Before (end of 2009) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 1
After (end of 2010) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 2
Ward results
Belah1 seat
| Gareth Ellis | Conservative | 1,961 ✓ |
| Graham Bartlett | Labour | 1,438 |
Belle Vue1 seat
| Jessica Riddle | Labour | 1,209 ✓ |
| Paul Nedved | Conservative | 970 |
| Deborah Clode | Liberal Democrats | 447 |
| Stuart Bingham | BNP | 126 |
| Hazel Bowmaker | Green | 67 |
Botcherby1 seat
| Robert Betton | Independent | 1,119 ✓ |
| Anne Glendinning | Labour | 822 |
| Hannah Dolan | Conservative | 443 |
| Karl Chappell | BNP | 134 |
Brampton1 seat
| Mike Mitchelson | Conservative | 1,266 ✓ |
| George Eltherington | Liberal Democrats | 535 |
| Jackie Hendry | Labour | 522 |
Castle1 seat
| Olwyn Doreen Luckley | Liberal Democrats | 816 ✓ |
| William Whalen | Labour | 802 |
| David Horley | Conservative | 553 |
| Stephen Graham | Green | 161 |
Currock1 seat
| Heather Bradley | Labour | 1,263 ✓ |
| Mark Hodgson | Conservative | 635 |
| Trevor Jones | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
| Benjamin Whittingham | BNP | 167 |
| Brent Kennedy | TUSC | 88 |
Dalston1 seat
| David Craig | Conservative | 1,715 ✓ |
| John Wyllie | Liberal Democrats | 1,241 |
| Grant Warwick | Labour | 658 |
Denton Holme1 seat
| Paul Atkinson | Labour | 1,530 ✓ |
| Barbara Eden | Conservative | 842 |
| John Metcalfe | TUSC | 253 |
| Glen Gardner | BNP | 133 |
Harraby1 seat · turnout 61.0%
| Dave Weedall | Labour | 1,495 ✓ |
| Virginia Marriner | Conservative | 966 |
| David Fraser | BNP | 258 |
| Arthur Paynter | Green | 185 |
| Martin Robertshaw | TUSC | 71 |
Irthing1 seat
| Syd Bowman | Conservative | 710 ✓ |
| Christine Eltherington | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
| Beth Furneaux | Labour | 206 |
Longtown & Bewcastle1 seat
| Val Tarbitt | Conservative | 1,718 ✓ |
| Ian Highmore | Liberal Democrats | 1,158 |
| Helen Horne | Labour | 495 |
| Tony Carvell | BNP | 175 |
Longtown and Rockcliffe1 seat
| Ray Bloxham | Conservative | 935 ✓ |
| Ian Highmore | Liberal Democrats | 800 |
| Helen Horne | Labour | 281 |
| Chris Davidson | BNP | 124 |
Morton1 seat
| Colin Stothard | Labour | 1,180 ✓ |
| Peter Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 1,105 |
| Michael Randall | Conservative | 546 |
| Gillian Forrester | BNP | 164 |
| Tony Brown | TUSC | 150 |
St Aidans1 seat
| Anne Quilter | Labour | 1,194 ✓ |
| Stewart Blake | Conservative | 794 |
| John Bernard Reardon | Green | 550 |
| Tony Carvell | BNP | 149 |
Stanwix Rural1 seat
| Marilyn Louise Bowman | Conservative | 1,583 ✓ |
| Peter Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 550 |
| Niall Hendry | Labour | 477 |
Stanwix Urban1 seat
| Elizabeth Mallinson | Conservative | 1,935 ✓ |
| Paul Im Thurn | Labour | 1,231 |
| Dallas Jane Brewis | Green | 452 |
Upperby1 seat
| David Wilson | Labour | 1,176 ✓ |
| Georgina Clarke | Conservative | 496 |
| James Ernest Osler | Liberal Democrats | 475 |
| Ashleigh Tomlinson | BNP | 163 |
Wetheral1 seat
| Neville John Lishman | Conservative | 1,727 ✓ |
| Roger Horne | Labour | 794 |
| Geoff Round | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 326 |
Yewdale1 seat
| Steven John William Bowditch | Labour | 1,653 ✓ |
| Kate Rowley | Conservative | 1,353 |
| Craig Johnston | TUSC | 176 |
| Ian Brewis | Green | 173 |