| Election Name: | 1999 East Ayrshire Council election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1995 East Ayrshire Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 2003 East Ayrshire Council election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Seats For Election: | All 32 seats to East Ayrshire Council |
| Majority Seats: | 17 |
| Registered: | 94,470 |
| Turnout: | 61.8% |
| Image1: | Lab |
| Party1: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Seats1: | 17 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Percentage1: | 45.5% |
| Swing1: | 10.9 |
| Party2: | Scottish National Party |
| Seats2: | 14 |
| Seat Change2: | 6 |
| Percentage2: | 40.9% |
| Swing2: | 4.8 |
| Image3: | Con |
| Party3: | Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Percentage3: | 9.3% |
| Swing3: | 2.2 |
| Council Leader | |
| Before Party: | Scottish Labour Party |
| Posttitle: | Council Leader after election |
| After Party: | Scottish Labour Party |
Elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 6 May 1999, alongside elections to the Scottish Parliament. This was the second election following the local government reforms in 1994 and the first following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which resulted in two additional seats from the previous election.[1]
Despite losing five seats, Labour maintained a majority on the council winning 17 of the 32 seats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) remained the largest opposition party after gaining six seats to hold 14 while the Conservatives won their first seat in East Ayrshire.
Ward 6 was renamed Crosshouse, Gatehead and Knockentiber following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.[1]
Ward 2 was renamed South New Farm Loch following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. The boundary was unchanged.[1]
Ward 17 was renamed Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundary.[1]
Ward 10 was renamed Riccarton following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.[1]
Ward 9 was renamed Shortlees following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.[1]
Ward 8 was renamed Bellfield following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were small changes to the boundary.[1]
Ward 16 was renamed Hurlford following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were no changes to the boundary.[1]
Ward 18 was renamed Galston East following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were minor changes to the boundary.[1]
Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk was renamed Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements. There were no changes to the boundary.[1]