Before (end of 2007) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Other 7 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0
After (end of 2008) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Other 16 · Conservative 5 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Abersychan3 seats
| Robert Williams | Independent | 1,148 ✓ |
| Gwyneira Clark | Labour | 862 ✓ |
| John Wayne Tomlinson | Independent | 810 ✓ |
| Janet Burgess | Independent | 734 |
| Kenneth Clark | Labour | 725 |
| C. Church | Labour | 465 |
| Owen Clarke | Green | 446 |
Blaenavon3 seats
| Thomas Huish | Independent | 1,184 ✓ |
| Stuart Evans | Independent | 1,142 ✓ |
| Brian Whitcombe | Independent | 851 ✓ |
| Pauline Whitcombe | Independent | 709 |
| Claire Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 639 |
| Neil Lewis | Labour | 630 |
| Lewis Lyndon Evans | Labour | 285 |
Brynwern1 seat
| Brian Mathews | — | 291 ✓ |
| Leonard Constance | Labour | 248 |
Coed Eva1 seat
| Fiona Cross | PC | 411 ✓ |
| Alison Oates | Labour | 225 |
Croesyceiliog North2 seats
| Richard Clark | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Sarah Elizabeth Richards | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Croesyceiliog South1 seat
| Marlene Thomas | Labour | 371 ✓ |
| Richard Overton | Conservative | 279 |
Cwmynyscoy1 seat
| D Jones | Peop V | 232 ✓ |
| Waite N. | Labour | 213 |
Fairwater2 seats
| D. Rees | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 903 ✓ |
| Philip Seabourne | Labour | 492 ✓ |
| W. King | Labour | 450 |
Greenmeadow2 seats
| R. Wellington | Labour | 493 ✓ |
| Catherine Lewis | Independent | 490 ✓ |
| Rose Seabourne | Labour | 428 |
| Yvonne Balakrishnan | PC | 367 |
Llantarnam2 seats
| Maria Graham | PC | 735 ✓ |
| P Williams | Conservative | 569 |
| Barbara Ryan | Labour | 422 |
| Vic Clayton | Labour | 364 |
| Graham Pitt | Independent | 271 |
| Pete Osborne | — | 224 |
Llanyrafon North1 seat
| Veronica German | Liberal Democrats | 420 ✓ |
| Glyn Caron | Labour | 354 |
| Tony King | BNP | 59 |
Llanyrafon South1 seat
| Margaret Pead | Conservative | 727 ✓ |
| Tom Croke | Labour | 394 |
New Inn3 seats
| David James | Conservative | 977 ✓ |
| Raymond Francis Beverley Mills | Conservative | 913 ✓ |
| Graham Smith | Conservative | 813 ✓ |
| Granville Huish | Independent | 805 |
| Helen Ford | Labour | 667 |
| John Turner | Labour | 630 |
| Derek Saunders | — | 609 |
| Maurice Morgan | Labour | 570 |
Panteg3 seats
| Kathleen Williams | Liberal Democrats | 788 ✓ |
| P. Parrish | Labour | 746 ✓ |
| Cynthia Beynon | Labour | 698 ✓ |
| David Allen Yeowell | Labour | 697 |
| B. Edwards | LIB | 696 |
| Russell Jones | Independent | 690 |
| Brian Lovelock | Liberal Democrats | 621 |
| Ian Smyth | Conservative | 439 |
Pontnewydd3 seats
| Aneurin James | Labour | 861 ✓ |
| Peter Cathcart | Independent | 706 ✓ |
| Brian Mawby | Labour | 698 ✓ |
| Sian Tulloch | Labour | 668 |
| Louise Laurie | Conservative | 612 |
Pontnewynydd1 seat
| Russell Jones | Independent | 215 ✓ |
| Caroline Gregory | Independent | 165 |
| Trevor Neatherway | Labour | 83 |
Pontypool1 seat
| Fred Wildgust | Independent | 291 ✓ |
| Lyn Irwin | Labour | 171 |
| Anthony Hewitt | — | 97 |
Snatchwood1 seat
| Tom Gould | — | 372 ✓ |
| B Taylor | Labour | 282 |
St Cadocs and Penygarn1 seat
| Neil Mason | Labour | 242 ✓ |
| Ian Williams | — | 228 |
| Christine Howells | Independent | 106 |
St. Dials2 seats
| Elizabeth Haynes | Independent | 684 ✓ |
| Julianna Biggs | Labour | 463 ✓ |
| Mervyn Reece | Labour | 428 |
Trevethin2 seats
| Lewis William Jones | Labour | 452 ✓ |
| John Marshall | Labour | 333 ✓ |
| Shane Taylor | — | 319 |
Two Locks3 seats
| Ron Burnett | Independent | 957 ✓ |
| Colette Thomas | Labour | 944 ✓ |
| Alastair Cunnington | Independent | 897 ✓ |
| Stuart Cameron | Labour | 780 |
| Samuel Smith | Labour | 600 |
Upper Cwmbran3 seats
| Julie Cunningham | Labour | 718 ✓ |
| Mary Barnett | Labour | 669 ✓ |
| J ones R. | Labour | 549 ✓ |
| Philip Hughes | Independent | 477 |
Wainfelin1 seat
| Mike Jeremiah | Independent | 520 ✓ |
| Yvonne Warren | Labour | 160 |
| Mike Harrington | — | 139 |