Before (end of 2004) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Labour 20 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2005) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Labour 20 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Breadsall And West Hallam1 seat · turnout 71.8%
| Carol Ann Hart | Conservative | 2,995 ✓ |
| Pam Phillips | Labour | 1,729 |
| Janet Mallett | Liberal Democrats | 1,286 |
Breaston1 seat · turnout 69.3%
| Robert Parkinson | Conservative | 3,187 ✓ |
| Glennice Birkin | Labour | 2,266 |
| Martin Garnett | Liberal Democrats | 1,333 |
Cotmanhay1 seat · turnout 56.4%
| Ben Lucas | Labour | 3,191 ✓ |
| Benjamin Miller | Conservative | 1,716 |
| Mark Bailey | BNP | 760 |
Kirk Hallam1 seat
| Michelle Wendy Booth | Labour | 3,428 ✓ |
| Maxim Alexander | Conservative | 1,786 |
Long Eaton1 seat · turnout 61.8%
| Roland Hosker | Labour | 2,802 ✓ |
| Nancy Gough | Conservative | 1,712 |
| Rachel Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,171 |
Petersham1 seat · turnout 63.6%
| Gail Newman | Labour | 2,256 ✓ |
| Kevin Philip Miller | Conservative | 1,534 |
| Ian Allan Neill | Liberal Democrats | 1,366 |
Sandiacre1 seat · turnout 68.8%
| Annette Noskwith | Conservative | 3,069 ✓ |
| David Morgan | Labour | 2,027 |
| Elizabeth Savin | Liberal Democrats | 1,060 |
Sawley1 seat
| William Camm | Independent | 3,562 ✓ |
| Owen Llewellyn | Labour | 1,335 |
| Garry Hickton | Conservative | 1,226 |
| Fiona Aanonson | Liberal Democrats | 785 |