Before (end of 2010) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 2
After (end of 2011) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 2
Ward results
Belah1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Trish Vasey | Conservative | 1,033 ✓ |
| Karen Gallagher | Labour | 664 |
| Andrew Hill | Independent | 401 |
Belle Vue1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Jackie Franklin | Labour | 912 ✓ |
| Stephen Michael Higgs | Conservative | 734 |
Botcherby1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Terry Scarborough | Labour | 720 ✓ |
| Mike Middlemore | Independent | 432 |
| Shaidat Danmole-Ellis | Conservative | 287 |
Burgh1 seat · turnout 55.3%
| John Collier | Conservative | 556 ✓ |
| Ronald Pearson | Labour | 222 |
| Michael Anthony Gee | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
| Dallas Jane Brewis | Green | 75 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| William Whalen | Labour | 549 ✓ |
| Colin Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 438 |
| Neil Boothman | Green | 135 |
| Joanne Beaty | TUSC | 90 |
| Benjamin Whittingham | BNP | 84 |
Currock1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| Abdul Harid | Labour | 829 ✓ |
| Kevin Anthony Reynolds | Conservative | 325 |
| Mike Ward | BNP | 123 |
| Brent Kennedy | TUSC | 104 |
| Trevor Jones | Liberal Democrats | 71 |
Dalston1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| Nicola Francesca Clarke | Conservative | 1,108 ✓ |
| William Wyllie | Liberal Democrats | 500 |
| Grant Warwick | Labour | 478 |
| Robert Dickinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 170 |
Denton Holme1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Hugh McDevitt | Labour | 913 ✓ |
| Barbara Eden | Conservative | 332 |
| Michael Owen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 101 |
| David John Wood | Liberal Democrats | 96 |
| Lynn Bates | Green | 75 |
| Amanda Jefferies | TUSC | 60 |
Harraby1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Cyril Frederick Weber | Labour | 1,125 ✓ |
| Hannah Dolan | Conservative | 558 |
Irthing1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| Syd Bowman | Conservative | 444 ✓ |
| Julia Devlin | Independent | 177 |
| Beth Furneaux | Labour | 177 |
Longtown and Rockcliffe1 seat
| John Mallinson | Conservative | 637 ✓ |
| Robert Dodds | Labour | 323 |
| Elizabeth Parker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 147 |
| Ian Brewis | Green | 46 |
Lyne1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| Judith Prest | Conservative | 496 ✓ |
| Jonathan Devlin | Independent | 158 |
| Gerard Champney | Labour | 132 |
Morton1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| John Bell | Labour | 1,104 ✓ |
| Jennifer Pattinson | Conservative | 337 |
| Deborah Clode | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
| Gillian Forrester | BNP | 92 |
| Elaine Bromley | Green | 51 |
St Aidans1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Reginald Watson | Labour | 704 ✓ |
| Stewart Blake | Conservative | 471 |
| John Bernard Reardon | Green | 368 |
| Tony Carvell | Independent | 83 |
Stanwix Rural1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| James Bainbridge | Conservative | 1,010 ✓ |
| Lee Barbara Sherriff | Labour | 306 |
| Carol Weaver | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 145 |
| Charmian McCutcheon | Green | 116 |
Stanwix Urban1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| Jacquelyne Geddes | Conservative | 1,156 ✓ |
| Keith Parker | Labour | 947 |
| Rachael Hunt | Green | 208 |
Upperby1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Adrian Warwick | Labour | 743 ✓ |
| Georgina Clarke | Conservative | 257 |
| James Ernest Osler | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
| Daniel Michael Thorburn | TUSC | 93 |
Yewdale1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| Jackie Hendry | Labour | 1,254 ✓ |
| Michael Randall | Conservative | 845 |