Before (end of 2004) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Central & Westminster1 seat · turnout 49.5%
| D. Bateman | Labour | 3,340 |
| M Brookes | Liberal Democrats | 861 |
| G Meldrum | Conservative | 646 |
| I. Omerod | Independent | 252 |
| D Joines | BNP | 183 |
Grange & Rossmore1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| L. Toale | Labour | 3,467 |
| Hughes T. | Conservative | 1,176 |
| S. Martin | Liberal Democrats | 1,056 |
| D Southgate | BNP | 200 |
Groves & Whitby1 seat · turnout 67.1%
| B. Jones | Labour | 3,290 |
| J Starkey | Conservative | 2,139 |
| Hilary Chrusciezl | Liberal Democrats | 1,251 |
| G. Scott | Independent | 375 |
Ledsham & Willaston1 seat · turnout 69.9%
| G. Hardwick | Conservative | 3,245 |
| Tamara Hill | Labour | 1,924 |
| G Handley | Liberal Democrats | 1,179 |
Neston & Parkgate1 seat · turnout 73.1%
| R Andrews | Conservative | 3,123 |
| K. Butcher | Labour | 2,638 |
| J Gaskell | Liberal Democrats | 1,893 |
| H Crocker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 216 |
Sutton & Manor1 seat · turnout 60.3%
| P. Merrick | Labour | 3,141 |
| N. Hebson | Conservative | 1,674 |
| J. Falconer | Liberal Democrats | 934 |
| G. Woodward | Independent | 534 |