Before (end of 2004) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (67 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Conservative 25 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Arnold South2 seats
| Rodney Kempster | Conservative | 5,049 ✓ |
| Paul Barnes | Labour | 4,769 ✓ |
| Martin Shepherd | Conservative | 4,480 |
| John Truscott | Labour | 4,129 |
| Andrew Julian Swift | Liberal Democrats | 2,249 |
| Robert Franklin Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 2,131 |
| Peter Foulkes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 531 |
Beauvale1 seat
| John Taylor | Conservative | 2,100 ✓ |
| Diane Ryan | Labour | 2,083 |
| Penelope Fell | Liberal Democrats | 771 |
| Sadie Graham | BNP | 509 |
Beeston North1 seat
| Stephen Carr | Liberal Democrats | 1,942 ✓ |
| Steve Barber | Labour | 1,703 |
| Phillip Hopkinson | Conservative | 1,144 |
| Sylvia Anne Rule | Green | 290 |
| Maureen Tewson | Independent | 78 |
| Patrick Joseph Lally | Labour | 2,363 ✓ |
| Eric Kerry | Conservative | 1,884 |
| Christine Wombwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,218 |
| Paul Anderson | Green | 390 |
| Alan Buttery | Independent | 106 |
Bingham1 seat
| Martin Suthers | Conservative | 2,709 ✓ |
| George Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 1,915 |
| Brian Howes | Labour | 1,478 |
| Mahendra Morar | Independent | 146 |
Bramcote and Stapleford2 seats
| Stuart Heptinstall | Liberal Democrats | 4,841 ✓ |
| Brian Wombwell | Liberal Democrats | 4,541 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Ward | Labour | 3,221 |
| John Bell | Labour | 3,013 |
| Simon Tonks | Conservative | 2,759 |
| Eileen Hepworth Atherton | Conservative | 2,605 |
| Mary Evelyn Venning | Green | 609 |
Carlton West2 seats
| Seamus Creamer | Labour | 4,382 ✓ |
| Darrell Pulk | Labour | 4,200 ✓ |
| Eric Collin | Conservative | 3,375 |
| Elaine Goodwin | Conservative | 3,330 |
| Andrew Mark Dunkin | Liberal Democrats | 2,286 |
| Paul Anthony Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 2,166 |
| Bernard Wheeldon | BNP | 584 |
Chilwell and Toton2 seats
| Thomas Pettengell | Conservative | 3,971 ✓ |
| Richard Jackson | Conservative | 3,920 ✓ |
| Maggie Garret | Labour | 3,646 |
| Alan Howlett | Labour | 3,160 |
| Michael Granville Rich | Liberal Democrats | 1,653 |
| Jacky Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,639 |
| Richard David Eddleston | Green | 649 |
Collingham1 seat
| Vincent Dobson | Conservative | 3,130 ✓ |
| Laurence Goff | Labour | 1,839 |
| Marilyn Rayner | Liberal Democrats | 1,230 |
Farndon and Muskham1 seat
| Sue Saddington | Conservative | 2,509 ✓ |
| Danny Logue | Liberal Democrats | 1,307 |
| Victor Hall | Labour | 813 |
Farnsfield and Lowdham1 seat
| Andrew Stewart | Conservative | 3,618 ✓ |
| Michael Pain | Labour | 1,338 |
| Graham Ball | Liberal Democrats | 1,132 |
| Timothy Cutler | Independent | 257 |
Hucknall3 seats
| Dave Shaw | Labour | 6,619 ✓ |
| Chris Baron | Labour | 6,576 ✓ |
| Nellie Smedley | Labour | 6,566 ✓ |
| Gordon Riley | Conservative | 4,278 |
| Shirley Robbins | Conservative | 4,125 |
| Bruce Andrews | Conservative | 3,824 |
| Samantha Boffey | Green | 1,540 |
| Ann Hilton | Green | 1,320 |
| Dion Lowe | Green | 1,149 |
| Terry Goodall | Independent | 854 |
| Robert Sears-Piccavey | Independent | 742 |
Kimberley and Trowell1 seat
| Kenneth Rigby | Liberal Democrats | 2,202 ✓ |
| Maurice Clarke | Labour | 1,885 |
| Lydia Ball | Conservative | 1,821 |
Kirkby in Ashfield North1 seat
| John Roland Wallace Knight | Labour | 1,897 ✓ |
| John Baird | Independent | 1,423 |
| Wendy Harvey | Independent | 1,083 |
| Austin Rathe | Liberal Democrats | 771 |
Kirkby in Ashfield South1 seat
| Yvonne Davidson | Labour | 2,457 ✓ |
| Rachel Madden | Independent | 1,230 |
| Tony Brown | — | 985 |
| Tony Theaker | Liberal Democrats | 948 |
| Mark Harrison | Green | 634 |
Misterton1 seat
| Kenneth Bullivant | Conservative | 4,172 ✓ |
| Rory Palmer | Labour | 2,501 |
Newark West1 seat
| Keith Frank Girling | Conservative | 1,868 ✓ |
| Alan Hannaford | Labour | 1,725 |
| Alex Hargreaves | Liberal Democrats | 866 |
North Mansfield2 seats
| Joyce Bosjnak | Labour | 3,900 ✓ |
| Parry Tsimbiridis | Labour | 2,878 ✓ |
| Peter John Harle Smith | Liberal Democrats | 2,161 |
| Elaine Betts | Independent | 2,158 |
| Geoffrey Greenhough | Liberal Democrats | 2,062 |
| Aaron Beattie | Conservative | 1,877 |
| Mary Parkin | Green | 704 |
Nuthall1 seat
| Philip John Owen | Conservative | 1,945 ✓ |
| Janet Pearce | Labour | 1,375 |
| Susan Wildey | Independent | 1,108 |
| William Longdon | Liberal Democrats | 491 |
| Grenville Green | — | 149 |
Ollerton1 seat
| Stella Smedley | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Retford East1 seat
| Michael Storey | Labour | 2,675 ✓ |
| Mike Quigley | Conservative | 2,438 |
Rufford1 seat
| Andy Freeman | Labour | 2,909 ✓ |
| Robert Bradbury | Conservative | 1,542 |
| John Faben | Independent | 954 |
| Victor Bobo | Independent | 606 |
Selston1 seat
| Jo Taylor | Labour | 2,523 ✓ |
| Gail Turner | Independent | 2,272 |
| Bob Charlesworth | Liberal Democrats | 1,013 |
South Mansfield2 seats
| Albert Haynes | Labour | 3,358 ✓ |
| Kevan Wakefield | Labour | 2,420 ✓ |
| Kate Allsop | Independent | 2,194 |
| Tom Appleby | Independent | 1,989 |
| Kenneth Rees | Conservative | 1,871 |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 1,706 |
| Richard Hallam | Liberal Democrats | 1,598 |
| Janice Jackson | Green | 731 |
| Nick Bagri | Independent | 648 |
Southwell and Caunton1 seat
| Bruce Laughton | Conservative | 3,739 ✓ |
| Stewart Thompstone | Liberal Democrats | 3,364 |
| Mark Steven Coxshall | Conservative | 4,873 ✓ |
| Barrie Cooper | Conservative | 4,755 ✓ |
| Graham Jackson | Labour | 3,822 |
| Elizabeth Plant | Labour | 3,752 |
| Lawrence Porter | Liberal Democrats | 2,678 |
| Stephen Travis | Liberal Democrats | 2,440 |
| Simon Anthony | Green | 1,351 |
| Jonathan Beresford | Green | 1,213 |
West Bridgford West1 seat
| Martin Brandon-Bravo | Conservative | 2,987 ✓ |
| Richard Crawley | Labour | 1,801 |
| Jonathan Michael Banks | Liberal Democrats | 1,493 |
| Beth Hewis | Green | 432 |
West Mansfield2 seats
| Jane Carter | Labour | 4,084 ✓ |
| Nigel Henshaw | Labour | 3,768 ✓ |
| Michael Revill | Independent | 2,177 |
| David Smith | Independent | 1,883 |
| Delia Rumley | Liberal Democrats | 1,518 |
| David Hatton | Conservative | 1,399 |
| Michael Comerford | Green | 672 |
Worksop East1 seat
| Glynn Gilfoyle | Labour | 2,983 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Coe | Independent | 1,779 |
Worksop North1 seat
| Sybil Jacqueline Fielding | Labour | 2,855 ✓ |
| Barry Bowles | Conservative | 1,465 |
| Roy Barsley | Independent | 1,056 |
| Alan Rhodes | Labour | 2,913 ✓ |
| Valerie Bowles | Conservative | 1,989 |
| Avril Barsley | Independent | 708 |
Worksop West1 seat
| Alan Davison | Labour | 2,276 ✓ |
| Christopher Wanless | Conservative | 1,703 |
| June Payne | Independent | 547 |
