Before (end of 2007) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
After (end of 2008) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Ashdown1 seat
| Ralph Cooke | Conservative | 983 ✓ |
| John Leahy | Labour | 288 |
| Alan Roscoe | Liberal Democrats | 255 |
Baird1 seat
| Richard Vallery | Conservative | 683 ✓ |
| Georgiana de Lussy | Labour | 509 |
| Wilfrid Pickard | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
Braybrooke1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Dominic Sabetian | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| Michelle Green | Conservative | 508 |
| Oliver Maloney | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
Castle1 seat
| Paul Barlow | Labour | 718 ✓ |
| Peter John Harle Smith | Liberal Democrats | 286 |
| Lee Allane | Conservative | 246 |
| Andy Dumas | Independent | 168 |
| Michael Turner | BNP | 83 |
| Bob Stewart | Independent | 43 |
Central St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| T. Webb | Labour | 568 ✓ |
| S. Corello | Conservative | 327 |
| B. McLean | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
| F. Swaine | BNP | 81 |
| D. Knight | Independent | 57 |
Conquest1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| Peter William Pragnell | Conservative | 835 ✓ |
| Margaret Williams | Liberal Democrats | 521 |
| Nigel Sinden | Labour | 231 |
| Diane Granger | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 120 |
Gensing1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| Kim Forward | Labour | 526 ✓ |
| Vivienne Barbara Bond | Liberal Democrats | 457 |
| Cath Burrows | Conservative | 435 |
Hollington1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| Terry Soan | Labour | 427 ✓ |
| Amanda Charlesworth | Conservative | 324 |
| Victoria Britton | BNP | 161 |
| Nathan Lauder | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
Maze Hill1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Maureen Charlesworth | Conservative | 868 ✓ |
| Ken Maitland | Labour | 309 |
| Colin Dormer | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
Old Hastings1 seat
| Robert Duncan Stevenson | Liberal Democrats | 634 ✓ |
| Stuart Padget | Conservative | 633 |
| Kate Francis | Labour | 547 |
Ore1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| Anne Bird | Conservative | 626 ✓ |
| Richard Street | Labour | 434 |
| Anne Scott | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
Silverhill1 seat
| Matthew Lock | Conservative | 628 ✓ |
| Bruce Dowling | Labour | 520 |
| Christopher Beaumont | Liberal Democrats | 181 |
St. Helens1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| M. Lock | Conservative | 994 ✓ |
| J. Lee | Labour | 412 |
| P. Willard | Liberal Democrats | 293 |
Tressell1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Peter Chowney | Labour | 372 ✓ |
| Kate Walsgrove | Conservative | 279 |
| Evelyn Modlinger | Liberal Democrats | 208 |
| Nicholas Prince | BNP | 147 |
West St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| M. Beaver | Conservative | 663 ✓ |
| M. Turner | Labour | 517 |
| P. Kennelly | Liberal Democrats | 186 |
Wishing Tree1 seat
| Phil Scott | Labour | 614 ✓ |
| Jason Perry | Conservative | 498 |
| Norman Wilcock | Liberal Democrats | 203 |