Before (end of 2006) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 1
After (end of 2007) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 1
Ward results
Belah1 seat
| Trish Vasey | Conservative | 818 ✓ |
| Thomas Alister Johnson | Labour | 482 |
| Maureen Toole | Independent | 399 |
| Stephen Gash | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 96 |
| Wayne Newton | BNP | 96 |
Belle Vue1 seat
| Mary Styth | Labour | 652 ✓ |
| Fiona Robson | Conservative | 621 |
| Olive Hall | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
Botcherby1 seat
| Terry Scarborough | Labour | 618 ✓ |
| Teresa Cartner | Conservative | 400 |
| Karl Chappell | BNP | 217 |
Burgh1 seat
| John Collier | Conservative | 540 ✓ |
| Ronald Pearson | Labour | 187 |
Castle1 seat
| Kimberly Hunter | Liberal Democrats | 607 ✓ |
| Steven John William Bowditch | Labour | 331 |
| Claudia Fisher | Conservative | 185 |
Currock1 seat
| Abdul Harid | Labour | 571 ✓ |
| Brian Allen | BNP | 309 |
| John Hanlon | Conservative | 235 |
| Marjorie Janette Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 169 |
Dalston1 seat
| Nicola Francesca Clarke | Conservative | 1,037 ✓ |
| Colin Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 598 |
| Adrian Warwick | Labour | 319 |
Denton Holme1 seat
| Hugh McDevitt | Labour | 836 ✓ |
| Lynn Fleming | Conservative | 421 |
Harraby1 seat
| Cyril Frederick Weber | Labour | 776 ✓ |
| Michelle Gwillim | Conservative | 456 |
| David Fraser | BNP | 262 |
| Warren Allison | Liberal Democrats | 232 |
Irthing1 seat
| Ray Knapton | Conservative | 480 ✓ |
| Alex Faulds | Labour | 127 |
Longtown and Rockcliffe1 seat
| John Mallinson | Conservative | 658 ✓ |
| Robert Dodds | Labour | 370 |
Lyne1 seat
| Jonathan Devlin | Conservative | 544 ✓ |
| Roger Horne | Labour | 106 |
Morton1 seat
| John Bell | Labour | 950 ✓ |
| David McMillan | Liberal Democrats | 787 |
| Lawrence Neil Fisher | Conservative | 244 |
St Aidans1 seat
| Reginald Watson | Labour | 750 ✓ |
| James Layden | Conservative | 512 |
| Tony Carvell | BNP | 200 |
Stanwix Rural1 seat
| James Bainbridge | Conservative | 1,047 ✓ |
| John Hale | Labour | 300 |
Stanwix Urban1 seat
| Jacquelyne Geddes | Conservative | 1,244 ✓ |
| Raymond Warwick | Labour | 599 |
Upperby1 seat
| June Martlew | Labour | 677 ✓ |
| James Ernest Osler | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
| Margaret Clarke | Conservative | 215 |
| Cathy Williamson | BNP | 168 |
Yewdale1 seat
| Jackie Hendry | Labour | 988 ✓ |
| Gareth Ellis | Conservative | 978 |