Before (end of 2005) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 3
After (end of 2006) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Other 13 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 3
Ward results
Beacon and Bents1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| John Anglin | Labour | 1,008 ✓ |
| Jennifer Burke | Liberal Democrats | 319 |
| James Hills | BNP | 315 |
| Edward Russell | Conservative | 262 |
| Claire Pearce | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 144 |
| Bryan Atkinson | Green | 139 |
| Mark Crozier | Independent | 136 |
| Ross Robertson | Independent | 39 |
Bede1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| Thomas Defty | Independent | 1,012 ✓ |
| Linda Waggott | Labour | 909 |
| Muriel Coe | Liberal Democrats | 208 |
Biddick & All Saints1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Olive Punchion | Labour | 877 ✓ |
| Stephen Pattison | Independent | 471 |
| David Selby | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
| Charles Schmidt | BNP | 168 |
| Hayley Anderson | Conservative | 100 |
Boldon Colliery1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Alison Strike | Labour | 1,214 ✓ |
| Greenwell Jewitt | Independent | 647 |
| Frederick Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
| Gerald Brebner | Conservative | 275 |
| Paul Walker | Independent | 116 |
Cleadon and East Boldon1 seat · turnout 46.8%
| David William Potts | Conservative | 1,330 ✓ |
| James Selby | Liberal Democrats | 700 |
| Lewis Atkinson | Labour | 660 |
| Alan Mordain | Independent | 546 |
Cleadon Park1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| James Foreman | Labour | 690 ✓ |
| Arthur Morton | Independent | 384 |
| Colin Campbell | Independent | 382 |
| Brian Searcey | Conservative | 273 |
Fellgate and Hedworth1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| Stephen Thomas Harrison | Independent | 1,162 ✓ |
| Edith Battye | Labour | 852 |
| John Fettis | Conservative | 187 |
Harton1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| Lawrence Nolan | STP | 1,128 ✓ |
| Robert Dix | Labour | 1,110 |
| Robert Shield | Conservative | 335 |
Hebburn North1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| Joseph Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 870 ✓ |
| Peter McGinley | Labour | 776 |
| Kevin Richardson | Conservative | 140 |
Hebburn South1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| Nancy Maxwell | Labour | 1,198 ✓ |
| Malcolm Hardy | Independent | 685 |
| Constance Ridgway | Liberal Democrats | 425 |
| James Coe | Conservative | 146 |
Horsley Hill1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| Eileen Leask | Labour | 992 ✓ |
| Mervin Owen | Independent | 844 |
| Patricia Pigott | Conservative | 595 |
| Michael Lawson | Independent | 72 |
Monkton1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| James Sewell | Labour | 950 ✓ |
| John Hodgson | Independent | 536 |
| Susan Troupe | Liberal Democrats | 460 |
| John Cameron | Conservative | 252 |
Primrose1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| Emma Lewell | Labour | 917 ✓ |
| Jim Murray | Liberal Democrats | 260 |
| Walter Featherston Armstrong | Conservative | 180 |
| Michael Addison | Independent | 178 |
| Gunther Keller | Independent | 142 |
| Christopher Haine | Green | 114 |
Simonside and Rekendyke1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Joan Meeks | Labour | 1,036 ✓ |
| Anthony Davey | STP | 494 |
| Gary Ahmed | Liberal Democrats | 335 |
| Anthony Dailly | Conservative | 168 |
West Park1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Kenneth Hickman | STP | 832 ✓ |
| Wilhelmena Moad | Labour | 565 |
| Carole Troupe | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
| Martin Anderson | Conservative | 192 |
Westoe1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| Victor Thompson | Independent | 1,490 ✓ |
| Ken Stephenson | Labour | 618 |
| George Wilkinson | Conservative | 401 |
| Nader Afshari-Naderi | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
Whitburn and Marsden1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| Peter Boyack | Labour | 894 ✓ |
| Albert Norman | Independent | 787 |
| Jeffrey Milburn | Conservative | 609 |
Whiteleas1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| William Brady | Labour | 1,192 ✓ |
| Robin Coombes | Independent | 892 |
| Chris Taylor | Conservative | 184 |