Before (end of 2008) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2009) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Dover North1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| Stephen Manion | Conservative | 2,380 ✓ |
| Eileen Rowbotham | Labour | 1,300 |
| Reg Hansell | — | 1,053 |
| Sheila Smith | Liberal Democrats | 764 |
Dover Town2 seats · turnout 29.4%
| Nigel John Collor | Conservative | 2,825 ✓ |
| Roger Frayne | Conservative | 2,590 ✓ |
| Bill Newman | Labour | 1,894 |
| Gordon Cowan | Labour | 1,781 |
| John Mackie | Liberal Democrats | 1,732 |
| Dean Stiles | Liberal Democrats | 1,691 |
Dover West1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Bob Cope | Conservative | 2,463 ✓ |
| John Buckley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,352 |
| Peter Lodge | Liberal Democrats | 1,008 |
| Pamela Brivio | Labour | 645 |
Sandwich1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| Leyland Ridings | Conservative | 3,038 ✓ |
| Ben Curtis | Liberal Democrats | 1,542 |
| Iain Fairweather | Labour | 728 |