Before (end of 2007) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 30 · Labour 20 · Other 7 · Conservative 2
After (end of 2008) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 33 · Labour 19 · Other 4 · Conservative 3
Ward results
Avenue1 seat
| John Graham Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,496 ✓ |
| Andrew Dorton | Labour | 807 |
| Martin Deane | Green | 295 |
| David Whellan | Conservative | 204 |
| Ginette Andrew | Independent | 93 |
Beverley1 seat
| Karen Mathieson | Liberal Democrats | 1,336 ✓ |
| Joyce Irene Korczak Fields | Independent | 449 |
| Mike Whiting | Labour | 346 |
| Marc James Pooler | Conservative | 221 |
| David Allen | Green | 62 |
Boothferry1 seat
| Chris Gurevitch | Liberal Democrats | 1,057 ✓ |
| Mall Fields | Labour | 635 |
| Graham Robinson | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 331 |
| Karen Anne Woods | Conservative | 298 |
| Keith Toon | Independent | 118 |
| Brian Shepherd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 85 |
Bricknell1 seat
| Andrew Percy | Conservative | 1,550 ✓ |
| Helene O'Mullane | Labour | 414 |
| Phillip Morrell | Liberal Democrats | 234 |
| James Edward Russell | Green | 113 |
Derringham1 seat
| Martin Uzzell | Liberal Democrats | 846 ✓ |
| Ciarron Clarkson | Labour | 471 |
| Michael Rouse-Deane | Independent | 351 |
| John Cornforth | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 227 |
| Reginald Britton | Conservative | 188 |
Drypool1 seat
| Adam Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,756 ✓ |
| Dave Craker | Labour | 762 |
| Neil Cropper | Conservative | 229 |
Holderness1 seat
| John Nicholson | Liberal Democrats | 1,465 ✓ |
| Graham Petrini | Labour | 719 |
| Susan Brown | Conservative | 340 |
| Janet Toker | Independent | 146 |
Ings1 seat
| Allen Healand | Liberal Democrats | 1,584 ✓ |
| Tracy Noon | Labour | 942 |
| Andrew Neil Forster | Conservative | 286 |
| Mally Reeve | Independent | 160 |
Kings Park1 seat
| Elaine Garland | Liberal Democrats | 966 ✓ |
| Brian Petch | Labour | 335 |
| Andrew Allison | Conservative | 197 |
Longhill1 seat
| John Hewitt | Labour | 867 ✓ |
| Chris Lefevre | Liberal Democrats | 466 |
| Peter Martin | Independent | 270 |
| Irene Brown | Conservative | 253 |
Marfleet1 seat
| Sam Waudby | Labour | 973 ✓ |
| Julie Hunt | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
| Leslie Fisher | Conservative | 301 |
Myton1 seat
| Colin Inglis | Labour | 869 ✓ |
| Peter Welton | Liberal Democrats | 344 |
| Peter Abraham | Conservative | 294 |
| Kenneth Hordon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 187 |
| Susan Harr | Green | 147 |
| Mim Benson | Independent | 87 |
Newington1 seat
| Craig Woolmer | Liberal Democrats | 962 ✓ |
| Lynn Petrini | Labour | 743 |
| Richard Howard | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 192 |
| Pat Thompson | Conservative | 124 |
Newland1 seat
| Michael Ross | Liberal Democrats | 720 ✓ |
| Martin Mancey | Labour | 326 |
| Louise Muston | Green | 126 |
| Andrew Singleton | Conservative | 118 |
| Steven Bayes | Labour | 1,011 ✓ |
| Charles Quinn | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
| James Parker | Conservative | 235 |
Pickering1 seat
| Claire Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 1,247 ✓ |
| Peter Allen | Labour | 1,001 |
| Robert Brown | Conservative | 223 |
| Sharon Mawer | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 217 |
Southcoates East1 seat
| Thomas McVie | Labour | 630 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Gurevitch | Liberal Democrats | 199 |
| Douglas Percy | Conservative | 175 |
Southcoates West1 seat
| Mary Elizabeth Glew | Labour | 980 ✓ |
| Ann Godden | Liberal Democrats | 212 |
| John Abbott | Conservative | 182 |
St Andrew's1 seat
| Daren Russell Hale | Labour | 421 ✓ |
| Albert Penna | Independent | 324 |
| Peter Mawer | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 154 |
| Bob Cook | Conservative | 78 |
| Robyn Randall | Liberal Democrats | 68 |
Sutton1 seat
| Kalvin Neal | Liberal Democrats | 1,580 ✓ |
| Kenneth Mark Turner | Labour | 773 |
| Sheila Airey | Conservative | 272 |