Before (end of 2007) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Other 13 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 2008) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Other 17 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Beacon and Bents1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| Ahmed Khan | Independent | 1,388 ✓ |
| John Wood | Labour | 955 |
| James Hills | BNP | 267 |
| Edward Russell | Conservative | 156 |
| Carole Troupe | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
| Olive Elsom | Independent | 43 |
Bede1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Thomas Hanson | Labour | 1,030 ✓ |
| Kevin Lees | Independent | 789 |
| Anne-Marie McGourlay | BNP | 298 |
| Gerry Brebner | Conservative | 188 |
Biddick & All Saints1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Anne Josephine Walsh | Labour | 758 ✓ |
| Stephen Pattison | Independent | 748 |
| Bill Troupe | Liberal Democrats | 244 |
| David Richardson | BNP | 184 |
| Barbara Surtees | Conservative | 138 |
| Bramany Nilsson | Green | 45 |
Boldon Colliery1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Joanne Bell | Labour | 1,222 ✓ |
| Ed Keller | Independent | 743 |
| Stewart Thomas Hay | Conservative | 426 |
| Geordie Gilchrist | BNP | 246 |
Cleadon and East Boldon1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| Jeffrey Milburn | Conservative | 2,224 ✓ |
| Joan Atkinson | Labour | 1,054 |
Cleadon Park1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Alex Donaldson | Labour | 754 ✓ |
| Paul Walker | Independent | 641 |
| Phil More | Conservative | 311 |
| Dave Sundin | BNP | 184 |
| Rachel Taylor | Green | 79 |
Fellgate and Hedworth1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| Geraldine White | Independent | 1,212 ✓ |
| Paul Waggott | Labour | 1,090 |
| Ian Armstrong | Conservative | 209 |
Harton1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| James Capstick | STP | 945 ✓ |
| Neil Maxwell | Labour | 942 |
| Adam Woods | BNP | 388 |
| Marilyn Huartt | Conservative | 345 |
| Brian Paget | Green | 184 |
Hebburn North1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Joseph Abbott | Liberal Democrats | 1,070 ✓ |
| Richie Porthouse | Labour | 578 |
| Martin Vaughan | BNP | 395 |
| Laura Khan | Independent | 180 |
| David Fettis | Conservative | 102 |
Hebburn South1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| John Gerard McCabe | Labour | 1,207 ✓ |
| Stephen Rhodes | Independent | 713 |
| Susan Troupe | Liberal Democrats | 323 |
| Joanne Durkin | BNP | 285 |
| James Coe | Conservative | 188 |
Horsley Hill1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| George Finch | Independent | 1,142 ✓ |
| Arthur Meeks | Labour | 1,001 |
| Martin Haskins | Conservative | 421 |
| Leslie Lovelock | BNP | 376 |
Monkton1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| John Hodgson | Independent | 967 ✓ |
| Terence Fairley | Labour | 858 |
| Caroline McLaughlan | BNP | 331 |
| Peter McCarty | Liberal Democrats | 270 |
| Marc Foster | Conservative | 193 |
Primrose1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Jim Perry | Labour | 1,005 ✓ |
| Peter Hodgkinson | BNP | 681 |
| Walter Featherston Armstrong | Conservative | 382 |
Simonside and Rekendyke1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Edward Malcolm | Labour | 1,029 ✓ |
| George Crozier | STP | 360 |
| David Baker | BNP | 260 |
| Graham Anderson | Conservative | 257 |
| Nader Asfari-Naderi | Liberal Democrats | 217 |
West Park1 seat
| R Ayres | Labour | 1,493 ✓ |
| Enid Hetherington | STP | 922 ✓ |
| D. Evans | Liberal Democrats | 814 |
| Bob Watters | Labour | 610 |
| E Swindells | BNP | 331 |
| R Barton | Conservative | 329 |
| Quintin Smith | Conservative | 299 |
| Bryan Atkinson | Green | 193 |
Westoe1 seat
| Allen Bramley | Independent | 1,768 ✓ |
| Fay Cunningham | Labour | 509 |
| Anthony Dailly | Conservative | 293 |
| Lynne Barber | Green | 127 |
Whitburn and Marsden1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| Tracey Allison Dixon | Labour | 1,247 ✓ |
| Fiona Anne Milburn | Conservative | 831 |
| Mark Crozier | STP | 378 |
Whiteleas1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| Terry Haram | Independent | 1,006 ✓ |
| Doreen Purvis | Labour | 936 |
| Alan Smith | BNP | 244 |
| Chris Taylor | Conservative | 201 |