Before (end of 2007) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 17 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
After (end of 2008) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Kath Brothwell | Labour | 657 ✓ |
| Cordelia Emma Julia McCartney | Conservative | 625 |
| Heather Elizabeth Cullen | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
| Carol Pearson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 101 |
Birchwood1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| John Metcalfe | Conservative | 740 ✓ |
| Stephen Allnutt | Labour | 464 |
| Jack Humphries | Independent | 188 |
| Philip Marshall | BNP | 183 |
| George Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
Boultham1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Richard Coupland | Labour | 667 ✓ |
| Andrew Terence Bradley | Conservative | 655 |
| Colin Westcott | BNP | 342 |
| Ross David Pepper | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
Bracebridge1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Marc Jones | Conservative | 1,126 ✓ |
| David Rimmington | Labour | 517 |
| Dean Lowther | BNP | 230 |
Carholme1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Helen Heath | Liberal Democrats | 852 ✓ |
| Malcolm Withers | Labour | 547 |
| Daniel Hutchinson | Conservative | 509 |
| Nina De Ayala Parker | — | 127 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Alister Williams | Conservative | 783 ✓ |
| Rachel Louise Taylor | Labour | 699 |
| Charles William Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
Glebe1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| David Denman | Conservative | 832 ✓ |
| Larry Wells | Labour | 524 |
| Alan Kirk | BNP | 174 |
| Stephen Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
Hartsholme1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Andrew Kerry | Conservative | 1,212 ✓ |
| Tony Duncan | Labour | 347 |
| Lynn Joan Pepper | Liberal Democrats | 291 |
Minster1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Sandra Gratrick | Conservative | 1,093 ✓ |
| Judy Renshaw | Labour | 769 |
| Daphne Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
Moorland1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Paul Grice | Conservative | 859 ✓ |
| Bob Bushell | Labour | 646 |
| Olivia Wolverson | BNP | 177 |
| Jenny Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
Park1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Brent Charlesworth | Labour | 617 ✓ |
| Sally-Ann Grice | Conservative | 363 |
| Ryan Thomas Cullen | Liberal Democrats | 278 |
| Steven Pearson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 86 |