Before (end of 2007) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5
After (end of 2008) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 9 · Other 7 · Liberal Democrats 5
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| Anita Walker | Conservative | 512 ✓ |
| Trevor Payne | Labour | 367 |
| Jenny Gurney | — | 311 |
| Martin Bellis | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
Boughton & Courtenay1 seat
| Andrew Bowles | Conservative | 1,112 ✓ |
| Frances Rehal | Labour | 234 |
| Tim Valentine | Green | 226 |
Chalkwell1 seat
| Ghlin Whelan | Labour | 577 ✓ |
| Derek Carnell | Conservative | 538 |
| David John Spurling | Liberal Democrats | 170 |
Davington Priory1 seat
| Michael Henderson | Liberal Democrats | 495 ✓ |
| John Winlow | Conservative | 235 |
| Brenda Chester | Labour | 121 |
East Downs1 seat
| Colin Prescott | Conservative | 683 ✓ |
| Catherine Read | Labour | 197 |
Iwade & Lower Halstow1 seat
| Benjamin Stokes | Conservative | 613 ✓ |
| David Manning | Liberal Democrats | 266 |
| Ruth Walker-Grice | Labour | 168 |
Kemsley1 seat
| Susan Gent | Conservative | 855 ✓ |
| Mike McCusker | Labour | 296 |
| June Hammond | Liberal Democrats | 153 |
Milton Regis1 seat
| Elvina Lowe | Liberal Democrats | 428 ✓ |
| Tony Winckless | Labour | 370 |
| Michael Rodger Dendor | Conservative | 240 |
| Andrew Crayford | Independent | 57 |
| Sheikh Mihand | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 46 |
Minster Cliffs1 seat
| Adrian Crowther | Conservative | 827 ✓ |
| Mike Brown | Liberal Democrats | 559 |
| Liz Tucker | Labour | 286 |
| Mad Mike Young | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 110 |
Murston1 seat
| David Harry Duncan Banks | Liberal Democrats | 552 ✓ |
| Patricia Martin | Conservative | 230 |
| Ken Rowles | Labour | 169 |
Queenborough & Halfway1 seat
| Paul Alan Hayes | Conservative | 737 ✓ |
| Jacqueline Constable | Labour | 618 |
| Amanda Elliott | — | 489 |
Roman1 seat
| Michael Haywood | Labour | 633 ✓ |
| Mike Whiting | Conservative | 324 |
| Anne Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 131 |
Sheppey Central1 seat
| Paul Sturdgess | — | 852 ✓ |
| Andy Booth | Conservative | 568 |
| David Sargent | Labour | 254 |
St Michaels1 seat
| Derek Conway | Conservative | 665 ✓ |
| Brenda Hammond | Liberal Democrats | 566 |
| Christine Truelove | Labour | 229 |
St. Anns1 seat
| M. Baldock | Conservative | 582 ✓ |
| Fergus MacDonald | Independent | 378 |
| P. Durkin | Labour | 306 |
| D. Evans | Liberal Democrats | 154 |
Watling1 seat
| Dylan Simmons | Conservative | 960 ✓ |
| Tracey Smith | — | 270 |
| Philip Dangerfield | Labour | 219 |
| Paul Hurd | Liberal Democrats | 171 |