Before (end of 2007) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Labour 7 · Other 4
After (end of 2008) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 6 · Other 6
Ward results
Belfairs1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| Stephen Aylen | Conservative | 1,219 ✓ |
| Maria Jeffery | Independent | 753 |
| Garry Curtis-Wiggins | BNP | 326 |
| Michael Woolcott | Liberal Democrats | 301 |
| Teresa Merrison | Labour | 176 |
Blenheim Park1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Graham Longley | Liberal Democrats | 966 ✓ |
| Raymond Davy | Conservative | 950 |
| Barry Harvey | BNP | 269 |
| Simon Morley | Labour | 220 |
Chalkwell1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Ian Robertson | Conservative | 1,257 ✓ |
| Christopher Mallam | Liberal Democrats | 363 |
| Lars Davidsson | Labour | 306 |
| Antoinette Thornes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 154 |
| James Haggar | BNP | 132 |
Eastwood Park1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Chris Walker | Conservative | 1,458 ✓ |
| Paul Collins | Liberal Democrats | 582 |
| Helen Darcy | BNP | 332 |
| Raoul Meade | Labour | 165 |
Kursaal1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| Blaine Robin | Conservative | 747 ✓ |
| Denis Garne | Labour | 741 |
| Roger Gander | BNP | 246 |
| Howard Paul Gibeon | Liberal Democrats | 210 |
Leigh1 seat
| Alan Crystall | Liberal Democrats | 1,239 ✓ |
| V. Salter | Conservative | 770 |
| G. Stringer | BNP | 160 |
| Helen Symons | Labour | 160 |
Milton1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Nigel Folkard | Conservative | 928 ✓ |
| Tony Borton | Labour | 502 |
| Justine Farenden | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
| Derek King | BNP | 185 |
Prittlewell1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Mary Ann Betson | Liberal Democrats | 1,032 ✓ |
| Melvyn Day | Conservative | 960 |
| John Croft | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 293 |
| Llynus Pigrem | Labour | 214 |
| Dominic Armstrong | BNP | 191 |
Shoeburyness1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| Michael Assenheim | Independent | 1,009 ✓ |
| Graham Hill | Conservative | 659 |
| Christopher Gasper | Labour | 250 |
| John Moss | BNP | 211 |
| Jane Dresner | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Southchurch1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Anthony Delaney | Independent | 1,058 ✓ |
| David Garston | Conservative | 971 |
| R Weaver | BNP | 273 |
| Joyce Mapp | Labour | 195 |
| Linda Smith | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
St Laurence1 seat
| Mark Flewitt | Conservative | 1,072 ✓ |
| Jill Stone | Liberal Democrats | 960 |
| Keith Barrett | BNP | 284 |
| Jane Norman | Labour | 204 |
St. Luke's1 seat
| Peter Ashley | Conservative | 861 ✓ |
| Paul Van Looy | Independent | 675 |
| Anne Chalk | Labour | 535 |
| Fenton Bowley | BNP | 415 |
| Robert Christopher Howes | Liberal Democrats | 145 |
| Lawrence Davies | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 76 |
| Cristian Ramis | Green | 40 |
Thorpe1 seat · turnout 46.1%
| Michael Stafford | Independent | 1,918 ✓ |
| Sally Carr | Conservative | 1,036 |
| David Webster | BNP | 150 |
| Charlie Davis | Liberal Democrats | 110 |
| Bernard Chalk | Labour | 105 |
Victoria1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Iain Gilbert | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| David George Manclark | Conservative | 478 |
| Alisdair Lewis | BNP | 351 |
| Ronella Streeter | Liberal Democrats | 206 |
| Stephen David Jordan | Green | 150 |
West Leigh1 seat
| Jane Lamb | Conservative | 1,673 ✓ |
| Margery Jones | Liberal Democrats | 821 |
| Antony Winchester | BNP | 232 |
| Louise Norman | Labour | 153 |
West Shoebury1 seat
| Elizabeth Day | Conservative | 1,340 ✓ |
| Terence Jellis | BNP | 447 |
| James Joseph Allen | Liberal Democrats | 319 |
| Joan Richards | Labour | 270 |
Westborough1 seat
| Marimuthu Velmurugan | Independent | 812 ✓ |
| Susan Luty | Conservative | 501 |
| James Burrns | BNP | 240 |
| Charles Willis | Labour | 189 |
| Mandy O'Connor | Liberal Democrats | 169 |
| Deri Laycock | Independent | 88 |