Before (end of 2007) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 1
After (end of 2008) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 0
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| Louise Gooch | Liberal Democrats | 681 ✓ |
| Martin Goonan | Labour | 508 |
| Janice Rawlings | Conservative | 408 |
| Brenda Cavanagh | Green | 211 |
Bixley2 seats · turnout 37.8%
| John Winston Carnall | Conservative | 1,437 ✓ |
| Russell Harsant | Conservative | 1,402 ✓ |
| Lindsey Rawlingson | Labour | 366 |
| Alison Williams | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
| Emma Stock | Labour | 325 |
| Clive Witter | Liberal Democrats | 261 |
| Adrian Hedges | Green | 235 |
Bridge1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| Bryony Rudkin | Labour | 752 ✓ |
| Jahdia Spencer | Conservative | 658 |
| Christopher Newbury | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| Rick Deeks | Green | 157 |
Castle Hill1 seat
| Robin Vickery | Conservative | 1,249 ✓ |
| John Harris | Labour | 380 |
| Nigel Cheeseman | Liberal Democrats | 298 |
| Jen Overett | Green | 120 |
Gainsborough2 seats
| J. Mowles | Labour | 823 ✓ |
| M. Cook | Labour | 785 ✓ |
| Kathleen Kenna | Conservative | 591 |
| Janet Sibley | Conservative | 583 |
| R. Scott | Liberal Democrats | 231 |
| J. Scott | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
Gipping1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| David Ellesmere | Labour | 746 ✓ |
| Maureen Springle | Conservative | 549 |
| Toby Slade | Green | 225 |
Holywells1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| David Hale | Conservative | 788 ✓ |
| Kenneth Douglas | Labour | 451 |
| Robert Kirk Chambers | Liberal Democrats | 347 |
Priory Heath1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| Bill Quinton | Labour | 881 ✓ |
| Eddy Phillips | Conservative | 692 |
| Nick Jacob | Liberal Democrats | 169 |
| Sally Wainman | Independent | 137 |
Rushmere1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Alasdair Ross | Labour | 1,026 ✓ |
| Paul Anthony Carter | Conservative | 1,013 |
| Leslie Nicholls | Liberal Democrats | 294 |
Sprites1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Richard Kirby | Labour | 924 ✓ |
| Medlin Spencer | Conservative | 769 |
| Heidi Williams | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
St John's1 seat
| Tanya de Hoedt | Conservative | 848 ✓ |
| Harry Clarke | Labour | 845 |
| Joan Atkins | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
| Steven Pritchard | Green | 156 |
| Bill Vinyard | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 154 |
St Margaret's1 seat
| Richard Atkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,134 ✓ |
| Mary Young | Conservative | 1,089 |
| Paula Widdowson | Labour | 658 ✓ |
| Imran Alam | Conservative | 578 |
| Gwynneth Royce | Liberal Democrats | 469 ✓ |
| Crispin Goodall | Green | 390 |
| Robert Porter | Conservative | 378 |
| Bernard Ladd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 315 |
| Elizabeth Cooper | Labour | 304 |
| Leslie Batchelder | Liberal Democrats | 206 |
| Ameila Drayson | Green | 195 |
| James Fry | Labour | 168 |
Stoke Park1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Paul Martin West | Conservative | 907 ✓ |
| Barry Studd | Labour | 472 |
| Timothy John Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
Westgate1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| Carole Elizabeth Jones | Labour | 748 ✓ |
| Robin T Whitmore | Liberal Democrats | 581 |
| Ian Fisher | Conservative | 338 |
| Colin Rodgers | Green | 89 |
| Russell Metcalfe | Independent | 37 |
Whitehouse1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Albert Grant | Labour | 584 ✓ |
| Anthony James | Liberal Democrats | 503 |
| Ben Matthews | Conservative | 339 |
| June West | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 199 |
Whitton1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Donald Ward | Conservative | 918 ✓ |
| Susan Crocker | Labour | 635 |
| Jonathan Lockington | Liberal Democrats | 244 |