Before (end of 2004) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 2
After (end of 2005) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
Ward results
Castle Donington1 seat
| Lesley Pendleton | Conservative | 3,037 ✓ |
| Patrick Lynch | Labour | 2,010 |
| Lee Windram | Liberal Democrats | 967 |
Coalville1 seat
| John Legrys | Labour | 1,976 ✓ |
| Nigel Smith | Conservative | 1,419 |
| Adoline Smith | Independent | 970 |
| Colin Pickering | Liberal Democrats | 807 |
| Philip Holland | Independent | 650 |
Whitwick1 seat
| Pamela Clayfield | Labour | 2,628 ✓ |
| Anthony Gillard | Conservative | 1,766 |
| David Wyatt | Liberal Democrats | 1,059 |
| Mark Lewis | BNP | 678 |