Before (end of 2007) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 1
After (end of 2008) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 1
Ward results
Belah1 seat
| David Morton | Conservative | 1,212 ✓ |
| Elaine Thomson | Labour | 431 |
| Stephen Gash | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 176 |
Belle Vue1 seat
| Margaret Clarke | Conservative | 682 ✓ |
| Ian Stockdale | Labour | 620 |
| Louise Winspear | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
| Glen Gardner | BNP | 156 |
Botcherby1 seat
| Michael Boaden | Labour | 509 ✓ |
| J. Blenkharn | Conservative | 443 |
| Bobby Betton | Independent | 313 |
| Karl Chappell | BNP | 145 |
Brampton1 seat
| James Layden | Conservative | 913 ✓ |
| Alex Faulds | Labour | 302 |
Castle1 seat
| James Tootle | Liberal Democrats | 562 ✓ |
| Christopher Southward | Labour | 299 |
| Charlotte Arnold | Conservative | 206 |
| Simon Osman | Independent | 202 |
Currock1 seat
| Colin William Glover | Labour | 693 ✓ |
| Brian Allan | BNP | 420 |
| Lawrence Neil Fisher | Conservative | 286 |
| Olive Hall | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
Dalston1 seat
| Trevor Allison | Liberal Democrats | 1,151 ✓ |
| Gareth Ellis | Conservative | 928 |
| Grant Warwick | Labour | 216 |
Denton Holme1 seat
| Joan Southward | Labour | 627 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Prest | Conservative | 347 |
| Alex Stevenson | Independent | 188 |
| Rob Walker | BNP | 170 |
| Janet Tootle | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
| Doreen Parsons | Conservative | 471 ✓ |
| Helen Horne | Labour | 195 |
Harraby1 seat
| Carole Rutherford | Labour | 685 ✓ |
| Michelle Gwillim | Conservative | 513 |
| Joyce Chisholm | BNP | 272 |
| Colin Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
Hayton1 seat
| William Graham | Independent | 674 ✓ |
| Harry Cain | Conservative | 234 |
Morton1 seat
| Hannah Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 799 |
| Adrian Warwick | Labour | 740 |
| Dawn Barnes | BNP | 466 |
| Teresa Cartner | Conservative | 242 |
St Aidans1 seat
| Lucy Patrick | Labour | 661 ✓ |
| Barbara Eden | Conservative | 453 |
| Tony Carvell | BNP | 232 |
| Paul Hendy | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
Stanwix Urban1 seat
| Alex Stevenson | Conservative | 1,188 ✓ |
| Richard Im Thurn | Labour | 511 |
| Deborah Clode | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
Upperby2 seats
| Donald Cape | Labour | 595 ✓ |
| Adrian Warwick | Labour | 515 ✓ |
| James Ernest Osler | Liberal Democrats | 428 |
| Georgina Clarke | Conservative | 346 |
| Brian Allan | BNP | 321 |
| Alistair Barbour | BNP | 278 |
| Gareth Ellis | Conservative | 275 |
Wetheral1 seat
| Barry Ogilvie Earp | Conservative | 1,283 ✓ |
| Roger Horne | Labour | 352 |
Yewdale1 seat
| Fiona Robson | Conservative | 945 ✓ |
| Steven John William Bowditch | Labour | 903 |
| Mark Elliott | BNP | 326 |