Before (end of 2004) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 3
After (end of 2005) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · Labour 11 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 3
Ward results
Bayston Hill1 seat · turnout 72.8%
| Ted Clarke | Labour | 1,899 ✓ |
| Peter Jetson | Conservative | 759 |
| Margaret Hamer | Liberal Democrats | 378 |
Meole Brace1 seat · turnout 72.2%
| Michael Owen | Conservative | 1,603 ✓ |
| Bill Morris | Labour | 1,293 |
| Steven Crake | Liberal Democrats | 677 |
Sutton and Reabrook1 seat · turnout 74.2%
| Liz Parsons | Labour | 1,371 ✓ |
| Brian Littlejohns | Conservative | 1,319 |
| John Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 543 |