Before (end of 2004) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 5 · Other 4
After (end of 2005) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 5 · Other 4
Ward results
Alphington And Cowick1 seat · turnout 67.2%
| Maggie Browning | Liberal Democrats | 3,188 ✓ |
| Richard Harris | Labour | 1,919 |
| Margaret Baldwin | Conservative | 1,443 |
| Andrew Wallace Bell | Green | 331 |
| David Challice | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 282 |
| Peter Smith | LIB | 109 |
Duryard And Pennsylvania1 seat · turnout 62.9%
| Sheila Muriel Hobden | Liberal Democrats | 2,486 ✓ |
| Dafydd Rhys Thomas | Conservative | 1,690 |
| Dorothy Parker | Labour | 981 |
| Greg Stone | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 166 |
| Trevor Clissold | — | 65 |
Exwick And St Thomas1 seat · turnout 64.2%
| Robert Hannaford | Liberal Democrats | 3,141 ✓ |
| Lesley Robson | Labour | 2,626 |
| David John Henson | Conservative | 1,080 |
| Lawrence Simon Harper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 378 |
Pinhoe And Mincinglake1 seat · turnout 65.7%
| Saxon Spence | Labour | 2,480 ✓ |
| Ruth Smith | Conservative | 1,805 |
| Nigel Gooding | Liberal Democrats | 1,442 |