Before (end of 2004) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Burntwood North1 seat
| Eric Drinkwater | Labour | 2,790 ✓ |
| Douglas Constable | Conservative | 1,998 |
| Maxwell Rea | Liberal Democrats | 853 |
Lichfield City North1 seat
| Anthony Wilkins | Labour | 2,379 ✓ |
| Anthony Stephen Geoffrey Thompson | Conservative | 2,289 |
| Thomas John James | Liberal Democrats | 1,062 |
| John Walker | Independent | 930 |
Lichfield Rural East1 seat
| Matthew Ellis | Conservative | 2,613 ✓ |
| Roger Bennion | Liberal Democrats | 2,512 |
| Neil Bradley | Labour | 1,608 |