Before (end of 2007) (78 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 46 · Labour 32 · Other 0 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2008) (78 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 49 · Labour 29 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Benwell and Scotswood1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Rob Higgins | Labour | 1,441 ✓ |
| Kizzy Gardiner | Liberal Democrats | 612 |
| Glen Watson | BNP | 429 |
| Neil Archibald | Conservative | 366 |
| Laurence Ellacott | Green | 145 |
Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Graham Keating | Liberal Democrats | 1,396 ✓ |
| Antoine Tinnion | Labour | 855 |
| Margaret Johnson | Conservative | 295 |
| Matthew Roche | BNP | 270 |
Byker1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| George Alfred Allison | Labour | 1,258 ✓ |
| Annie Gravell | Liberal Democrats | 377 |
| Steve Shears | BNP | 285 |
| Alice Gingell | Conservative | 208 |
| Allen Divall | Independent | 97 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| Ian Graham | Liberal Democrats | 1,869 ✓ |
| Jennifer du Cane | Conservative | 771 |
| Ashfaq Nehmet | Labour | 481 |
Dene1 seat
| Wendy Barbara Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,908 ✓ |
| Heather Chambers | Conservative | 613 |
| Yvonne Bell | Labour | 525 |
Denton1 seat
| P. Arnold | Liberal Democrats | 1,707 |
| H. McStravick | Labour | 882 |
| J. Aydon | Conservative | 374 |
| B. Curry | BNP | 337 |
| I. Proud | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 135 |
East Gosforth1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| Peter Leggott | Liberal Democrats | 1,892 ✓ |
| Alan Henry Birkmyre | Conservative | 630 |
| Bialu Ngituka | Labour | 502 |
Elswick1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Doreen James | Labour | 933 ✓ |
| Kenneth Booth | BNP | 657 |
| Amjad Aslam | Independent | 339 |
| Andrew James McQuillin | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
| Ron Toward | Conservative | 179 |
| Dean Huggins | — | 27 |
Fawdon1 seat
| Brenda Hindmarsh | Liberal Democrats | 1,770 ✓ |
| Catherine McKinnell | Labour | 620 |
| M Thompson | FEP | 367 |
| Stephen Warrick | Conservative | 194 |
Fenham1 seat · turnout 61.3%
| Colin Dalglish | Liberal Democrats | 1,491 ✓ |
| George Johnson | Labour | 1,188 |
| Shaun Russell | BNP | 295 |
| Denis Flaherty | Conservative | 290 |
Kenton1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Margaret Carter | Labour | 1,371 ✓ |
| David Turner | Liberal Democrats | 752 |
| Barney Baber | Conservative | 471 |
Lemington1 seat
| Liz Langfield | Liberal Democrats | 1,280 ✓ |
| Barry Phillipson | Labour | 1,131 |
| Graham Hodgson | BNP | 325 |
| Sarah Armstrong | Conservative | 248 |
Newburn1 seat
| Mike Curthoys | Liberal Democrats | 1,353 ✓ |
| Anne Whittaker | Labour | 1,223 |
| Sheila Gregory | BNP | 333 |
| Maureen Smith | Conservative | 236 |
North Heaton1 seat
| Doreen Huddart | Liberal Democrats | 1,693 ✓ |
| David Denholm | Labour | 688 |
| James Michael LANGLEY | Conservative | 398 |
| Chris Hayday | Green | 281 |
North Jesmond2 seats
| Peter Breakey | Liberal Democrats | 1,013 ✓ |
| Catherine Pagan | Liberal Democrats | 944 ✓ |
| Fiona Clarke | Labour | 486 |
| Sophie White | Labour | 397 |
| Ben Fletcher | Conservative | 371 |
| Rosie Fletcher | Conservative | 340 |
Ouseburn1 seat
| M Leather | Conservative | 865 |
| Stephen Anthony Psallidas | Liberal Democrats | 814 ✓ |
| Patrick Clarke | Labour | 451 |
| David Shepherdson | Green | 181 |
| Emma Carr | Conservative | 146 |
| Clayeon McKenzie | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
| J Fisher | Labour | 123 |
Parklands2 seats
| Andrea Bell | Independent | 249 |
Parklands enyT2 seats
| J. Shipley | Liberal Democrats | 2,255 |
| David Down | Liberal Democrats | 1,984 |
| M. Laing | Conservative | 693 |
| P. Doyle | Conservative | 621 |
| S. Pearson | Labour | 409 |
| G. Macfarlane | Labour | 329 |
South Heaton1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Christopher John Bartlett | Labour | 948 ✓ |
| Henry Gallagher | Liberal Democrats | 813 |
| Andrew Gray | Green | 190 |
| Kenneth Wake | Conservative | 107 |
South Jesmond1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Christopher Boyle | Liberal Democrats | 946 ✓ |
| Barry Malcolm Flux | Conservative | 430 |
| Tom Hardwick | Labour | 354 |
Walker1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| David Wood | Labour | 1,444 ✓ |
| Michael Burn | Liberal Democrats | 496 |
| John Mitchell | BNP | 274 |
| Marian McWilliams | Conservative | 172 |
| Anna Heyman | Green | 97 |
| Michael Levy | COMM | 31 |
Walkergate1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| Pauline Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,596 ✓ |
| Maureen Lowson | Labour | 809 |
| David Tullin | BNP | 278 |
| Stephen Thomas Lowrey | Conservative | 195 |
West Gosforth1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| Nicholas Cott | Liberal Democrats | 2,084 ✓ |
| Neville Douthwaite Armstrong | Conservative | 840 |
| Howard Elcock | Labour | 428 |
Westerhope1 seat · turnout 51.2%
| Marc Donnelly | Liberal Democrats | 2,085 ✓ |
| Brian Hunter | Labour | 847 |
| Jason Allan Smith | Conservative | 652 |
| Daniel Thorlby | BNP | 311 |
Westgate1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Nick Forbes | Labour | 938 ✓ |
| James Kenyon | Liberal Democrats | 305 |
| Charlotte Ball | Conservative | 206 |
Wingrove1 seat · turnout 49.8%
| Irim Ali | Labour | 1,120 ✓ |
| Jaz Siddique | Liberal Democrats | 962 |
| J. Pearson | Green | 312 |
| Dominic Llewellyn | Conservative | 300 |
| Pearson J.S.D. | Green | 213 |
Woolsington1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| Sharon Pattison | Labour | 1,523 ✓ |
| Bill Thorkildsen | Liberal Democrats | 1,125 |
| Colin Forster | Conservative | 281 |
| Gary Fawcett | BNP | 241 |