Before (end of 2008) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 41 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 9 · Other 4
After (end of 2009) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 48 · Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Labour 1
Ward results
Ainsty1 seat
| John Savage | Conservative | 2,332 ✓ |
| Simon James Oldroyd | Liberal Democrats | 642 |
| Stephen Cobb | Labour | 247 |
Airedale1 seat
| Patrick Thomas Mulligan | Conservative | 1,210 ✓ |
| Mark Wheeler | Liberal Democrats | 1,054 |
| Graeme Hitchen | Labour | 273 |
Bedale1 seat
| John Weighell | Conservative | 1,609 ✓ |
| Ian Watkins | Independent | 1,059 |
| Alan Richardson | Labour | 180 |
Castle1 seat
| Janet Jefferson | Independent | 694 ✓ |
| Rosalyn Fox | Conservative | 319 |
| Michelle Andrew | Labour | 240 |
| Jason Mullen | Green | 222 |
| Malcolm Short | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
Catterick Bridge1 seat
| Carl Les | Conservative | 1,057 ✓ |
| Jill McMullon | Independent | 566 |
| Liz Rowe | Green | 391 |
| Eric Beechey | Labour | 62 |
Cawood and Saxton1 seat
| Andrew Lee | Conservative | 1,570 ✓ |
| Janet Marshall | Labour | 493 |
Central Richmondshire1 seat
| Melva Steckles | Conservative | 763 ✓ |
| Helen Grant | — | 432 |
| John Graham Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
| Dave Dalton | Green | 147 |
| Anne Mannix | Labour | 84 |
Easingwold1 seat
| Peter George Sowray | Conservative | 1,699 ✓ |
| Robert Adamson | Liberal Democrats | 650 |
| Gerald Shaw | Labour | 245 |
Eastfield1 seat
| Alan Wright | Conservative | 832 ✓ |
| Jean Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 686 |
| Steve O'Connor | Labour | 323 |
| James Avery | BNP | 239 |
| Colin Bricher | CPA | 112 |
| Teresa Cannon | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 110 |
Eastfield and Osgodby1 seat
| Brian Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 607 ✓ |
| Norman Murphy | Independent | 345 |
| Debbie Nock | Conservative | 260 |
| Tracey White | Labour | 170 |
Escrick1 seat
| Elizabeth Casling | Conservative | 1,740 ✓ |
| Ian Cuthbertson | Liberal Democrats | 522 |
| Ted Mansfield | Labour | 320 |
Falsgrave and Stepney1 seat
| Patricia Marsburg | Independent | 531 ✓ |
| Robert Owens | Conservative | 480 |
| David Hugh Malone | Green | 433 |
| Andrew Sharp | Labour | 259 |
| Kevin Riley | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
| Kevan Foulds | BNP | 151 |
Filey1 seat
| Mike Cockerill | Independent | 709 ✓ |
| Colin Haddington | Conservative | 609 |
| Sam Cross | Independent | 383 |
| Trisha Scott | BNP | 180 |
| Julia Gatie | Labour | 114 |
Great Ayton1 seat
| Heather Moorhouse | Conservative | 1,380 ✓ |
| John Tierney | Liberal Democrats | 629 |
| Michael Newton | Labour | 191 |
| Christopher Impett | BNP | 125 |
| Geoffrey Webber | Liberal Democrats | 1,947 ✓ |
| Andrew Goss | Liberal Democrats | 1,930 ✓ |
| Robin Adderley | Conservative | 1,451 |
| John Wren | Conservative | 1,220 |
| Steven Gill | BNP | 476 |
| Paul Chitty | BNP | 459 |
| Daniel Stephen Maguire | Labour | 405 |
Harrogate Central2 seats
| John Fox | Liberal Democrats | 2,176 ✓ |
| John Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 1,948 ✓ |
| Richard Cooper | Conservative | 1,922 |
| Jean Butterfield | Conservative | 1,892 |
| Michael Docherty | Labour | 270 |
Harrogate Harlow1 seat
| James Clark | Conservative | 1,785 ✓ |
| Stephen Macare | Liberal Democrats | 1,048 |
| Andrew Gray | Labour | 93 |
Harrogate Oatlands1 seat
| Keith Barnes | Liberal Democrats | 1,445 ✓ |
| David Simister | Conservative | 1,302 |
| Tony Pedel | Labour | 97 |
Harrogate Saltergate1 seat
| Don Mackenzie | Conservative | 1,502 ✓ |
| Gordon Charlton | Liberal Democrats | 951 |
| Janet Morrow | Labour | 114 |
Harrogate Starbeck1 seat
| Margaret-Ann Corlett de Courcey-Bayley | Liberal Democrats | 1,124 ✓ |
| Richard Cain | Conservative | 637 |
| Geoffrey Foxall | Labour | 171 |
Hertford and Cayton1 seat
| John Blackburn | Conservative | 1,403 ✓ |
| Gordon Johnson | Independent | 635 |
| Johannes Zegstroo | Liberal Democrats | 267 |
| Jo White | Labour | 247 |
| Clare Wood | Conservative | 2,326 ✓ |
| Marian Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 698 |
| Jean Bills | Labour | 179 |
Knaresborough2 seats
| Bill Hoult | Liberal Democrats | 1,985 ✓ |
| John Batt | Conservative | 1,765 ✓ |
| Ivor Fox | Conservative | 1,719 |
| Andrew Willoughby | Liberal Democrats | 1,659 |
| Richard Hall | Independent | 1,240 |
| David Crosthwaite | Labour | 355 |
| Heather Garnett | Conservative | 2,176 ✓ |
| Phillip Barlow | Liberal Democrats | 745 |
| Janet Williams | Labour | 125 |
Malton1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| M Knaggs | Conservative | 1,429 ✓ |
| Michael Knaggs | Conservative | 1,428 ✓ |
| Howard Keal | Liberal Democrats | 1,043 |
| Cliff Williams | Labour | 178 |
Masham and Fountains1 seat
| Paul Richardson | Conservative | 1,878 ✓ |
| Angela Hosie | Liberal Democrats | 805 |
Mid Craven1 seat
| Shelagh Marshall | Conservative | 2,101 ✓ |
| Alexander Bentley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 555 |
| Andrew Rankine | Liberal Democrats | 494 |
| James Black | Labour | 279 |
Mid Selby1 seat
| Clive Pearson | Conservative | 1,366 ✓ |
| Paul Harvey | Labour | 519 |
| Richard Hall | Liberal Democrats | 362 |
Middle Dales1 seat
| Roger Harrison-Topham | Conservative | 1,403 ✓ |
| Liam Curran | Liberal Democrats | 678 |
| Tony Pelton | Independent | 245 |
| Roy Hutchings | Labour | 105 |
Newby1 seat
| Andrew Backhouse | Conservative | 685 ✓ |
| Phil McDonald | Labour | 406 |
| Liz Black | Liberal Democrats | 392 |
| Bill Miller | Independent | 370 |
| Sarah Priestley | Green | 160 |
North Craven1 seat
| David Ireton | Conservative | 1,978 ✓ |
| Christine Elsie Brackley | Labour | 484 |
North Hambleton1 seat
| Timothy Swales | Conservative | 1,820 ✓ |
| Bryn Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 531 |
| Janet Kirk | Labour | 223 |
Northallerton1 seat
| Tony Hall | Conservative | 1,191 ✓ |
| Kathryn MacColl | Labour | 431 |
Northstead1 seat
| Peter Popple | Independent | 567 ✓ |
| Derek Bastiman | Conservative | 504 |
| Eric Broadbent | Labour | 350 |
| Kate White | Green | 228 |
| Christopher Walker | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
Norton1 seat
| Stephen Shaw | Conservative | 981 ✓ |
| David Lloyd-Williams | Liberal Democrats | 908 |
| Jeffrey Kelly | BNP | 238 |
| Heather Milner | Labour | 190 |
Osgoldcross1 seat
| John McCartney | Independent | 1,236 ✓ |
| Gillian Ivey | Conservative | 1,076 |
| Jeremy Islwyn Trevor Davies | Labour | 267 |
| Clifford Trotter | Conservative | 2,209 ✓ |
| Jack Duckworth | Liberal Democrats | 800 |
| Gregory Lodge | Labour | 142 |
Pickering1 seat
| John Clark | LIB | 1,258 ✓ |
| Greg White | Conservative | 1,200 |
| Chris Newsam | Green | 280 |
| Doreen Davies | Labour | 120 |
Ribblesdale1 seat
| Richard Charles Welch | Conservative | 1,325 ✓ |
| David Heather | Liberal Democrats | 899 |
| James Austin | Labour | 239 |
Richmond1 seat
| Stuart Parsons | Liberal Democrats | 1,511 ✓ |
| Russell Lord | Conservative | 1,025 |
| James King | Labour | 148 |
Richmondshire North1 seat
| Michael Heseltine | Conservative | 1,564 ✓ |
| Jane Elizabeth Parlour | Liberal Democrats | 819 |
| Emir Nader | Green | 200 |
| Mark Thorpe | Labour | 150 |
Ripon North1 seat
| Bernard Arthur Bateman | Conservative | 967 ✓ |
| John Stockdale | Liberal Democrats | 490 |
| Sidney Hawke | Independent | 461 |
| Stanley Mackintosh | Independent | 238 |
| Althea Farmer | Labour | 98 |
Ripon South1 seat
| Andrew Williams | Independent | 1,365 ✓ |
| Mark Chambers | Conservative | 344 |
| Kenneth Hart | Independent | 221 |
| Kathy Weidemann | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
Romanby and Broomfield1 seat
| David Maurice Blades | Conservative | 1,652 ✓ |
| Richard Thomas Short | Liberal Democrats | 536 |
| Ann Hutchings | Labour | 365 |
Scalby and the Coast1 seat
| Helen Swiers | Conservative | 1,915 ✓ |
| Magnus Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 919 |
| Jude Thurloe | Labour | 281 |
| David Jeffels | Conservative | 1,387 ✓ |
| Mick Jay-Hanmer | Independent | 908 |
| Bob Jackman | Liberal Democrats | 498 |
| Subash Sharma | Labour | 176 |
Selby Barlby2 seats
| Karl Arthur | Conservative | 1,652 ✓ |
| Brian Marshall | Labour | 1,643 ✓ |
| Dan Fagan | Conservative | 1,612 |
| Steve Shaw-Wright | Labour | 1,607 |
| Shane Ward | BNP | 608 |
| Duncan Lorriman | BNP | 555 |
Selby Brayton1 seat
| Dave Peart | Conservative | 1,379 ✓ |
| Graham Gatman | Labour | 616 |
| Kevin Brian Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 358 |
| Ernest Watts | BNP | 280 |
Sherburn in Elmet1 seat
| Mike Jordan | Conservative | 1,399 ✓ |
| Judy Snowball | Labour | 946 |
| Belinda Robson | BNP | 274 |
South Craven1 seat
| Philip Barrett | Independent | 1,709 ✓ |
| John Garton | Conservative | 334 |
| Ian Bannister | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 329 |
| Robert Battison | Labour | 99 |
South Selby1 seat
| Michele Hulme | Conservative | 1,580 ✓ |
| Stephanie Duckett | Labour | 640 |
Stokesley1 seat
| Caroline Seymour | Liberal Democrats | 1,545 ✓ |
| Stephen Dickins | Conservative | 1,205 |
| Gerald Ramsden | Labour | 142 |
Tadcaster1 seat
| Chris Metcalfe | Conservative | 1,053 ✓ |
| Roderick Parker | Liberal Democrats | 640 |
| Sam Clayton | BNP | 203 |
| Brian Rogerson | Labour | 189 |
Thirsk1 seat
| Gareth Dadd | Conservative | 1,824 ✓ |
| Max Tanner | Liberal Democrats | 426 |
Thornton Dale and Wolds1 seat
| Ronald Haigh | Conservative | 1,665 ✓ |
| Janice William | Liberal Democrats | 804 |
| Rodney Price | Labour | 239 |
Upper Dales1 seat
| John Blackie | Independent | 1,859 ✓ |
| Muriel Rose Blythman | Conservative | 369 |
| Robbie Kelly | Green | 236 |
| Peter Cornwall | Labour | 66 |
Weaponness and Ramshill1 seat
| Penny Marsden | Independent | 933 ✓ |
| Michael Drummond Moverley Smith | Conservative | 797 |
| Rod Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 305 |
| Ben Edwards | Labour | 185 |
| Judy Deans | Green | 175 |
Whitby Streonshalh1 seat
| Joe Plant | Conservative | 759 ✓ |
| Graham Peirson | Liberal Democrats | 395 |
| Sandra Tuner | Independent | 381 |
| Gerald Alick James Dennett | Labour | 273 |
| John Dickinson | Independent | 116 |
| Juliet Boddington | AGS | 89 |
| Steven Smith | Independent | 79 |
| Jane Kenyon | Conservative | 1,055 ✓ |
| Mike Ward | Independent | 851 |
| Diane Jeuda | Labour | 362 |
Woodlands1 seat
| Bill Chatt | Independent | 442 ✓ |
| Peter Southward | Conservative | 438 |
| David Lawrence Billing | Labour | 364 |
| Geoffrey Evans | Liberal Democrats | 361 |
| Christopher Philips | Green | 205 |
