Before (end of 2006) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Other 15 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2007) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Other 24 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Annfield Plain3 seats
| C. Christer | Labour | 537 |
| A. Atkinson | Labour | 527 |
| D. Lavin | Labour | 448 |
| M. Watson | Liberal Democrats | 444 |
| K. Osborne-Grant | D Ind | 362 |
Benfieldside3 seats
| D. Hume | D Ind | 819 |
| D. Barnett | D Ind | 722 |
| K. English | Liberal Democrats | 630 |
| Toner J. | Labour | 538 |
| B. Ririe | Labour | 398 |
| B. Aken | Conservative | 333 |
Blackhill3 seats · turnout 32.1%
| Michael Malone | Labour | 656 ✓ |
| David Llewellyn | Labour | 600 ✓ |
| Tom Clark | Labour | 569 ✓ |
| Steve Robinson | — | 537 |
| John Healey | — | 489 |
| David Brumwell | — | 475 |
| Christine English | Liberal Democrats | 329 |
Burnhope1 seat
| Denise Bennett | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Burnopfield3 seats · turnout 32.7%
| Bob Alderson | — | 811 ✓ |
| Bill Cook | — | 552 ✓ |
| Roland Hemsley | — | 466 ✓ |
| Emma Turnbull | Labour | 439 |
| Martin Williams | Liberal Democrats | 422 |
| Judith Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 397 |
| Ian Jewell | Labour | 396 |
| John Aken | Conservative | 176 |
Castleside1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| Gordon Glass | Independent | 428 ✓ |
| Ramsay Ross | Conservative | 81 |
| Andy Plant | Labour | 69 |
Catchgate2 seats · turnout 23.2%
| Joan Nicholson | — | 467 ✓ |
| Hilary Christer | Labour | 379 ✓ |
| Bill Proud | Labour | 255 |
Consett East1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Frederick Todd | — | 333 ✓ |
| Jane Brown | Labour | 247 |
Consett North3 seats
| A. Watson | Labour | 667 |
| O Temple | Liberal Democrats | 641 |
| M Westgarth | D Ind | 581 |
| A. Donaghy | Labour | 538 |
| N Jukes | Liberal Democrats | 537 |
| C Clarke | Labour | 527 |
| N McKie | D Ind | 430 |
| Ian Riddell | Conservative | 206 |
Consett South2 seats · turnout 24.8%
| David Hicks | — | 414 ✓ |
| Ian Agnew | Labour | 329 ✓ |
| Joe Harrop | — | 284 |
| Barbara Ratcliffe | Labour | 217 |
Cornsay1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| Malcolm Campbell | — | 340 ✓ |
| Barbara Armstrong | Labour | 217 |
Craghead and South Stanley3 seats
| Janice Docherty | Labour | 713 ✓ |
| Louise Marshall | Labour | 578 ✓ |
| Tina-Marie Parry | Labour | 515 ✓ |
| Jack Fothergill | Independent | 364 |
Delves Lane3 seats
| E. Edwards | Labour | 692 |
| Anthony Westgarth | D Ind | 635 |
| I McElhone | D Ind | 567 |
| A Hogdson | Labour | 555 |
| B. Breeze | Labour | 545 |
| Elizabeth Temple | Liberal Democrats | 290 |
| J Ross | Conservative | 201 |
Dipton2 seats · turnout 35.6%
| Reg Ord | — | 590 ✓ |
| Gina Reid | — | 340 ✓ |
| Steve Mason | Labour | 306 |
| Gordon Poad | Labour | 261 |
| Ian Milburn | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
Ebchester and Medomsley3 seats
| Ray Ellis | — | 824 ✓ |
| Alan Shield | — | 803 ✓ |
| Eric Turner | Labour | 766 ✓ |
| Colin Bell | Labour | 674 |
| Estelle Spring | Labour | 423 |
Esh3 seats · turnout 22.6%
| Gordon Coulson | Labour | 609 ✓ |
| Wallace Tyrie | — | 581 ✓ |
| Susan Rothwell | Labour | 557 ✓ |
| Henry Guildford | Labour | 556 |
| Patricia Adams | Conservative | 343 |
Havannah3 seats · turnout 28.2%
| Tom Pattinson | — | 672 ✓ |
| Anne Taylor | Labour | 607 ✓ |
| David Walton | — | 603 ✓ |
| Kevin Howe | Labour | 595 |
| Mary Pallas | Labour | 536 |
| David Rolfe | Liberal Democrats | 397 |
Lanchester3 seats
| O. Johnson | Labour | 822 |
| A. Gray | Labour | 665 |
| R. Young | D Ind | 561 |
| P. Jackson | D Ind | 526 |
| R. Glass | Labour | 519 |
| J. Ingham | D Ind | 485 |
| K. Wilson | Conservative | 297 |
| D. Lindsay | Independent | 233 |
Leadgate3 seats · turnout 37.7%
| Watts Stelling | — | 1,109 ✓ |
| John Williams | — | 627 ✓ |
| Peter Hughes | Labour | 616 ✓ |
| Margaret Jopling | — | 602 |
| John Pears | Labour | 475 |
| Renee Bell-Howe | Labour | 285 |
| Andrew Spence | BNP | 190 |
| Gordon Adams | Conservative | 130 |
South Moor3 seats
| Gary Beckwith | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Darren McMahon | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Paula Murray | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Stanley Hall3 seats
| David Broadley | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Susan Mellor | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Carl Marshall | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Tanfield3 seats
| J. Hunter | D Ind | 867 |
| J Wilson | Labour | 697 |
| O. Milburn | Labour | 618 |
| J Rutherford | Labour | 540 |
