxon* | Labour | 328 |
| Alexander Glasgow | Liberal Democrats | 198 |
| Sandra Owsnett | Green | 104 |
| Tommy Farmer | Independent | 59 |
| Derek Macleod | Conservative | 1,036 ✓ |
| Ian Cockburn | SNP | 859 ✓ |
| Biz Campbell | Independent | 796 ✓ |
| Kate Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 752 ✓ |
| Richard Green | Independent | 656 |
| Topher Dawson | Green | 628 |
| Alexander MacInnes | SNP | 608 |
| Christopher Birt | Labour | 285 |
Wick and East Caithness4 seats
| A.I. Willie Mackay | Independent | 1,046 ✓ |
| Nicola Sinclair | Independent | 967 ✓ |
| Andrew Sinclair | Conservative | 649 ✓ |
| Raymond Bremner | SNP | 549 ✓ |
| Neil Edward MacDonald | Labour | 404 |
| Linda Malik | Independent | 338 |
| Bill Fernie | Independent | 327 |
| Catherine Patterson | Independent | 224 |
| Luke Graham | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
