Before (end of 2007) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 11 · Other 5
After (end of 2008) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 9 · Other 5
Ward results
Brighouse1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| Howard Granville Blagbrough | Conservative | 1,329 ✓ |
| Nigel Yates | Liberal Democrats | 1,250 |
| Ann Martin | Labour | 729 |
Calder1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| Janet Mary Battye | Liberal Democrats | 1,188 ✓ |
| Janet Oosthuysen | Labour | 1,135 |
| Brent Carter | Conservative | 890 |
| Ruby Berridge | Green | 486 |
Elland1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| Pat Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,203 ✓ |
| Christian Corkish | Conservative | 800 |
| Stewart Brown | Labour | 312 |
| Margaret Clarke | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 262 |
| Susan Thomas | Green | 156 |
Greetland & Stainland1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Karen Watson | Liberal Democrats | 1,404 ✓ |
| John Frank Brearley Ford | Conservative | 958 |
| Pamela Fellows | Labour | 251 |
| Michael Hall | BNP | 229 |
| Mark Richard Mullany | Green | 170 |
| Johnathan Rogan | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 59 |
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| Graham Hall | Conservative | 2,209 ✓ |
| James Ross Souper | Liberal Democrats | 578 |
| Susan Press | Labour | 438 |
Illingworth & Mixenden1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Trevor Bates | BNP | 1,323 ✓ |
| Judy Gannon | Labour | 1,014 |
| Jon Shaw | Conservative | 796 |
| Michael Elder | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
| Seán Loftus | Independent | 124 |
Luddendenfoot1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| Christine Irene Bampton-Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,301 ✓ |
| Sarah Jennings | Conservative | 1,016 |
| James Fearon | Labour | 513 |
| John Gregory | BNP | 316 |
Northowram and Shelf1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| Graham Reason | Conservative | 1,745 ✓ |
| Gary Rae | Labour | 524 |
| Raymond Pearson | Independent | 387 |
| John Dowson | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 343 |
| Christopher Godridge | BNP | 322 |
| John Beacroft-Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 240 |
Ovenden1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| Danielle Coombs | Labour | 847 ✓ |
| Jane Shooter | BNP | 564 |
| John Cecil David Hardy | Conservative | 479 |
| Malcolm James | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
Park1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| Ilyas Mohammad | Liberal Democrats | 1,838 ✓ |
| Mohammed Najib | Labour | 1,678 |
| Craig Stanton | Conservative | 489 |
| Shakar Saghir | Independent | 442 |
Rastrick1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Ann McAllister | Conservative | 1,546 ✓ |
| George Richardson | Labour | 666 |
| David Stevenson | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 516 |
| Philip Jeffery | Liberal Democrats | 425 |
Ryburn1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Ged Carter | Conservative | 1,667 ✓ |
| Ashley Evans | Liberal Democrats | 908 |
| Lesley Sleigh | Labour | 502 |
Skircoat1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Geoffrey Wainwright | Conservative | 2,132 ✓ |
| Pauline Nash | Liberal Democrats | 1,305 |
| Marion Batten | Labour | 308 |
| Vivienne Smith | Green | 202 |
Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Amanda Byrne | Conservative | 1,252 ✓ |
| Dave Draycott | Labour | 864 |
| John Frederiksen | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| Stuart Gill | BNP | 357 |
| Tom Mathieson | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 103 |
Todmorden1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| Ian Cooper | Conservative | 1,048 ✓ |
| Hilary Myers | Liberal Democrats | 912 |
| Stephanie Booth | Labour | 853 |
| Christian Jackson | BNP | 408 |
Town1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Megan Swift | Labour | 1,055 ✓ |
| Chris Pillai | Conservative | 649 |
| Anthony Bentley | BNP | 403 |
| Rosemary Reynolds | Independent | 292 |
| Brendan Robert Stubbs | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
Warley1 seat
| R. Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 1,681 ✓ |
| Sally McCartney | Conservative | 708 |
| P. Wadsworth | BNP | 433 |
| Anne Collins | Labour | 422 |