The results are declared for Ward 8 Johnstone South & Elderslie:Jacqueline Cameron – Scottish National Party (SNP)
John Hood – Scottish Labour Party
Iain McMillan – Scottish Labour Party
Andy Steel – Scottish National Party (SNP)
| Candidate Name | Affiliation | Number of First Preference Votes |
| Jacqueline Cameron | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1,613 |
| John Hood | Scottish Labour Party | 1,310 |
| Brian Jackson | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party | 959 |
| Robert MacIntyre | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 141 |
| Iain McMillan | Scottish Labour Party | 1,270 |
| Andy Steel | Scottish National Party (SNP) | 634 |
| Total | 5,723 |
