Before (end of 2006) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 5
After (end of 2007) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 4
Ward results
Barms1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| Bill Barratt | Conservative | 228 ✓ |
| Rachael Quinn | Labour | 224 |
| Emma Robinson Moss | Liberal Democrats | 80 |
Blackbrook2 seats · turnout 45.4%
| Chris Pearson | Conservative | 959 ✓ |
| Tony Bingham | Conservative | 782 ✓ |
| Peter Ashenden | Liberal Democrats | 649 |
| Stephen Waters | Liberal Democrats | 470 |
Burbage1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| John Faulkner | Conservative | 460 ✓ |
| John Farmer | Labour | 127 |
Buxton Central2 seats · turnout 38.2%
| Jonathan Davey | Conservative | 470 ✓ |
| Bill Fiddy | Conservative | 462 ✓ |
| Marc Godwin | Liberal Democrats | 384 |
| Louise Hardy | Liberal Democrats | 363 |
| Jenny McGrother | Labour | 356 |
| Philip Mone | Labour | 304 |
Chapel East1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Michael Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 280 ✓ |
| Dennis Buffrey | Conservative | 266 |
| Frederick Ollier | Labour | 110 |
Chapel West2 seats · turnout 37.9%
| Andrew Bingham | Conservative | 764 ✓ |
| Stewart Young | Conservative | 473 ✓ |
| Terry Norton | Labour | 438 |
| Peter Harrison | Independent | 344 |
| Diane Bayirli | Liberal Democrats | 291 |
| Brian Hallsworth | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
Corbar2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| Linda Baldry | Conservative | 623 ✓ |
| Tony Kemp | Conservative | 569 ✓ |
| Colin Brett | Labour | 243 |
| William Wells | Independent | 216 |
| Chris Weaver | Liberal Democrats | 208 |
Cote Heath2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| Robin Baldry | Conservative | 540 ✓ |
| Bob Morris | Conservative | 538 ✓ |
| Ann Mone | Labour | 395 |
| Martin Thomas | Labour | 305 |
| Karl Dunscombe | Liberal Democrats | 186 |
Dinting1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| Jean Wharmby | Conservative | 454 ✓ |
| Sam McMeekin | Labour | 124 |
| Pat Ellison-Reed | Green | 85 |
| Martin Perry | Independent | 63 |
| Ian Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 49 |
Gamesley1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| Anthony McKeown | Labour | 249 ✓ |
| Richard Cunningham | Independent | 145 |
| Graham Boardman | Liberal Democrats | 38 |
Hadfield North1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Victoria Mann | Labour | 226 ✓ |
| Dave Kelly | Conservative | 149 |
| Sandra Batey | Liberal Democrats | 89 |
Hadfield South2 seats · turnout 31.0%
| Bob Mckeown | Labour | 455 ✓ |
| Marie Foote | Conservative | 433 ✓ |
| Stephen Foote | Conservative | 430 |
| Peter Siddall | Labour | 381 |
| Maureen Hargreaves | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
| Albert Spilsbury | Independent | 141 |
Hayfield1 seat
| Herbert Mellor | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Hope Valley2 seats · turnout 35.8%
| Tony Favell | Conservative | 925 ✓ |
| John Walton | Conservative | 784 ✓ |
| Jane Margaret Simm | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
Howard Town2 seats · turnout 29.4%
| Jacqueline Wilkinson | Labour | 523 ✓ |
| Roger Wilkinson | Labour | 467 ✓ |
| George Wharmby | Conservative | 341 |
| Peter Beard | Liberal Democrats | 301 |
| David McDowell | Conservative | 217 |
Limestone Peak1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| Derek Udale | Conservative | 365 ✓ |
| Graham Scott | Liberal Democrats | 264 |
New Mills East2 seats · turnout 34.5%
| Mike Gadd | Liberal Democrats | 508 ✓ |
| Ian Huddlestone | Labour | 488 ✓ |
| Alistair Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 476 |
| Alan Barrow | Labour | 448 |
| Annette Longden | Conservative | 260 |
New Mills West2 seats · turnout 37.5%
| Raymond Atkins | Liberal Democrats | 845 ✓ |
| Steve Sharp | Liberal Democrats | 709 ✓ |
| Lancelot Dowson | Independent | 643 |
| Marie Clair | Conservative | 313 |
Old Glossop2 seats · turnout 33.0%
| Chris Webster | Independent | 779 ✓ |
| Ivan Bell | Independent | 758 ✓ |
| David Novakovic | Conservative | 400 |
| David Mellor | Labour | 333 |
| Chantal Hanell | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
Padfield1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Peter Kay | Conservative | 251 ✓ |
| Jonathan Smith | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
| Ellie Wilcox | Labour | 217 |
Sett1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| Tony Ashton | Conservative | 299 ✓ |
| Janet Carter | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
| Sue Barrow | Labour | 191 |
Simmondley2 seats · turnout 34.5%
| John Haken | Conservative | 728 ✓ |
| Maria Crompton | Conservative | 727 ✓ |
| Anne Robinson | Labour | 468 |
| George Kupan | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| Anita Seaton | Liberal Democrats | 326 |
St. Johns1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| Anne Ross Worrall | Conservative | 493 ✓ |
| Robert McKeown | Labour | 113 |
| Tim Baxter | Liberal Democrats | 92 |
Stone Bench2 seats · turnout 22.0%
| Caitlin Bisknell | Labour | 410 ✓ |
| Barbara Wilson | Labour | 400 ✓ |
| Rob Hobdey | Conservative | 368 |
| Lynton Bennett | SOC LAB | 215 |
Temple1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| Emily Thrane | Conservative | 546 ✓ |
| Frank Dent | Labour | 165 |
Tintwistle1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Cynthia Mitchell | Conservative | 320 ✓ |
| Joyce Brocklehurst | Labour | 263 |
Whaley Bridge3 seats · turnout 32.1%
| John Pritchard | Independent | 1,275 ✓ |
| David William Lomax | Liberal Democrats | 1,237 ✓ |
| Linda Leather | Liberal Democrats | 1,117 ✓ |
| Tony Boore | Conservative | 767 |
| Michael Brunt | Labour | 515 |
Whitfield1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Graham Nigel Oakley | Labour | 297 ✓ |
| David Wharmby | Conservative | 135 |
| Huggy Hawley | Liberal Democrats | 132 |