Before (end of 2003) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 12 · Other 1
After (end of 2004) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 11 · Other 1
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| Ann Jackman | Liberal Democrats | 1,558 ✓ |
| Lisa Higginbottom | Labour | 1,054 |
| Margaret Rooney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 530 |
| D. Sice | Conservative | 455 |
| Douglas Sice | Conservative | 435 |
| Craig Reynolds | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 78 |
Allestree1 seat
| Philip Hickson | Conservative | 2,879 ✓ |
| Margot Keats | Labour | 1,246 |
| Ronald McKeown | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,174 |
| Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 1,038 |
Alvaston1 seat
| Alan Graves | Labour | 1,638 ✓ |
| Martin Bardoe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,123 |
| Susannah Hart | Conservative | 702 |
| Matthew Stuart Brown | Liberal Democrats | 618 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Sarfraz Khan | Labour | 2,055 ✓ |
| Rehmet Kham | Liberal Democrats | 1,796 |
| R. Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,791 |
| Joan Magee | Conservative | 660 |
Blagreaves1 seat
| Sean Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 2,617 ✓ |
| Prem Shukla | Labour | 1,268 |
| David Rodney Jennings | Conservative | 867 |
Boulton2 seats
| Graham Frank Leeming | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,781 ✓ |
| Barbara Jackson | Labour | 1,452 ✓ |
| Alan Mullarkey | Labour | 1,237 |
| Paul Roome | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,163 |
| Sean Conway | Conservative | 870 |
| Val Clare | Conservative | 585 |
| Wendy Harbon | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
| Eric Ashburner | Liberal Democrats | 342 |
Chaddesden1 seat
| John Ahern | Labour | 1,929 ✓ |
| Vincent Mills | Conservative | 1,646 |
| Leslie Alcock | Liberal Democrats | 699 |
| Charles McLynn | Independent | 196 |
Chellaston1 seat
| Mark Stuart Tittley | Labour | 1,972 ✓ |
| Julie Hickson | Conservative | 1,381 |
| Dawn Black | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,012 |
| Christine Yates | Liberal Democrats | 414 |
Darley1 seat
| Finbar Richards | Liberal Democrats | 1,636 ✓ |
| Michael Futers | Labour | 1,320 |
| Christopher Charlesworth | Conservative | 1,276 |
Derwent1 seat
| Margaret Eileen Redfern | Labour | 1,793 ✓ |
| Franklyn Harwood | Conservative | 1,131 |
| Rafe Nauen | Liberal Democrats | 703 |
Littleover1 seat
| Lee Allen | Liberal Democrats | 2,805 ✓ |
| Mike Collins | Conservative | 1,179 |
| Linda McGraw | Labour | 696 |
Mackworth1 seat
| Richard Gerrard | Labour | 1,631 ✓ |
| Simon Lysaczenko | Liberal Democrats | 1,220 |
| Michael Hickson | Conservative | 886 |
Mickleover1 seat
| Hilary Ann Jones | Liberal Democrats | 3,578 ✓ |
| Gillian Tatlow | Conservative | 1,715 |
| David Whitehead | Labour | 781 |
Normanton1 seat
| Hardyal Dhindsa | Labour | 1,583 ✓ |
| Len Shillingford | Liberal Democrats | 914 |
| Jangir Khan | Respect | 701 |
| Richard Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 636 |
| Chander Guru | Independent | 547 |
| Mohammed Riasat | Conservative | 432 |
Oakwood1 seat
| Richard Jason Smalley | Conservative | 2,230 ✓ |
| Phillip Woodhead | Labour | 1,468 |
| Simon Guilbert King | Liberal Democrats | 785 |
Sinfin1 seat
| Hardial Dhamrait | Labour | 1,460 ✓ |
| Harjinder Singh Naitta | Liberal Democrats | 991 |
| David Andrew William Hart | Conservative | 787 |
Spondon1 seat
| Evonne Berry | Conservative | 2,533 ✓ |
| Frank Kirkland | Labour | 1,211 |
| Patrick Peat | Liberal Democrats | 1,036 |