Before (end of 2006) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Labour 9 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2007) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 22 · Labour 6 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Barnard Castle East2 seats
| J. Hinchcliffe | Tees | 0 |
| M. Hamilton | Tees | 0 |
Barnard Castle North2 seats · turnout 19.4%
| David Blackie | — | 133 ✓ |
| Kenneth Coates | Independent | 128 ✓ |
| Paul Jackson | Conservative | 102 |
Barnard Castle West3 seats · turnout 24.2%
| Newton Wood | — | 399 ✓ |
| Barbara Harrison | Conservative | 354 ✓ |
| John Watson | — | 314 ✓ |
| Tony Callender | — | 217 |
| Dominic Armstrong | Labour | 139 |
Barningham and Ovington1 seat
| W. Salvin | Tees | 0 |
Cockfield2 seats
| John Priestley | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Pauline Charlton | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Cotherstone with Lartington1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| Dreda Forster | Independent | 195 ✓ |
| Tori Goodall | — | 95 |
Eggleston1 seat
| Peter Stubbs | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Etherley3 seats · turnout 25.6%
| Keith Stansfield | — | 415 ✓ |
| Martin Clark | — | 382 ✓ |
| Paul Ryman | — | 347 ✓ |
| Jill Smith | Labour | 167 |
| Frederick Moore | Labour | 167 |
Evenwood, Ramshaw and Lands3 seats · turnout 19.5%
| Arnold Smith | Labour | 328 ✓ |
| Margery Bolden | Labour | 283 ✓ |
| Mike English | Independent | 243 ✓ |
| Raymond Gibson | Independent | 233 |
Gainford and Winston2 seats
| Josephine Fergus | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| Ken Hodgson | — | 0 ✓ |
Greta1 seat
| Phil Hughes | — | 0 ✓ |
| George Morland Richardson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Ingleton1 seat
| John Salter | — | 0 ✓ |
Lynesack2 seats
| Kenneth Robinson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Donald Metcalfe | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Middleton-in-Teesdale2 seats
| Richard Betton | — | 0 ✓ |
| Richard Andrew Bell | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Romaldkirk1 seat
| Madeleine Walton | — | 0 ✓ |
Staindrop2 seats · turnout 33.0%
| David Reed | — | 311 ✓ |
| Ossie Hedley | Independent | 248 ✓ |
| Kathleen Mitchell | — | 212 |
Startforth1 seat
| Karen Watson | — | 0 ✓ |
Streatlam and Whorlton1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| Tony Cooke | Independent | 192 ✓ |
| Mark Simpson | — | 140 |