Before (end of 2004) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 25 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 2
After (end of 2005) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 28 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 1
Ward results
East2 seats · turnout 46.6%
| G. Kane | Labour | 3,997 ✓ |
| C. Winterton | Labour | 2,854 ✓ |
| D. Etches | Independent | 2,461 |
| B. Marshall | Conservative | 2,132 |
| R. Heywood | Liberal Democrats | 1,976 |
| N. Ward | Conservative | 1,828 |
| P Frost | Green | 1,019 |