Before (end of 2004) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Bedlington Central1 seat · turnout 58.3%
| Arthur Pegg | Liberal Democrats | 919 ✓ |
| Gerald Fisher | Labour | 797 |
| Michael Scott | Conservative | 236 |
Bedlington West1 seat · turnout 59.0%
| Michael Roe | Labour | 1,163 ✓ |
| Ann Fitzsimmons | Liberal Democrats | 962 |
| Peter Armstrong | Conservative | 440 |