Before (end of 2005) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 5 · Other 4
After (end of 2006) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 8 · Other 4
Ward results
Alphington1 seat
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 906 ✓ |
| M. Jordan | Conservative | 705 |
| P Bull | Labour | 398 |
| Andrew Bell | Green | 233 |
Cowick1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| M. Baldwin | Conservative | 680 ✓ |
| A Hart | Labour | 570 |
| A Stone | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
| D Challice | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 105 |
| P Smith | LIB | 61 |
Duryard1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| B. Noble | Liberal Democrats | 577 ✓ |
| J Coates | Conservative | 499 |
| D. Parker | Labour | 138 |
| I Price-Sosner | Green | 130 |
Exwick1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| C Boyle | Labour | 811 ✓ |
| Ruffle R. | Liberal Democrats | 710 |
| P. White | Conservative | 294 |
| L Harper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 163 |
| R. Worthley | Green | 134 |
| J. Gale | LIB | 100 |
Heavitree1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| C Gale | LIB | 638 ✓ |
| R Harris | Labour | 376 |
| W Morris | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
| L Ten-Holter | Conservative | 285 |
| S. Greenall | Green | 180 |
Mincinglake1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| I Martin | Labour | 610 ✓ |
| D Henson | Conservative | 369 |
| S. Barrett | Liberal Democrats | 200 |
Newtown1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| P. Shepherd | Labour | 563 ✓ |
| D Woolner | Conservative | 278 |
| S. Cornwall | Green | 228 |
| P. Thickett | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
Pennsylvania1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| A Bond | Conservative | 777 ✓ |
| A. Newcombe | Liberal Democrats | 605 |
| R. Spackman | Labour | 282 |
| Peter Edwards | Green | 124 |
Pinhoe1 seat · turnout 48.2%
| R. Smith | Conservative | 1,071 ✓ |
| Sheldon G. | Labour | 735 |
| N. Poore | Liberal Democrats | 165 |
| E Bransden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 133 |
| A. Worthley | Green | 110 |
Polsloe1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Y. Henson | Conservative | 711 ✓ |
| C. Dawson | Labour | 431 |
| L. Newton | Liberal Democrats | 382 |
| N. Discombe | Green | 224 |
| G Stone | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 59 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| L. Robson | Labour | 874 ✓ |
| I. Newby | Conservative | 657 |
| R Kaye | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| A. Searle | LIB | 207 |
St David's1 seat
| S. Brock | Liberal Democrats | 614 ✓ |
| G Prowse | Conservative | 238 |
| P Thomas | Labour | 190 |
| R. Zanetti | Green | 102 |
| J Parker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 44 |
Whipton and Barton1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| P Edwards | Labour | 976 ✓ |
| J White | Conservative | 567 |
| T. Barrett | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
| K Danks | LIB | 247 |