Before (end of 2006) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2007) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Acre Rigg2 seats
| Barbara Sloan | Liberal Democrats | 530 ✓ |
| Ralph Liddle | Liberal Democrats | 433 ✓ |
| Jimmy Alvey | Labour | 399 |
| Doug Langan | Labour | 340 |
Dene House2 seats
| Brian Quinn | Labour | 586 ✓ |
| Audrey Ellen Laing | Labour | 500 ✓ |
| Sidney Huntington | Independent | 420 |
Easington Colliery3 seats
| Richard Burnip | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Dennis Raine | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Robin Todd | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Michael Routledge | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Rachel Davison | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Eden Hill2 seats
| Thomas Longstaff | Labour | 441 ✓ |
| Stanley Bishop | Labour | 407 ✓ |
| Margaret Wells | Liberal Democrats | 222 |
Haswell and Shotton3 seats
| Eunice Huntington | Labour | 804 ✓ |
| Hugh High | Labour | 802 ✓ |
| Alfred Collinson | Labour | 786 ✓ |
| Edward Hall | Independent | 549 |
Horden North3 seats
| Edna Connor | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| George Patterson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Horden South2 seats
| Paul Stradling | Labour | 713 ✓ |
| Dennis Maddison | Labour | 560 ✓ |
| Mona Riley | Conservative | 138 |
Howletch2 seats
| Geoffrey Pinkney | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| David Taylor-Gooby | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Hutton Henry1 seat
| Barry Bates | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Murton East2 seats
| Colin Patching | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Joyce Maitland | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Murton West2 seats
| Alice Naylor | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Alan Napier | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Passfield3 seats
| J. Maslin | Independent | 749 |
| D. Milsom | Labour | 565 |
| G. Johnson | Labour | 562 |
| B Joyce | Labour | 557 |
Seaham Harbour3 seats · turnout 23.9%
| Geraldine Bleasdale | Labour | 867 ✓ |
| Danny Myers | Labour | 812 ✓ |
| James Haggan | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| Morven Reid | Conservative | 463 |
Seaham North3 seats · turnout 20.7%
| Sadie Mason | Labour | 791 ✓ |
| Mary Nugent | Labour | 783 ✓ |
| Bruce Burn | Labour | 776 ✓ |
| Denis Dixon | Conservative | 575 |
Thornley and Wheatley Hill3 seats
| Michael Nicholls | Labour | 1,129 ✓ |
| Brian Wilson | Independent | 864 ✓ |
| Terence Unsworth | Labour | 811 ✓ |
| John Hogg | Labour | 544 |