Before (end of 2004) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Other 12 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 5
After (end of 2005) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Other 12 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 4
Ward results
DEEPING ST. JAMES1 seat
| Fair Deal Phil Dilks | Labour | 1,752 ✓ |
| Bryan Helyar | Conservative | 1,632 |
MARKET & WEST DEEPING1 seat · turnout 65.7%
| Peter Robinson | Conservative | 1,907 ✓ |
| Reginald Howard | Independent | 977 |
| Stephen O'Hare | Liberal Democrats | 921 |
| Thomas Butterfield | Independent | 362 |