Before (end of 2010) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Other 13 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2011) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Other 13 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Beacon and Bents1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Audrey McMillan | Labour | 1,131 ✓ |
| Jim Hodgson | Independent | 842 |
| Ali Hayder | Conservative | 341 |
| Peter Elliott | Independent | 188 |
| James Hills | BNP | 165 |
| Lawrence Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | 48 |
| Bill Troupe | Independent | 24 |
Bede1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| Fay Cunningham | Labour | 1,176 ✓ |
| Thomas Defty | Independent | 740 |
| Oliver Raymond Raife Wallhead | Conservative | 111 |
| Tony Gair | Green | 86 |
Biddick & All Saints1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Thomas Pigott | Labour | 1,253 ✓ |
| Kathy Sheerin | Independent | 529 |
| Brian Gilchrist | Conservative | 129 |
| David Selby | LIB | 95 |
Boldon Colliery1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Sherie Murphy | Labour | 1,506 ✓ |
| Ian Jason Diamond | Independent | 967 |
| Stewart Thomas Hay | Conservative | 322 |
| Ileene Gilchrist | BNP | 113 |
Cleadon and East Boldon1 seat · turnout 55.4%
| Joan Atkinson | Labour | 1,931 ✓ |
| Donald Wood | Conservative | 1,590 |
| Lilian Milne | STP | 238 |
| David Lawson | Independent | 88 |
Cleadon Park1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| George Robert William Elsom | Independent | 838 ✓ |
| Doreen Purvis | Labour | 779 |
| Colin Campbell | Independent | 224 |
| Tamara Alani | Conservative | 160 |
Fellgate and Hedworth1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| Linda Hemmer | Independent | 1,234 ✓ |
| Moira Smith | Labour | 1,101 |
| Ian Armstrong | Conservative | 113 |
| Maureen Scott | BNP | 76 |
Harton1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| Rob Dix | Labour | 1,484 ✓ |
| Lawrence Nolan | STP | 712 |
| Marilyn Huartt | Conservative | 318 |
| Terence Smith | Independent | 183 |
| Melanie Baker | LIB | 101 |
Hebburn North1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Ian Harkus | Labour | 1,264 ✓ |
| John McKie | Liberal Democrats | 653 |
| Anna Robinson | Conservative | 270 |
| Martin Vaughan | BNP | 122 |
Hebburn South1 seat
| H. McAtominey | Labour | 2,023 ✓ |
| James Coe | Conservative | 542 |
Horsley Hill1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| Iain Malcolm | Labour | 1,700 ✓ |
| Kraig White | Independent | 738 |
| Ross Huartt | Conservative | 379 |
| Enid Berry | Liberal Democrats | 164 |
| David Wood | LIB | 77 |
| Vivienne Mahon | Independent | 70 |
Monkton1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| Alan Kerr | Labour | 1,333 ✓ |
| Graeme Slator | Independent | 761 |
| James Milburn | Conservative | 198 |
| Susan Troupe | Liberal Democrats | 122 |
Primrose1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| Ken Stephenson | Labour | 1,157 ✓ |
| Joe Robertson | Independent | 767 |
| Anthony Lanaghan | Conservative | 164 |
| Pete Hodgkinson | Independent | 93 |
Simonside and Rekendyke1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Mandy Clare | Labour | 1,374 ✓ |
| George Smith | Conservative | 206 |
| Darren Moore | Green | 183 |
| Peter Foreman | BNP | 179 |
| Carole Troupe | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
West Park1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| Joyce Welsh | Labour | 971 ✓ |
| Marjorie Robinson | STP | 536 |
| Edward Russell | Conservative | 293 |
| Lynne Graham | BNP | 127 |
| Lindsey Tolson | LIB | 53 |
Westoe1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| Jane Branley | Independent | 1,199 ✓ |
| Pat Hay | Labour | 968 |
| Anthony Dailly | Conservative | 315 |
| Lynne Barber | Green | 158 |
| Joseph Stephenson | LIB | 72 |
Whitburn and Marsden1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| Sylvia Spraggon | Labour | 1,648 ✓ |
| Emma Turnbull | Conservative | 804 |
Whiteleas1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Ernest Matthew Gibson | Labour | 1,528 ✓ |
| Margaret Haram | Independent | 449 |
| Christopher Thornton | BNP | 272 |
| Chris Taylor | Conservative | 181 |