Before (end of 2007) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 10 · Conservative 3
After (end of 2008) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Other 13 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Conservative 5
Ward results
Bowthorpe1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Niki George | Conservative | 1,268 ✓ |
| Brenda Ferris | Labour | 979 |
| Jennifer Toms | Green | 315 |
| Haydn Perrett | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
Catton Grove1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| John Fisher | Conservative | 917 ✓ |
| Julie Westmacott | Labour | 797 |
| Colin Hynson | Green | 321 |
| Gordon Richard Dean | Liberal Democrats | 255 |
Crome1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| David Charles Bradford | Labour | 954 ✓ |
| Ernie Horth | Conservative | 704 |
| Penelope Edwards | Green | 348 |
| Colin Penning | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
Eaton1 seat · turnout 57.8%
| Judith Lubbock | Liberal Democrats | 1,950 ✓ |
| Niall Baxter | Conservative | 1,523 |
| Richard Bearman | Green | 375 |
| Peter Taylor | Labour | 324 |
Lakenham1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| Angus David Fairbairn | Liberal Democrats | 1,197 ✓ |
| Bob Sanderson | Labour | 833 |
| Eileen Wyatt | Conservative | 327 |
| Martine Beattie | Green | 268 |
| Steve Emmens | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 240 |
Mancroft1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| Adrian Holmes | Green | 1,099 ✓ |
| David Fullman | Labour | 598 |
| Andrew Roy Wiltshire | Conservative | 491 |
| Simon Nobbs | Liberal Democrats | 360 |
Mile Cross1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Deborah Gihawi | Labour | 778 ✓ |
| Clive Smith | Conservative | 443 |
| Chris Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 439 |
| Christine Patricia Way | Green | 325 |
Nelson1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Bob Gledhill | Green | 1,906 ✓ |
| Peter Bartram | Labour | 359 |
| Gavin Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 356 |
| Malcolm Chamberlin | Conservative | 283 |
Sewell1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Michael Banham | Labour | 687 ✓ |
| Penelope Killingbeck | Green | 579 |
| Dave Mackie | Conservative | 425 |
| Paul Scruton | — | 354 |
| Ian Robert Williams | Liberal Democrats | 290 |
Thorpe Hamlet1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| Peter Offord | Green | 1,360 ✓ |
| Jacky Sutton | Liberal Democrats | 859 |
| Matthew Davison | Conservative | 425 |
| Eamonn Burgess | Labour | 305 |
Town Close1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| Samir Jeraj | Green | 1,317 ✓ |
| David Munday | Liberal Democrats | 750 |
| Tak-Man Li | Conservative | 591 |
| Andreas Paterson | Labour | 483 |
University1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Brenda Arthur | Labour | 1,052 ✓ |
| Amandine Stone | Green | 708 |
| Paul Wells | Conservative | 333 |
| Andrew Wright | Liberal Democrats | 332 |
Wensum1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| Ruth Makoff | Green | 1,219 ✓ |
| Stephanie Clark | Labour | 589 |
| Michael Gillespie | Conservative | 346 |
| Brian Clark | Liberal Democrats | 253 |