Before (end of 2004) (62 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (62 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 32 · Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Amington1 seat
| Richard McDermid | Labour | 2,962 ✓ |
| Brian Beale | Conservative | 2,049 |
| Andrew Gilman | Liberal Democrats | 1,132 |
Bradwell and Porthill1 seat
| Sandra Hambleton | Labour | 3,416 ✓ |
| John Cooper | Conservative | 1,380 |
| Emma Cooley | Liberal Democrats | 1,121 |
| Barbara Lewis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 478 |
Brereton and Ravenhill1 seat
| Gwilym Roberts | Labour | 2,535 ✓ |
| Raymond Easton | Liberal Democrats | 1,827 |
| Doreen Bourton | Conservative | 918 |
Burntwood South1 seat
| Steven Norman | Labour | 2,525 ✓ |
| Brenda Constable | Conservative | 1,887 |
| Marguerite Stockdale | Liberal Democrats | 823 |
Burton Town1 seat
| Peter Beresford | Labour | 2,960 ✓ |
| Tariq Hussain | Conservative | 1,284 |
| Michael Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 1,064 |
| Dave Leech | Labour | 3,002 ✓ |
| Eileen Braithwaite | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 983 |
| Andrew Robin Cooley | Liberal Democrats | 876 |
| Glenys Davies | Conservative | 790 |
Etching Hill and Heath1 seat
| Daniel Davies | Liberal Democrats | 2,127 ✓ |
| Mike Davey | Labour | 1,801 |
| Warwick Bourton | Conservative | 1,358 |
Gnosall and Doxey1 seat
| Mark James Winnington | Conservative | 3,757 ✓ |
| Barry Stamp | Liberal Democrats | 2,696 |
| Anthony Nixon | Labour | 1,756 |
Hednesford and Rawnsley2 seats
| John O'Leary | Labour | 5,258 ✓ |
| Sue Woodward | Labour | 4,485 ✓ |
| Jacqui Burnett | Conservative | 3,690 |
| Diane Jean Bennett | Conservative | 3,531 |
| Ronald Turville | Liberal Democrats | 2,692 |
| Pat Ansell | Liberal Democrats | 2,473 |
Keele and Westlands1 seat
| Glennis Deakin | Conservative | 2,576 ✓ |
| Robin Studd | Liberal Democrats | 2,487 |
| Gruffydd Williams | Labour | 1,848 |
| Carolyn Grocott | Green | 403 |
| Andrea Liversage | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 246 |
Kidsgrove and Talke2 seats
| Margaret Astle | Labour | 5,571 ✓ |
| John Charles Taylor | Labour | 4,640 ✓ |
| Sandra Bowyer | Liberal Democrats | 2,635 |
| Raymond Slater | Liberal Democrats | 2,338 |
| Nora Salt | Conservative | 1,994 |
| Andrew Thomas Fear | Conservative | 1,644 |
| Geoffrey Locke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,048 |
| Christopher Nixon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 844 |
Lichfield City South1 seat
| Thomas Finn | Conservative | 2,728 ✓ |
| John Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,862 |
| Ian Crossland | Labour | 1,300 |
Lichfield Rural North1 seat
| Jan Eagland | Conservative | 4,002 ✓ |
| Kevin McCarthy | Liberal Democrats | 1,565 |
| David Peter Whatton | Labour | 1,469 |
Lichfield Rural South1 seat
| Erica Bayliss | Conservative | 3,909 ✓ |
| Roderick Campbell | Labour | 1,367 |
| Elfriede Roe | Liberal Democrats | 919 |
Lichfield Rural West1 seat
| Frank Lewis | Conservative | 3,629 ✓ |
| Ed Moore | Labour | 2,058 |
| Peter Roe | Liberal Democrats | 1,151 |
Stafford West1 seat
| Michael Poulter | Labour | 3,658 ✓ |
| Trevor Houlton | Conservative | 2,171 |
| Frank James | Liberal Democrats | 1,459 |
Stone Urban1 seat
| Vincent Wakefield | Labour | 3,138 ✓ |
| Peter Wallace Jones | Conservative | 2,667 |
| Peter Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 2,210 |
Stonydelph1 seat
| Peter White | Labour | 2,149 ✓ |
| Christopher Cooke | Independent | 1,216 |
| Ken Taylor | Conservative | 1,095 |
| Peter Cousins | Liberal Democrats | 569 |
Watling South1 seat
| Carol Dean | Labour | 2,609 ✓ |
| Robert Steven Pritchard | Conservative | 2,345 |
| Roger Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,024 |