Before (end of 2007) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Other 8 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 0 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0
After (end of 2008) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 23 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 0 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0
Ward results
Abertillery3 seats
| Nigel John Daniels | Independent | 813 ✓ |
| Jacob David Taylor | Independent | 734 ✓ |
| Stephen Bard | Liberal Democrats | 521 ✓ |
| Pam Price | — | 443 |
| Keith Chaplin | Labour | 359 |
| Royston Welch | Labour | 337 |
| Dennis Owen | Labour | 232 |
Badminton2 seats
| Clive Meredith | Independent | 800 ✓ |
| Brian John Scully | Labour | 487 ✓ |
| C Edwards | Labour | 435 |
| Bernard Price | — | 420 |
| Gwyn Wigley Evans | Independent | 385 |
Beaufort2 seats
| Godfrey Thomas | — | 584 ✓ |
| Gareth James Hughes | Labour | 469 ✓ |
| David White | Labour | 445 |
| Tony Edwards | — | 426 |
| Marco Carini | Independent | 397 |
| Colin Greeves | Independent | 370 |
| Keith Jones | Independent | 74 |
Blaina3 seats
| Garth Perry Collier | Independent | 1,083 ✓ |
| Des Hillman | Independent | 783 ✓ |
| Yvonne Lewis | Independent | 679 ✓ |
| C Wall | Labour | 309 |
| Bernard Assinder | Independent | 294 |
| Luke Young | Labour | 288 |
| John Phippen | Labour | 147 |
| Jim Goode | Independent | 132 |
Brynmawr3 seats
| Kevin Brown | Independent | 1,283 ✓ |
| John Hopkinson | Labour | 1,071 ✓ |
| D. Elias | Labour | 695 ✓ |
| Barrie Morgan Sutton | Labour | 645 |
| Jeremy Islwyn Trevor Davies | Independent | 585 |
| Barrie Swanson | Independent | 536 |
| Ian Morgan | — | 296 |
Cwm2 seats
| Keith Barnes | Independent | 979 ✓ |
| Peter Abbott | — | 701 ✓ |
| David Davies | Labour | 439 |
| Derrick Bevan | Labour | 347 |
Cwmtillery3 seats
| Delwyn Davies | — | 584 ✓ |
| Rocky Rocke | Independent | 581 ✓ |
| Mark Edwards | Independent | 552 ✓ |
| Graham Bartlett | Labour | 542 |
| Martin Plaster | — | 472 |
| Zdenka Beattie | Labour | 392 |
| Gill Clark | Independent | 378 |
| Glynis Smith | Labour | 371 |
Ebbw Vale North3 seats
| Judy Rogers | — | 769 ✓ |
| Don Wilcox | — | 696 ✓ |
| James Morgan | Labour | 647 ✓ |
| Peter Fanner | — | 646 |
| Vernon Lewis | Labour | 509 |
| Tomos Buttress | Labour | 442 |
Ebbw Vale South2 seats
| Mostyn James Lewis | Labour | 589 ✓ |
| Brian Keith Clements | Labour | 448 ✓ |
| Revd Geoff Waggett | Independent | 409 |
| Steve Pennells | — | 295 |
| Richard Williams | — | 255 |
| B. Miller | Liberal Democrats | 208 |
Georgetown2 seats
| Jason O'Connell | Independent | 815 ✓ |
| Keith Hayden | Labour | 402 ✓ |
| Sean Rees | — | 386 |
| James Morgan | Labour | 341 |
| Bernard Goodwin | BNP | 139 |
Llanhilleth3 seats
| Della Hughes | Independent | 833 ✓ |
| Mike Bartlett | Independent | 777 ✓ |
| Hedley McCarthy | Labour | 596 ✓ |
| Jim McIlwee | Labour | 587 |
| Bill Adams | — | 569 |
| Mollie Matthews | Labour | 471 |
| Major Morgan | Independent | 437 |
Nantyglo3 seats
| John Edward Mason | Independent | 866 ✓ |
| Malcolm Benjamin Dally | Labour | 705 ✓ |
| Shirley Ford | Independent | 600 ✓ |
| Bob The Chef Mason | Independent | 442 |
| Ann Richards | Labour | 387 |
| Olwen Swales | Labour | 305 |
| Francis Drake | — | 235 |
Rassau2 seats
| Jacob Williams | Independent | 828 ✓ |
| David Wilkshire | Labour | 693 ✓ |
| Robert England | — | 494 |
| Sadie Ireland-Mossop | Labour | 292 |
Sirhowy3 seats
| Brian Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 822 ✓ |
| David Allen Owen | Labour | 723 ✓ |
| Diane Rowberry | Labour | 595 ✓ |
| T Gregory | Independent | 557 |
| John Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
| Enid Lippiard | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
| Margaret Retallick | Labour | 517 |
| Moira Wilcox | — | 356 |
| A. Davies | Conservative | 252 |
Six Bells2 seats
| Denzil Hancock | Independent | 721 ✓ |
| Jim Watkins | Independent | 527 ✓ |
| Mark Holland | Labour | 231 |
| Lawrence Long | Labour | 192 |
Tredegar Central and West4 seats
| Stephen Thomas | Labour | 808 ✓ |
| Haydn Trollope | Labour | 740 ✓ |
| Nita Hobbs | Labour | 712 ✓ |
| Darrell Keith Morris | Labour | 691 ✓ |
| Glanmor Bowen-Knight | PC | 587 |
| Glyn Walters | — | 544 |
| Warren Kenvin | Liberal Democrats | 539 |
| Dawn Wilcox | — | 516 |