Before (end of 2010) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Other 11 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 9
After (end of 2011) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 43 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5
Ward results
Adwick1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Susan Bolton | Labour | 2,326 ✓ |
| Kerry Wood | Conservative | 509 |
| Vivien Woodrow | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 323 |
| David Farrell | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
Askern Spa1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Andrew Richard Jones | Labour | 2,205 ✓ |
| Carol Greenhalgh | Conservative | 831 |
| Malcolm Woodrow | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 574 |
| John Hardy | Independent | 416 |
Balby1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| G Jameson | Labour | 2,105 ✓ |
| Margaret Thompson | Independent | 925 |
| E. Sparrow | Conservative | 669 |
Bessacar & Cantley1 seat
| P Coddington | Liberal Democrats | 1,614 ✓ |
| P. Bissett | Labour | 1,371 |
| M Greenhalgh | Conservative | 1,006 |
| K Hewitt | E Dem | 756 |
Central1 seat
| I. Wilkinson | Labour | 1,914 ✓ |
| Paul John Leslie Hutchinson | Conservative | 504 |
| Stuart Exelby | — | 402 |
| Barbara Bell | Liberal Democrats | 358 |
| Mal Perkins | TUSC | 268 |
Conisbrough and Denaby1 seat
| Craig Bernard Sahman | Labour | 2,417 ✓ |
| Erwin Toseland | BNP | 596 |
| Joanne Broughton | Conservative | 422 |
| Tony Revill | Labour | 1,618 ✓ |
| Michael Maye | Independent | 928 |
| Nick Allen | Conservative | 837 |
| Fred Gee | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 655 |
| Karl Goodman | Liberal Democrats | 394 |
Great North Road1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Bill Mordue | Labour | 2,195 ✓ |
| David Hughes | Independent | 883 |
| Frank Calladine | Conservative | 551 |
| Steve Grocott | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 492 |
| Stephen Platt | Green | 245 |
| Joan Butterfield | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
Hatfield1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Pat Knight | Labour | 1,519 ✓ |
| Mick Glynn | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 673 |
| Jessie Jamieson Credland | Independent | 604 |
| James Vincent Hart | Conservative | 556 |
| Stewart Rayner | — | 329 |
| Promise Knight | Independent | 169 |
Mexborough1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| Sue Phillips | Labour | 2,116 ✓ |
| Malcolm Jevons | Liberal Democrats | 924 |
| John Bettney | BNP | 265 |
| Anthony Watson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 255 |
| Phyllis Calladine | Conservative | 211 |
Rossington1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| Hilary McNamee | Labour | 1,498 ✓ |
| Terry Wilde | Independent | 921 |
| John Nolan Cooke | Independent | 656 |
| Margaret Beard | Conservative | 296 |
| John Brown | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
Stainforth and Moorends1 seat
| Joe Blackham | Labour | 1,582 ✓ |
| Martin Drake | Conservative | 471 |
| Margaret Holt-Taylor | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 394 |
| David Owen | BNP | 288 |
| Allison Wilson | — | 232 |
| John Quinn | Independent | 135 |
Thorne1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| Rachel Hodson | Labour | 1,696 ✓ |
| Jenny Brown | Conservative | 951 |
| Tony Brookes | — | 723 |
| Richard Walker | Independent | 663 |
Torne Valley1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| Barbara Hoyle | Conservative | 2,255 ✓ |
| Ian Pearson | Labour | 1,241 |
| Rebecca Walters | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 592 |
| David Adgar | Liberal Democrats | 473 |
Town Moor1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Shaun Knowles | Labour | 1,775 ✓ |
| Patrick Wilson | Independent | 834 |
| Chris Allen | Conservative | 628 |
| Kim Doyle | Liberal Democrats | 460 |
Wheatley1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| John Sheppard | Labour | 1,867 ✓ |
| Roy Penketh | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 786 |
| Maurice Field | Conservative | 500 |
| Michelle Goodman | Liberal Democrats | 276 |