Before (end of 2007) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 4
After (end of 2008) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Other 13 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Conservative 5
Ward results
Brus1 seat
| Sheila Griffin | Labour | 715 ✓ |
| Jean McKenna | Conservative | 368 |
Burn Valley1 seat
| John Lauderdale | Independent | 486 ✓ |
| Ray Pocklington | Conservative | 314 |
| Allan Barclay | Labour | 271 |
| Sidney Ellerton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 143 |
Dyke House1 seat
| Mary Fleet | Labour | 472 ✓ |
| Alexander Wood | Liberal Democrats | 261 |
| Kelvin Mayson | Conservative | 154 |
Fens1 seat
| Arthur Preece | Liberal Democrats | 419 ✓ |
| George Springer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 417 |
| Andrew Ward | Independent | 401 |
| Bob Buchan | Labour | 290 |
Foggy Furze1 seat
| Martyn Aiken | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 396 ✓ |
| Anthony Hargreaves | Labour | 388 |
| Gordon Henery | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
Grange1 seat
| Carl Richardson | Labour | 476 ✓ |
| Keith Fisher | Independent | 412 |
| Brenda Pearson | Conservative | 326 |
Owton1 seat
| Marjorie James | Labour | 318 ✓ |
| Stephen Homer | Liberal Democrats | 200 |
| Gary Spence | Conservative | 80 |
| Sarah Bage | BNP | 70 |
| Ronnie Whitlock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 68 |
Park1 seat
| Glenn Morrison | Conservative | 1,081 ✓ |
| Eileen Wilson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 522 |
| Christopher Akers-Belcher | Labour | 212 |
Rift House1 seat
| Lilian Sutheran | Labour | 499 ✓ |
| Ronnie Bage | BNP | 442 |
| Lynne Gillam | Liberal Democrats | 322 |
| John Laffey | Conservative | 291 |
Rossmere1 seat
| Martyn Johnson | Labour | 488 ✓ |
| Duncan Pascoe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 373 |
| Pamela Turnedge | Liberal Democrats | 258 |
| Mike Ludgate | Conservative | 197 |
St Hilda1 seat
| John Marshall | Independent | 742 ✓ |
| Billy Yull | Labour | 365 |
Stranton1 seat
| Robbie Payne | Labour | 483 ✓ |
| Paula Allison | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
| Christopher Broadbent | Independent | 187 |
Throston1 seat
| Christopher McKenna | Conservative | 713 ✓ |
| Hayley Yull | Labour | 581 |