Before (end of 2009) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 17 · Conservative 14 · Other 2
After (end of 2010) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 16 · Other 2
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| Ajit Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 2,114 ✓ |
| Amber Afzal | Labour | 2,106 |
| David Taylor | Conservative | 1,313 |
Allestree1 seat
| Roy Michael Webb | Conservative | 4,908 ✓ |
| Deena Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,841 |
| Robyn Sewter | Labour | 1,608 |
Alvaston1 seat
| Linda Winter | Labour | 2,344 ✓ |
| Gareth John Potter | Conservative | 1,590 |
| Gill Withers | Liberal Democrats | 1,430 |
| Kevin Winson | Independent | 823 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Sarfraz Khan | Labour | 2,732 ✓ |
| Rehmet Khan | Liberal Democrats | 2,132 |
| Ashley Waterhouse | Conservative | 739 |
Blagreaves1 seat
| Ruth Skelton | Liberal Democrats | 3,145 ✓ |
| Shazia Parveen | Labour | 1,947 |
| Tarlochan Singh Dard | Conservative | 1,566 |
Boulton1 seat
| Ranjit Ryan Banwait | Labour | 3,410 ✓ |
| Philip Bailey | Conservative | 1,689 |
| David Martin | Liberal Democrats | 824 |
| David Foster | Green | 213 |
Chaddesden1 seat
| Sara Frances Bolton | Labour | 2,614 ✓ |
| Steve Hassell | Conservative | 2,161 |
| Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 879 |
| Paul Hilliard | BNP | 733 |
Chellaston1 seat
| Philip Ingall | Conservative | 3,626 ✓ |
| Andy Findlay | Labour | 2,439 |
| Waleed Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 946 |
| Paul Randle | Independent | 412 |
Darley1 seat
| Lorraine Radford | Conservative | 2,608 ✓ |
| Julie Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 2,176 |
| Richard Felix | Labour | 1,799 |
| Jane Sarah Temple | Green | 482 |
Derwent1 seat
| Dave Roberts | Labour | 2,164 ✓ |
| Lisa Harper | Conservative | 1,333 |
| John Ahern | Liberal Democrats | 968 |
| Alex Johnstone | BNP | 633 |
Littleover1 seat
| Eric Ashburner | Liberal Democrats | 3,156 ✓ |
| Maxwell Craven | Conservative | 2,450 |
| Karen Hillier-Smith | Labour | 1,991 |
Mackworth1 seat
| John Whitby | Labour | 2,055 ✓ |
| Catrin Rutland | Liberal Democrats | 1,547 |
| Adrian Pegg | Conservative | 1,446 |
| Raymond Dixon | BNP | 554 |
Mickleover1 seat
| Fay Winter | Liberal Democrats | 3,342 ✓ |
| John Keith | Conservative | 2,984 |
| Lester Pendrey | Labour | 1,549 |
| Jonathan Barlow | BNP | 441 |
Normanton1 seat
| Christopher Williams | Labour | 2,859 ✓ |
| Tafseer Habib | Liberal Democrats | 1,566 |
| Lisa Marshall | Conservative | 881 |
| Zbigniew Wójcik | Independent | 156 |
Oakwood1 seat
| Mick Barker | Conservative | 3,131 ✓ |
| Gary Horvath | Liberal Democrats | 1,804 |
| Richard Gerrard | Labour | 1,732 |
Sinfin1 seat
| Robin Turner | Labour | 2,446 ✓ |
| M. Cook | Conservative | 1,335 |
| Russell Hastie | Liberal Democrats | 853 |
| Stephen Powell | Independent | 250 |
Spondon1 seat
| Christopher Poulter | Conservative | 3,148 ✓ |
| Richard Morgan | Labour | 1,952 |
| Simon Guilbert King | Liberal Democrats | 1,044 |
| Stephen Hill | BNP | 547 |