Before (end of 2010) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 12 · Labour 11 · Other 4
After (end of 2011) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 1
Ward results
Alphington1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Margaret Clark | Labour | 875 ✓ |
| David Beresford Thompson | Conservative | 702 |
| Peter Wadham | Liberal Democrats | 677 |
| Andrew Wallace Bell | Green | 201 |
| Andrew Dudgeon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 165 |
Cowick1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| Paul Bull | Labour | 981 ✓ |
| Jake Donovan | Conservative | 774 |
| Helen Bray | Liberal Democrats | 185 |
| Arabella Fraser | Green | 140 |
Duryard1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| Graham Prowse | Conservative | 855 ✓ |
| Christopher Earle | Liberal Democrats | 367 |
| Oliver Pearson | Labour | 269 |
| Elizabeth Woodman | Green | 173 |
Exwick1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Philip Bialyk | Labour | 1,254 ✓ |
| Graham Watson | Conservative | 614 |
| Liam Martin | Liberal Democrats | 335 |
| Rouben Scott Freeman | Green | 198 |
Heavitree1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| Greg Sheldon | Labour | 920 ✓ |
| Martin Sarl | Conservative | 630 |
| Patrick Elsdon | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
| Susan Kathleen Greenall | Green | 259 |
| David John Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 180 |
Mincinglake1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Catherine Dawson | Labour | 825 ✓ |
| Rachael Parkhouse | Conservative | 365 |
| Kate Crawford | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 182 |
| David Lockwood | Liberal Democrats | 88 |
| Christopher Barnett | Green | 75 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| Gillian Tippins | Labour | 1,311 ✓ |
| John Corcoran | Conservative | 726 |
| Nicola Guagliardo | — | 191 |
| Keith Hyams | Green | 164 |
| Christine Fullam | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
St James1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Kevin Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 580 ✓ |
| Keith Owen | Labour | 545 |
| Natalie Cox | Conservative | 270 |
| Isaac Price-Sosner | Green | 212 |
| Ralph Gay | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 43 |
St Loyes1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| David John Henson | Conservative | 748 ✓ |
| Margaret Danks | LIB | 501 |
| Robert Crew | Labour | 393 |
| Michael Amor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 169 |
| Christopher Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 125 |
| Mark Cox | Green | 57 |
St Thomas1 seat · turnout 45.2%
| Adrian Fullam | Liberal Democrats | 846 ✓ |
| Rachel Lyons | Labour | 769 |
| Oliver Wooding | Conservative | 275 |
| Audaye Elesedy | Green | 123 |
| Douglas Brailey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 104 |
St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 53.0%
| John Winterbottom | Conservative | 984 ✓ |
| Henry Lee | Labour | 715 |
| Alison Harcourt | Green | 276 |
| Benjamin Noble | Liberal Democrats | 216 |
Topsham1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| Rob Newby | Conservative | 1,306 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Wright | Labour | 633 |
| Caroline Emily Gwyneth Nottle | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| Tom Milburn | Green | 169 |
Whipton and Barton1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| Rosie Clare Denham | Labour | 1,195 ✓ |
| Ruth Smith | Conservative | 720 |
| Pamela Thickett | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
| Graham Down | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 165 |
| Jeff Ridley | Green | 116 |
| James Thomson | TUSC | 26 |