The political representation of the Council following the election on 3 May 2012 is as follows: Independents 35, SNP 21, Liberal Democrats 14, Labour 8 and Independent Nationalist 2.
Blue - Independent (35)
Yellow - SNP (21)
Cream - Liberal Democrats (14)
Red - Labour (8)
The representation on the 80 member council is shown on the pie chart (right), and the membership is as follows: -
Independent:
Roderick Balfour, Culloden and Ardersier
Billy Barclay, Black Isle
Andrew Baxter, Fort William and Ardnamurchan
David Bremner, Landward Caithness
Isabelle Campbell, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Janet Campbell, Inverness Central
Helen Carmichael, Aird and Loch Ness
Gillian Coghill, Landward Caithness
James Crawford, Inverness South
Margaret Davidson, Aird and Loch Ness
Norman Donald, Inverness Ness-side
Jacqueline Douglas, Badenoch and Strathspey
William Fernie, Wick
Michael Finlayson, Cromarty Firth
Hamish Fraser, Eilean a' Cheò
Laurie Fraser, Nairn
John Gordon, Eilean a' Cheò
Michael Green, Nairn
Richard Greene, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Allan Henderson, Caol and Mallaig
Edward Hunter, Caol and Mallaig
Donald Mackay, Thurso
William MacKay, Landward Caithness
Isobel McCallum, Black Isle
James McGillivray, East Sutherland and Edderton
Alister Mackinnon, Dingwall and Seaforth
Thomas Maclennan, Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Hugh Morrison, North West and Central Sutherland
Margaret Paterson, Dingwall and Seaforth
Alasdair Rhind, Tain and Easter Ross
Fiona Robertson, Tain and Easter Ross
John Rosie, Thurso
Graham Ross, Inverness West
Audrey Sinclair, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh
Carolyn Wilson, Cromarty Firth
Scottish National Party (SNP:)
Ian Brown, Inverness Millburn
Ian Cockburn, Wester Ross, Strathpeffer
William Clark, Caol and Mallaig
Allan Duffy, Inverness West
David Fallows, Badenoch and Strathspey
George Farlow, North West and Central Sutherland
Craig Fraser, Black Isle
Brendan Gormley, Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Ken Gowans, Inverness South
Drew Hendry, Aird and Loch Ness
Richard Laird, Inverness Central
Bill Lobban, Badenoch and Strathspey
Colin Macaulay, Nairn
Elizabeth MacDonald, Nairn
Graham MacKenzie, Dingwall and Seaforth
Graham Phillips, East Sutherland and Edderton
Ian Renwick, Eilean a' Cheò
Gail Ross, Wick
Glynis Sinclair, Culloden and Ardersier
Jean Slater, Inverness Ness-side
Maxine Smith, Cromarty Firth
Scottish Liberal Democrats:
David Alston, Black Isle
Carolyn Caddick, Inverness South
Alasdair Christie, Inverness West
Alexander Graham, Inverness West
Angela MacLean, Dingwall and Seaforth
Kenneth MacLeod, Inverness Millburn
Andrew Millar, Eilean a' Cheò
Linda Munro, North West and Central Sutherland
Thomas Prag, Inverness South
Martin Rattray, Cromarty Firth
Gregor Rimell, Badenoch and Strathspey
Kate Stephen, Culloden and Ardersier
Jamie Stone, Tain and Easter Ross
Hamish Wood, Aird and Loch Ness
Scottish Labour Party:
John Ford, Culloden and Ardersier
Jimmy Gray, Inverness Millburn
Neil MacDonald, Wick
Deirdre Mackay, East Sutherland and Edderton
Elizabeth McAllister, Inverness Central
Brian Murphy, Fort William and Ardnamurchan
Fraser Parr, Inverness-side
Roger Saxon, Thurso
Independent Nationalist:
Donald Kerr, Inverness Central
Alex MacLeod, Landward Caithness