Before (end of 2007) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 10 · Other 0
After (end of 2008) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 12 · Other 0
Ward results
Brereton and Ravenhill1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Raymond Easton | Liberal Democrats | 772 ✓ |
| Mike Davey | Labour | 308 |
| Vic Hardcastle | Conservative | 308 |
Cannock East1 seat · turnout 24.3%
| Christine Mitchell | Labour | 675 ✓ |
| Hyra Sutton | Conservative | 516 |
| Richard Wilcox | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
Cannock North1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Gordon Alcott | Labour | 768 ✓ |
| Reginald Wells | Liberal Democrats | 511 |
Cannock South1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| Mark Green | Conservative | 622 ✓ |
| Janos Toth | Labour | 614 |
| Gavin Grant | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
Cannock West1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Diane Jean Bennett | Conservative | 1,417 ✓ |
| William Lintern | Labour | 480 |
| Brian Williams | Liberal Democrats | 619 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Martin | Conservative | 590 |
| Christine Martin | Labour | 168 |
Hagley1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| Tony Williams | Liberal Democrats | 381 ✓ |
| Carl Bennett | Labour | 208 |
| Chris Dale | Conservative | 175 |
Hawks Green2 seats · turnout 20.3%
| Ann Bernard | Conservative | 779 ✓ |
| John Bernard | Conservative | 746 ✓ |
| Sean Gleeson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 234 |
| Dennis Dixon | Labour | 227 |
| Paul Witton | Labour | 213 |
Heath Hayes East and Wimblebury1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| John Jillings | Conservative | 561 ✓ |
| Bob Todd | Labour | 363 |
| Christopher Collis | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
| Colin Thompson | Independent | 186 |
Hednesford North1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Graham Burnett | Conservative | 549 ✓ |
| Annette Jones | Labour | 508 |
| Linda Mawle | Liberal Democrats | 156 |
| John Pugh | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 138 |
Hednesford South1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Jacqui Burnett | Conservative | 601 ✓ |
| Michael Stretton | Labour | 319 |
| Carol Whysall | Liberal Democrats | 152 |
Norton Canes1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| John Beddows | Conservative | 805 ✓ |
| Terry Hurl | Labour | 495 |
| Winston Vaughan | BNP | 368 |
Western Springs1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| Patricia Williams | Liberal Democrats | 569 ✓ |
| Justin Johnson | Conservative | 517 |
| Thomas Anderson | Labour | 238 |