Before (end of 2004) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 6 · Labour 2
After (end of 2005) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 7 · Labour 2
Ward results
Bosmere1 seat · turnout 68.3%
| Julia Truelove | Liberal Democrats | 1,640 ✓ |
| John Pratt | Conservative | 1,453 |
| James Higgins | Labour | 779 |
| Mike Turner | Independent | 648 |
| Ian Mason | Independent | 428 |
Gipping Valley1 seat · turnout 67.0%
| John David Field | Liberal Democrats | 2,028 ✓ |
| Michael Damant | Conservative | 1,533 |
| Neil Curno | Labour | 907 |
Hartismere1 seat · turnout 70.0%
| Charles Michell | Conservative | 2,627 ✓ |
| Richard Flower | Liberal Democrats | 1,147 |
| Elaine Halton | Labour | 1,076 |
Hoxne And Eye1 seat · turnout 71.8%
| Guy Kennard Duncan McGregor | Conservative | 2,525 ✓ |
| Colin Hammond | Liberal Democrats | 1,384 |
| Christopher Soule | Labour | 1,104 |
Stowmarket North And Stowupland1 seat · turnout 64.7%
| Eleanor Ramsey | Conservative | 1,743 ✓ |
| Duncan Macpherson | Labour | 1,468 |
| Colin Groundsell | Liberal Democrats | 804 |
| John Matthissen | Green | 400 |
Stowmarket South1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| Keith Myers-Hewitt | Conservative | 1,576 ✓ |
| Ronald Snell | Labour | 1,446 |
| Keith Edward Scarff | Liberal Democrats | 1,036 |
| Brenda Davis | Green | 563 |
Thedwastre North1 seat · turnout 69.6%
| Jane Caroline Storey | Conservative | 2,365 ✓ |
| Carol Milward | Liberal Democrats | 1,708 |
| Sally Spore | Labour | 945 |
Thredling1 seat · turnout 71.7%
| Edward Alcock | Conservative | 2,596 ✓ |
| Helen Whitworth | Liberal Democrats | 2,431 |
Upper Gipping1 seat · turnout 72.3%
| Jeremy Clover | Conservative | 2,212 ✓ |
| Andrew Stringer | Green | 1,875 |
| Marion Ravenhill | Labour | 1,076 |