Before (end of 2010) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0
After (end of 2011) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Bank Top2 seats · turnout 30.1%
| Veronica Copeland | Labour | 603 ✓ |
| Chris Taylor | Labour | 464 ✓ |
| Simon Paul Nicholson | Conservative | 216 |
| Stanley Johnson | Conservative | 207 |
| Albert Oates | Liberal Democrats | 73 |
| Myrtle Oates | Liberal Democrats | 67 |
Central2 seats · turnout 26.9%
| Jan Taylor | Labour | 488 ✓ |
| Malcolm Wright | Labour | 444 ✓ |
| Darran Davies | Conservative | 257 |
| Hilary Allen | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
| Paul Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
Cockerton East3 seats · turnout 43.2%
| Bryan Thistlethwhaite | Labour | 879 ✓ |
| Sue Richmond | Labour | 810 ✓ |
| Paul James Baldwin | Labour | 808 ✓ |
| Alice Park | Conservative | 620 |
| Steven Shaw | Conservative | 599 |
| Alexandra Nicholson | Conservative | 596 |
| Gary Aislabie | Independent | 125 |
Cockerton West2 seats · turnout 30.7%
| Jan Cossins | Labour | 686 ✓ |
| David Regan | Labour | 632 ✓ |
| Lauren Costin | Conservative | 245 |
| Andrew Mark Haddam Wattsford | Conservative | 238 |
College2 seats · turnout 50.4%
| Ian Galletley | Conservative | 1,064 ✓ |
| Tony Richmond | Conservative | 1,024 ✓ |
| Elaine Hope | Labour | 613 |
| Martin Wood | Labour | 573 |
Eastbourne3 seats · turnout 36.6%
| Roderick Francis | Labour | 839 ✓ |
| Bill Dixon | Labour | 714 ✓ |
| Lee Vasey | Labour | 652 ✓ |
| Kevin Nicholson | Independent | 423 |
| Charles Beckham | Conservative | 383 |
| Doreen Tucker | Conservative | 338 |
| Marjorie Roberts | Conservative | 276 |
| Gordon Bean | Liberal Democrats | 107 |
| Charles Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 71 |
| Joe Hackett | Liberal Democrats | 64 |
Faverdale1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Richard Grundy | Conservative | 387 ✓ |
| Rosie Alexandra Dixon | Labour | 337 |
Harrowgate Hill3 seats · turnout 36.9%
| Mark Burton | Labour | 1,261 ✓ |
| John Vasey | Labour | 959 ✓ |
| Marjory Knowles | Labour | 910 ✓ |
| Gill Cartwright | Conservative | 863 |
| Ian Ferguson | Conservative | 590 |
| Paul Howell | Conservative | 554 |
Haughton East2 seats · turnout 35.1%
| Chris McEwan | Labour | 742 ✓ |
| Vicky Lloyd | Conservative | 352 |
| Jennifer Hardy | Conservative | 332 |
Haughton North2 seats · turnout 44.5%
| Bev Hutchinson | Labour | 747 ✓ |
| Thomas Nutt | Labour | 736 ✓ |
| Ian Storey | Conservative | 521 |
| Kelly Summers | Conservative | 440 |
Haughton West3 seats · turnout 32.6%
| David Lyonette | Labour | 996 ✓ |
| Andrew Scott | Labour | 963 ✓ |
| Nick Wallis | Labour | 857 ✓ |
| Gail Jenkinson | Conservative | 462 |
| Louise Armstrong | Conservative | 401 |
| Nick Haithwaite | Independent | 347 |
Heighington & Coniscliffe2 seats · turnout 44.6%
| Gerald Lee | Conservative | 1,118 ✓ |
| Paul Crudass | Conservative | 861 ✓ |
| Martin McTague | Labour | 360 |
| Christopher Kelsey | Labour | 287 |
Hummersknott2 seats · turnout 50.2%
| Alan Coultas | Conservative | 1,006 ✓ |
| Charles Vincent Johnson | Conservative | 981 ✓ |
| Amanda McEwan | Labour | 384 |
| Rebecca Mary Taylor | Labour | 360 |
| Geoffrey Hill | Liberal Democrats | 190 |
Hurworth2 seats · turnout 47.0%
| Martin Swainston | Liberal Democrats | 886 ✓ |
| Joe Kelley | Liberal Democrats | 568 ✓ |
| Christopher Brownbridge | Conservative | 505 |
| John Howard | Conservative | 386 |
| Esther Taylor | Labour | 175 |
| Jim Garner | Labour | 175 |
Lascelles2 seats · turnout 24.3%
| Jackie Maddison | Labour | 599 ✓ |
| Wendy Newall | Labour | 544 ✓ |
| Patricia Chapman | Conservative | 277 |
Lingfield2 seats · turnout 31.7%
| Ian Haszeldine | Labour | 576 ✓ |
| Lynne Haszeldine | Labour | 527 ✓ |
| Janet Margaret Tess Galletley | Conservative | 267 |
| Olivia McPhee | Conservative | 243 |
| Harry Longmoor | Liberal Democrats | 117 |
| Jean Curry | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Middleton St George2 seats · turnout 38.2%
| Doris Mary Jones | Conservative | 923 ✓ |
| Stephen York | Conservative | 796 ✓ |
| Philip Crumbie | Labour | 289 |
| Elizabeth Muggleton | Labour | 251 |
| Alex Swainston | Liberal Democrats | 208 |
| Chris Leech | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
Mowden2 seats · turnout 51.8%
| Ronald Lewis | Conservative | 1,090 ✓ |
| Bill Stenson | Conservative | 992 ✓ |
| Jackie Saint | Labour | 629 |
| Richard Watson | Labour | 494 |
North Road3 seats · turnout 34.9%
| Frederick Lawton | Liberal Democrats | 717 ✓ |
| Anne-Marie Curry | Liberal Democrats | 665 ✓ |
| Alan MacNab | Liberal Democrats | 618 ✓ |
| Michael Nicholson | Labour | 499 |
| Jonnie Vasey | Labour | 487 |
| Mark Wilkes | Labour | 466 |
| Catherine Parkinson | Conservative | 163 |
| James Moore | Conservative | 159 |
| Calvin Terry Smith | Conservative | 152 |
Northgate2 seats · turnout 29.5%
| Dorothy Claire Long | Labour | 579 ✓ |
| Eleanor Jane Lister | Labour | 561 ✓ |
| Caroline Johnson | Conservative | 208 |
| Peter Everett | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| Tom Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
| Paul Thompson | — | 74 |
Park East3 seats · turnout 29.4%
| Cyndi Hughes | Labour | 699 ✓ |
| Joe Lyonette | Labour | 681 ✓ |
| Paul Harman | Labour | 669 ✓ |
| Nathalie Carter | Conservative | 378 |
| Francis Elliott | Conservative | 360 |
| Nicholas Bilney | Conservative | 342 |
| Peter Freitag | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
| John Monkhouse | Independent | 176 |
| Ian Barnes | Liberal Democrats | 147 |
| Adam Baldwin | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
Park West2 seats · turnout 50.8%
| Heather Scott | Conservative | 1,082 ✓ |
| Bob Donoghue | Conservative | 1,028 ✓ |
| Jack Madden | Labour | 452 |
| James Doran | Labour | 450 |
Pierremont3 seats · turnout 37.5%
| Stephen Harker | Labour | 908 ✓ |
| Linda Hughes | Labour | 882 ✓ |
| Bob Carson | Labour | 864 ✓ |
| Tony Brockley | Conservative | 616 |
| Kate Davies | Conservative | 556 |
| Pauline Culley | Conservative | 509 |
| Paul Ripley | Independent | 208 |
Sadberge and Whessoe1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| Brian Jones | Conservative | 602 ✓ |
| Sandra Thorne-Wallis | Labour | 180 |