Before (end of 2007) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 0
After (end of 2008) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 0
Ward results
Bargate1 seat · turnout 16.0%
| Amy Whiskerd | Conservative | 912 ✓ |
| John Noon | Labour | 776 |
| Michelle Milton | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
| John Charles Thomas Spottiswoode | Green | 156 |
| Frances Murphy | Independent | 103 |
Bassett1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| John Hannides | Conservative | 2,103 ✓ |
| Jonathan Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 1,207 |
| Lee Keith Whitbread | Labour | 348 |
| Michael Cottrell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 166 |
Bevois1 seat · turnout 20.7%
| Stephen Wallace Barnes-Andrews | Labour | 965 ✓ |
| Christopher Rowland | Conservative | 753 |
| Martin Andrew Hall | Green | 269 |
| Simon Mockler | Liberal Democrats | 244 |
Bitterne1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Donna Fuller | Conservative | 1,494 ✓ |
| Paul Jenks | Labour | 1,034 |
| Robert William Naish | Liberal Democrats | 387 |
Bitterne Park1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Ivan William White | Conservative | 1,933 ✓ |
| Robbie Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 757 |
| Shaun Brady | Labour | 660 |
Coxford1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| Ben Walker | Conservative | 1,018 ✓ |
| Keith Morrell | Labour | 986 |
| Sue Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 918 |
| Leslie Obee | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 287 |
Freemantle1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Mike Ball | Conservative | 1,580 ✓ |
| David Storrie | Labour | 671 |
| Paul Abbott | Liberal Democrats | 405 |
| Darren Pickering | Green | 293 |
Harefield2 seats · turnout 31.8%
| Edward Daunt | Conservative | 2,051 ✓ |
| Daniel Fitzhenry | Conservative | 1,918 ✓ |
| Michael Brainsby | Labour | 888 |
| Funda Pepperell | Labour | 778 |
| Diana Wills | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
| Sharon Mintoff | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
| Andrew Shaw | Green | 324 |
Millbrook1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Andrew Wells | Conservative | 1,527 ✓ |
| Kenneth Darke | Liberal Democrats | 700 |
| Russ Green | Labour | 675 |
| Victoria Payne | Green | 287 |
Peartree1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Matthew Jones | Conservative | 1,334 ✓ |
| Barbara Cove | Liberal Democrats | 832 |
| Andy Wilson | Labour | 580 |
| Norah Goss | Independent | 508 |
| Robert Goldie | Independent | 205 |
Portswood1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Vincenzo Capozzoli | Conservative | 1,273 ✓ |
| Adrian Vinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,144 |
| Samuel Goold | Labour | 472 |
| Christopher Francis Bluemel | Green | 350 |
| Promise Knight | — | 143 |
Redbridge1 seat
| P. Holmes | Conservative | 1,251 ✓ |
| D. Harryman | Labour | 1,199 |
| Juliette Amanda Williams | Liberal Democrats | 424 |
Shirley1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Tim Matthews | Conservative | 1,922 ✓ |
| Graham Giles | Labour | 1,137 |
| Paul Garratt | Green | 336 |
| Ken Reed | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
Sholing1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| Neil Fitzgerald | Conservative | 2,022 ✓ |
| June Bridle | Labour | 1,339 |
| Julie Read | Liberal Democrats | 374 |
Swaythling1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| Edward James Osmond | Conservative | 1,140 ✓ |
| Ann Milton | Liberal Democrats | 897 |
| Charlie Miller | Labour | 332 |
| Alan Kebbell | — | 149 |
| Joe Cox | Green | 124 |
| Rodney Caws | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 98 |
Woolston1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Richard Williams | Labour | 1,250 ✓ |
| John Whiskerd | Conservative | 1,143 |
| Molly O'Neill | Liberal Democrats | 373 |
| Colin Reader | Green | 255 |