Before (end of 2005) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 11 · Other 1
After (end of 2006) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Conservative 11 · Other 1
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| Deirdre Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 1,365 ✓ |
| Samuel Greer | Labour | 1,134 |
| Robin John Wood | Conservative | 299 |
| Stephen Shelton | Green | 184 |
Allestree1 seat
| Roy Michael Webb | Conservative | 3,228 ✓ |
| Margot Keats | Labour | 962 |
| Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 763 |
Alvaston1 seat
| Julie Ginns | Liberal Democrats | 1,455 ✓ |
| Paul Bayliss | Labour | 1,226 |
| Susannah Hart | Conservative | 486 |
| Jean MacDonald | Green | 201 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Rehmet Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,454 ✓ |
| Abdul Rahman | Labour | 1,394 |
| Mohammed Yaqub | Conservative | 540 |
Blagreaves1 seat
| Ruth Skelton | Liberal Democrats | 2,085 ✓ |
| Baggy Shanker | Labour | 1,283 |
| D Greenway | Conservative | 724 |
| Clare Shelton | Green | 206 |
Boulton1 seat
| Ranjit Ryan Banwait | Labour | 1,536 ✓ |
| Brenda Longworth | Independent | 729 |
| Aled Thomas | Conservative | 699 |
| Grahame Elson | Liberal Democrats | 364 |
Chaddesden1 seat
| Sara Frances Bolton | Labour | 1,541 ✓ |
| Alan Leslie Grimadell | Conservative | 1,273 |
| David Batey | Liberal Democrats | 477 |
Chellaston1 seat
| Philip Ingall | Labour | 1,717 ✓ |
| Paul Willitts | Conservative | 1,709 |
| Jonathan Michael Banks | Liberal Democrats | 338 |
Darley1 seat
| Wendy Harbon | Liberal Democrats | 1,393 ✓ |
| Martin Jeffrey Repton | Labour | 1,250 |
| Andrew Richard Hill | Conservative | 831 |
| Jane Sarah Temple | Green | 348 |
Derwent1 seat
| Dave Roberts | Labour | 1,179 ✓ |
| Franklyn Harwood | Conservative | 677 |
| Bill Wright | Independent | 312 |
| Christopher Goacher | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
Littleover1 seat
| Lucy Care | Liberal Democrats | 2,603 ✓ |
| Terry Boston | Conservative | 1,057 |
| Joginder Singh Johal | Labour | 586 |
Mackworth1 seat
| Raymond Baxter | Labour | 1,331 ✓ |
| Ann Kathleen Williamson | Conservative | 737 |
| Lorraine Brown | Liberal Democrats | 606 |
Mickleover1 seat
| Marilyn Winter | Liberal Democrats | 2,421 ✓ |
| Matthew Edward Holmes | Conservative | 2,022 |
| Clair Hinson | Labour | 613 |
Normanton1 seat
| Christopher Williams | Labour | 1,657 ✓ |
| Harjinder Singh Naitta | Liberal Democrats | 839 |
| Masadiq Hussain | Conservative | 601 |
Oakwood1 seat
| Pauline Latham | Conservative | 1,753 ✓ |
| Phillip Woodhead | Labour | 780 |
| Eric Ashburner | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
| Henrik Skov | Green | 234 |
Sinfin1 seat
| Robin Turner | Labour | 1,295 ✓ |
| Leslie Alcock | Liberal Democrats | 549 |
| S. | Conservative | 362 |
Spondon1 seat
| Christopher Poulter | Conservative | 2,145 ✓ |
| Richard Morgan | Labour | 1,028 |
| Patrick Peat | Liberal Democrats | 550 |