Before (end of 2007) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Labour 20 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
After (end of 2008) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Labour 19 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Altrincham1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| Sue Williams | Conservative | 1,590 ✓ |
| Majella Kennedy | Labour | 620 |
| Roger Legge | Liberal Democrats | 323 |
| Debbie Leftwich | Green | 155 |
| Sarah Walmsley | Independent | 137 |
Ashton Upon Mersey1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| Brian Rigby | Conservative | 1,762 ✓ |
| Michael Wilton | Labour | 535 |
| Terence Corbett | Liberal Democrats | 389 |
| Marian Sudbury | Green | 244 |
Bowdon1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| Stephen Anstee | Conservative | 2,187 ✓ |
| Ian Chappell | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| Thomas Hague | Labour | 255 |
| Bridget Mary Green | Green | 190 |
Broadheath1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Brenda Houraghan | Conservative | 1,681 ✓ |
| Andrew Western | Labour | 836 |
| Armaan Chohan | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| Martin Bate | Green | 255 |
BROOKLANDS1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Kathy Bullock | Conservative | 1,883 ✓ |
| Angela Gratrix | Labour | 522 |
| Kenneth Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 514 |
| Barbara Jarkowski | Green | 196 |
Bucklow-St Martins1 seat
| Ian Platt | Labour | 961 ✓ |
| Anne Hooley | Conservative | 592 |
| Elizabeth Hogg | Liberal Democrats | 183 |
| Melanie Bell | Green | 182 |
Clifford2 seats · turnout 30.4%
| Whit Stennett | Labour | 1,434 ✓ |
| Sophie Taylor | Labour | 1,212 ✓ |
| Christine Rawson | Green | 377 |
| John Schofield | Conservative | 338 |
| John Blackburn | Conservative | 318 |
| Power A.V. | Green | 313 |
| Linda Bird | Liberal Democrats | 264 |
| Derek Hurst | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
Davyhulme East1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| Linda Blackburn | Conservative | 1,728 ✓ |
| Ged Carter | Labour | 703 |
| Graham Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 286 |
| Jennie Gander | Green | 150 |
Davyhulme West1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Brian Shaw | Conservative | 1,755 ✓ |
| Kevin Procter | Labour | 669 |
| Steve Wright | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
| Joe Ryan | Green | 137 |
Flixton1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| Keith Summerfield | Conservative | 1,785 ✓ |
| Dolores O'Sullivan | Labour | 890 |
| Richard Elliott | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
| Paul Barry Syrett | Green | 213 |
Gorse Hill1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| Laurence James Walsh | Labour | 1,170 ✓ |
| Colin Levenston | Conservative | 617 |
| Francis Beswick | Liberal Democrats | 262 |
| Philip Leape | Green | 189 |
Hale Barns1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| Patrick Myers | Conservative | 2,216 ✓ |
| Sharon Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 437 |
| Emily Spurrell | Labour | 290 |
| Andrew Gratton | Green | 125 |
Hale Central1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Chris Candish | Conservative | 1,861 ✓ |
| Brenda Harrison | Labour | 379 |
| Pauline Cliff | Liberal Democrats | 338 |
| Sarah McIlroy | Green | 231 |
Longford1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Judith Ann Lloyd | Labour | 1,167 ✓ |
| Roderick Allan | Conservative | 931 |
| Margaret Emily Westbrook | Green | 448 |
| David Rhodes | Liberal Democrats | 282 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Barry Brotherton | Labour | 1,225 ✓ |
| Rob Chilton | Conservative | 1,013 |
| James Adam Eisen | Liberal Democrats | 358 |
| Emma Handley | Green | 253 |
| Philip Davis | BNP | 144 |
Sale Moor1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Nigel Hooley | Conservative | 1,120 ✓ |
| Philip Gratrix | Labour | 1,116 |
| Margaret Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
| Bridget Battye | Green | 218 |
St. Marys1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| John Holden | Conservative | 1,659 ✓ |
| Thomas Tomkins | Labour | 655 |
| Diane Webster | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
| Stephen Farndon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 223 |
| Zoe Power | Green | 145 |
Stretford1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Tom Ross | Labour | 1,345 ✓ |
| Colin Ralph Hooley | Conservative | 896 |
| Lawrence O\'Neill | Green | 247 |
| John O'Connor | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
Timperley1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| Jane Brophy | Liberal Democrats | 2,196 ✓ |
| Darren Storey | Conservative | 1,864 |
| Peter Baugh | Labour | 247 |
| Jadwiga Leigh | Green | 97 |
Urmston1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| Christine Turner | Conservative | 1,346 ✓ |
| Joyce Acton | Labour | 1,129 |
| Bernard Murray | Liberal Democrats | 714 |
| Helen Jocys | Green | 191 |
Village1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| Ray Bowker | Liberal Democrats | 1,883 ✓ |
| Jacki Wilkinson | Conservative | 1,003 |
| Thomas Shelton | Labour | 224 |
| Michael Leigh | Green | 126 |