Before (end of 2007) (67 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 4
After (end of 2008) (67 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 17 · Labour 17 · Other 7
Ward results
Amble1 seat
| George Arckless | Labour | 470 ✓ |
| Leslie Bilboe | Conservative | 175 |
| Roger Cashmore | Liberal Democrats | 135 |
| John Hedley | Independent | 110 |
| George Smailes | Independent | 46 |
| Jeffrey Watson | Independent | 769 ✓ |
| Ian Hinson | Liberal Democrats | 663 |
| Jorge Bronze | Conservative | 137 |
| Elaine Campbell | Labour | 47 |
Ashington Central1 seat
| Thomas Wilson | Labour | 601 ✓ |
| Andy McGregor | Liberal Democrats | 530 |
| Nicola Ann Bawn | Conservative | 92 |
Bedlington Central1 seat
| A. Pegg | Liberal Democrats | 831 ✓ |
| A. Wallace | Labour | 320 |
| R Wearmouth | Conservative | 155 |
| J Purvis | BNP | 88 |
Bedlington West1 seat
| G. Todd | Liberal Democrats | 935 ✓ |
| A. Stewart | Labour | 431 |
| T. Aynsley | Conservative | 260 |
Bellingham1 seat
| John Riddle | Conservative | 1,000 ✓ |
| Michael Walton | Independent | 433 |
| Philip Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 226 |
| Alexandra Richards | Labour | 129 |
Berwick East1 seat
| John Smith | Liberal Democrats | 510 ✓ |
| Howard Ligg | Conservative | 224 |
| Diana Herbert | Labour | 134 |
Berwick North1 seat
| Brian Douglas | Independent | 519 ✓ |
| David Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 463 |
| Alan Bowlas | Conservative | 372 |
| Brian Roxby | Labour | 58 |
Berwick West With Ord1 seat
| Elizabeth Isabel Hunter | Liberal Democrats | 579 ✓ |
| Trevor Tyler | Conservative | 363 |
| David Buckle | Labour | 81 |
Bothal1 seat
| Simon Reed | Liberal Democrats | 949 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Carey | Labour | 516 |
| Anna McGowan | Conservative | 93 |
| Glen Sanderson | Conservative | 965 ✓ |
| Scott Dickinson | Labour | 359 |
| Charles Jevon | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
Choppington1 seat
| David Ledger | Labour | 738 ✓ |
| Joyce Durmaz | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| Charlie Renwick | Conservative | 191 |
College1 seat
| James Sawyer | Labour | 671 ✓ |
| Michael Rutter | Liberal Democrats | 538 |
| Stewart Luck | Conservative | 73 |
Cramlington East1 seat
| I. Swithenbank | Labour | 747 ✓ |
| P Stanger | Liberal Democrats | 296 |
| M. Ion | Conservative | 252 |
Cramlington Eastfield1 seat
| Barrie Crowther | Liberal Democrats | 763 ✓ |
| David Vaughan | Labour | 328 |
| Susan Johnston | Conservative | 306 |
Cramlington North1 seat
| Wayne Daley | Conservative | 1,223 ✓ |
| Panos Papaioannou | Independent | 395 |
| Fiona Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
| Margaret Hall | Labour | 105 |
Cramlington South East1 seat
| Thomas Brechany | Liberal Democrats | 1,011 ✓ |
| Kathy Graham | Labour | 323 |
| Lynn Rixon | Conservative | 217 |
Cramlington Village1 seat
| Alexander Armstrong | Liberal Democrats | 1,055 ✓ |
| Kath Nisbet | Labour | 381 |
| John Collins | Conservative | 228 |
Haltwhistle1 seat
| Ian Hutchinson | Conservative | 778 ✓ |
| David James Watson | Labour | 465 |
| Niall Deas | Liberal Democrats | 276 |
Hartley1 seat
| Anita Cynthia Romer | Liberal Democrats | 827 ✓ |
| Susan Dungworth | Labour | 600 |
| David Montgomery | Independent | 430 |
| Brian Pickering | Conservative | 189 |
Haydon1 seat
| Marcia Bircham | Liberal Democrats | 842 ✓ |
| Margaret Lang | Labour | 465 |
| Charles William Roland Heslop | Conservative | 118 |
Haydon & Hadrian1 seat
| A. Sharp | Liberal Democrats | 868 ✓ |
| E. Brown | Conservative | 647 |
| M Thorpe | Labour | 179 |
| Terence Robson | Conservative | 982 ✓ |
| Jane Wrigley | Labour | 400 |
| Paul Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 234 |
Hexham East1 seat
| Ingrid Whale | Conservative | 903 ✓ |
| Cathy Watson | Labour | 223 |
| Victor Ball | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
Hexham West1 seat
| Derek Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 1,005 ✓ |
| Nick Holder | Conservative | 746 |
| Mike Parker | Labour | 173 |
Hirst1 seat
| Ken Parry | Labour | 524 ✓ |
| Malcolm Peden | Liberal Democrats | 369 |
| John Trevelyan | Conservative | 78 |
Holywell1 seat
| Bobby Nixon | Liberal Democrats | 875 ✓ |
| Bernard Pidcock | Labour | 763 |
| Sheila O'Sullivan | Conservative | 177 |
Isabella1 seat
| Gerry Webb | Labour | 625 ✓ |
| Walter Rickerby | Liberal Democrats | 391 |
Lesbury1 seat
| Roger Styring | Liberal Democrats | 722 ✓ |
| Hugh Philipson | Independent | 531 |
| John Hope | Conservative | 396 |
| Michael John Weatheritt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 125 |
| Richard Watson | Labour | 54 |
| Geoffrey Potts | Green | 50 |
Longhoughton1 seat
| Jacob David Taylor | Independent | 734 ✓ |
| David Rixon | Conservative | 404 |
| Carol Grey | Liberal Democrats | 318 |
| Elizabeth Mitcheson | Labour | 40 |
Lynemouth1 seat
| Milburn Douglas | Independent | 732 ✓ |
| Hilton Dawson | Labour | 386 |
| Alastair Robert Marrion | Conservative | 155 |
| Gordon Calvert | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
Morpeth Kirkhill1 seat
| Andrew Tebbutt | Liberal Democrats | 1,396 ✓ |
| Charlotte Peacock | Conservative | 266 |
| Foster N.C. | Labour | 228 |
Morpeth North1 seat
| David Moore | Liberal Democrats | 542 ✓ |
| David Bawn | Conservative | 382 |
| John Beynon | Independent | 362 |
| Nicholas Best | Green | 303 |
| Ian Martin Ayres | Labour | 117 |
Morpeth Stobhill1 seat
| Lindley I.P. | Liberal Democrats | 914 ✓ |
| Kay Morris | Labour | 257 |
| Ashley Taylor | Independent | 207 |
| David Moffatt | Conservative | 146 |
Newbiggin Central & East1 seat
| A. Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 731 ✓ |
| T Roll | Labour | 384 |
| B Harris | Independent | 279 |
| J Wearmouth | Conservative | 60 |
Newsham1 seat
| Deirdre Campbell | Labour | 410 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Wilkin | Liberal Democrats | 383 |
| John Ferry | Independent | 284 |
| John Ion | Conservative | 76 |
Norham & Islandshire1 seat
| R. Watkin | Liberal Democrats | 1,092 ✓ |
| N Dickinson | Conservative | 773 |
| A. Edwards | Labour | 97 |
Pegswood1 seat
| David Woodward | Liberal Democrats | 522 ✓ |
| Alan Sambrook | Labour | 481 |
| Nicola Ann Bawn | Conservative | 141 |
Plessey1 seat
| Jeff Reid | Liberal Democrats | 638 ✓ |
| Colin Brown | Independent | 458 |
| Sam Walker | Labour | 304 |
Ponteland East1 seat
| Melvin Armstrong | Conservative | 1,063 ✓ |
| David Coggins Cogan | Liberal Democrats | 497 |
| Donald Williams | Independent | 116 |
| John Potts | Labour | 79 |
Ponteland North1 seat
| Richard Dodd | Conservative | 1,079 ✓ |
| Edward Charleton | Liberal Democrats | 532 |
| Mike Dungworth | Labour | 68 |
| Jan Ostrowski | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 34 |
| Peter Crompton Jackson | Conservative | 1,102 ✓ |
| Chris Matthew | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
| Andy Avery | Labour | 195 |
Ponteland West1 seat
| Veronica Jones | Conservative | 1,119 ✓ |
| Paul Naughton | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
| Michael Roe | Labour | 55 |
| Peter Snowdon | Green | 21 |
Prudhoe East1 seat
| William Garrett | Independent | 629 ✓ |
| Anthony Reid | Labour | 462 |
| William Halford | Conservative | 314 |
| Tom Appleby | Liberal Democrats | 126 |
Prudhoe West1 seat
| N Bradbury | Liberal Democrats | 702 ✓ |
| G. Simpson | Labour | 308 |
| T. Gilmore | Conservative | 181 |
| Pamela Jane Woolner | Green | 51 |
Rothbury1 seat
| Steven Bridgett | Liberal Democrats | 1,121 ✓ |
| Susan Bolam | Conservative | 949 |
| Alistair Costley | Labour | 98 |
| Jim Lang | Labour | 635 ✓ |
| Michael Boon | Liberal Democrats | 467 |
| Jeremy Wilcock | Conservative | 130 |
Seghill & Seaton Delaval1 seat
| M. Richards | Labour | 788 ✓ |
| P Storer | Conservative | 384 |
| P. Reid | Liberal Democrats | 282 |
Shilbottle1 seat
| Trevor Thorne | Conservative | 1,176 ✓ |
| John Hobrough | Liberal Democrats | 514 |
| Susan Coils | Labour | 108 |
Sleekburn1 seat
| John Gobin | Labour | 487 ✓ |
| Rory Major | Liberal Democrats | 341 |
| Katy Wilcock | Conservative | 142 |
South Blyth1 seat
| Lesley Jennifer Rickerby | Liberal Democrats | 867 ✓ |
| Gordon Knox | Labour | 289 |
| Greg Alexander Munro | Conservative | 173 |
Stocksfield & Broomhaugh1 seat · turnout 57.5%
| A. Dale | Conservative | 1,113 ✓ |
| P. Latham | Liberal Democrats | 605 |
| R Thompson | Independent | 416 |
| E. Burt | Labour | 137 |
Ulgham1 seat
| David James Towns | Conservative | 621 ✓ |
| John Grant | Liberal Democrats | 573 |
| Joseph Sennett | Independent | 275 |
| Sandra Dawn Dickinson | Labour | 142 |
Wensleydale1 seat
| Ian Tompkins | Liberal Democrats | 604 ✓ |
| David Stephens | Labour | 576 |
| Gordon Johnston | Conservative | 119 |
Wooler1 seat
| Anthony Harkness Murray | Conservative | 1,094 ✓ |
| Jerome Davidson | Labour | 327 |
| Forbes Grant | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
