Before (end of 2007) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 12 · Other 2
After (end of 2008) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 17 · Conservative 14 · Other 2
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| David Batey | Liberal Democrats | 1,443 ✓ |
| Amber Afzal | Labour | 1,056 |
| Jasvinder Singh Rai | Conservative | 335 |
| Norman Clayton | Independent | 166 |
| Mahfooz Hussain | Independent | 8 |
| Raja Mehmood | Independent | 3 |
Allestree1 seat
| Philip Hickson | Conservative | 3,234 ✓ |
| John Whitby | Labour | 739 |
| Deena Smith | Liberal Democrats | 633 |
| Glynn Cooper | BNP | 563 |
Alvaston1 seat
| Alan Graves | Labour | 1,228 ✓ |
| Naveed Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 913 |
| Brenda Longworth | Conservative | 843 |
| Gillian Elks | Independent | 221 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Fazeelah Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,710 ✓ |
| Sarfraz Khan | Labour | 1,624 |
| David Rodney Jennings | Conservative | 374 |
Blagreaves1 seat
| Harjinder Singh Naitta | Liberal Democrats | 2,006 ✓ |
| Lisa Marshall | Conservative | 1,047 |
| John Heavey | Labour | 909 |
Boulton1 seat
| Graham Leeming | Conservative | 1,607 ✓ |
| Joseph Russo | Labour | 1,129 |
| Stephen Francis Connolly | Liberal Democrats | 386 |
Chaddesden1 seat
| Sean Marshall | Conservative | 1,441 ✓ |
| John Ahern | Labour | 1,161 |
| Paul Hilliard | BNP | 654 |
| Eric Ashburner | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
| Charles McLynn | Independent | 96 |
Chellaston1 seat
| Matthew Edward Holmes | Conservative | 1,921 ✓ |
| Mark Stuart Tittley | Labour | 1,830 |
| Ajit Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
Darley1 seat
| Finbar Richards | Liberal Democrats | 1,331 ✓ |
| Lorraine Radford | Conservative | 1,069 |
| Christopher Wynn | Labour | 905 |
| Jane Sarah Temple | Green | 319 |
Derwent1 seat
| Margaret Eileen Redfern | Labour | 919 ✓ |
| Patrick Fullerton | Conservative | 708 |
| Leslie Alcock | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
| William Wright | Independent | 325 |
Littleover1 seat
| Lee Allen | Liberal Democrats | 2,429 ✓ |
| Tarlochan Singh Dard | Conservative | 1,132 |
| Linda Winter | Labour | 435 |
Mackworth1 seat
| Derrick Tuplin | Liberal Democrats | 1,553 ✓ |
| Richard Gerrard | Labour | 778 |
| Andrew Richard Hill | Conservative | 603 |
Mickleover1 seat
| Hilary Ann Jones | Liberal Democrats | 2,411 ✓ |
| Philip Lucas | Conservative | 1,738 |
| Josephine Drummond | Labour | 402 |
Normanton1 seat
| Hardyal Dhindsa | Labour | 1,399 ✓ |
| Shayad Mahmood | Liberal Democrats | 1,276 |
| Jarnail Singh Birring | Conservative | 775 |
Oakwood1 seat
| Franklyn Harwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,733 ✓ |
| Hardial Singh Dhamrait | Conservative | 974 |
| Martina Longworth | Labour | 632 |
Sinfin1 seat
| Baggy Shanker | Labour | 973 ✓ |
| Michael Cook | Conservative | 941 |
| Liz Noble | Liberal Democrats | 374 |
| Michael Whitehead | Independent | 333 |
Spondon1 seat
| Evonne Williams | Conservative | 2,397 ✓ |
| Axel Macdonald | Labour | 750 |
| Simon Guilbert King | Liberal Democrats | 372 |