There were three councillors to be elected.
The percentage poll was 46.5%. There were 5,628 valid papers and 104 rejected papers.
The quota of votes for a candidate to be elected was 1,408.
| Name of Candidate |
Party |
Number of First Preference Votes |
| Neil Durning |
Independent |
183 |
| Farah Farzana |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
835 |
| Gordon Hughes |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
1,028 |
| James Kerr |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
1,701 |
| Tom McLaughlin |
Scottish Green Party |
179 |
| John McLuckie |
Scottish Labour Party |
1,342 |
| Jim Robertson |
Independent |
360 |
After application of the election rules, the following are deemed to be elected as councillors for Upper Braes.
| Name of Candidate |
Party |
Stage at which candidate has been elected |
| Gordon Hughes |
Scottish National Party (SNP) |
7 |
| James Kerr |
Scottish Conservative and Unionist |
1 |
| John McLuckie |
Scottish Labour Party |
2 |
Returning Officer: Mary Pitcaithly
Date: 5 May 2017