Before (end of 2011) (78 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Liberal Democrats 33 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2012) (78 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 51 · Liberal Democrats 26 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Benwell and Scotswood1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Rob Higgins | Labour | 1,959 ✓ |
| Margaret McKenna | NuTCFP | 444 |
| Gregg Peers | Conservative | 201 |
| Lutz Lemmer | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| David Stockdale | Labour | 1,948 ✓ |
| Colin Dalglish | Liberal Democrats | 615 |
| Oliver Kaer | Conservative | 199 |
Byker1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| George Alfred Allison | Labour | 1,594 ✓ |
| Angela McKenna | — | 225 |
| Philip Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 118 |
| Donald Robinson | Conservative | 110 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| Ian Graham | Liberal Democrats | 1,432 ✓ |
| Shane Andrew Smith | Labour | 991 |
| Malcolm Smith | NuTCFP | 229 |
| Katie Bennett | Conservative | 217 |
Dene2 seats · turnout 39.8%
| Wendy Barbara Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,744 ✓ |
| Karen Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,521 ✓ |
| Ian Rossiter | Labour | 865 |
| Yvonne Bell | Labour | 820 |
| Heather Chambers | Conservative | 354 |
| Kenneth Wake | Conservative | 246 |
Denton1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| Michael Burke | Labour | 1,757 ✓ |
| Alan McKenna | NuTCFP | 525 |
| Kevin Brown | Liberal Democrats | 475 |
| Alan Henry Birkmyre | Conservative | 188 |
| Bill Curry | BNP | 99 |
East Gosforth1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| Peter Leggott | Liberal Democrats | 1,308 ✓ |
| Ed Derrick | Labour | 1,059 |
| Frances Hinton | Green | 364 |
| Timothy Gilks | Conservative | 310 |
Elswick1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Ann Veronica Schofield | Labour | 1,666 ✓ |
| Olga Shorton | — | 203 |
| Matthew Folker | Liberal Democrats | 126 |
| Ron Toward | Conservative | 115 |
Fawdon1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| Brenda Hindmarsh | Liberal Democrats | 1,488 ✓ |
| Bill Dodds | Labour | 1,144 |
| Anita Cooper | BNP | 147 |
| Marie Brown | Conservative | 84 |
| Maureen Smith | — | 76 |
Fenham1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Marion Elizabeth Talbot | Labour | 1,735 ✓ |
| PJ Morrissey | Liberal Democrats | 643 |
| Ian Fraser | — | 361 |
| Jaqueline McNally | Conservative | 163 |
Kenton1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Jane Louise Streather | Labour | 1,723 ✓ |
| Tracy Connell | Liberal Democrats | 364 |
| Gerry Langley | Conservative | 305 |
Lemington1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Louise Kathleen Sutcliffe | Labour | 1,227 ✓ |
| Lawrence Hunter | Liberal Democrats | 694 |
| Jason Smith | NuTCFP | 684 |
| Matthew Windle | Conservative | 85 |
Newburn1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Steve Fairlee | Labour | 1,481 ✓ |
| Mike Curthoys | Liberal Democrats | 426 |
| John Gordon | NuTCFP | 407 |
| Idwal Thomas John | Independent | 246 |
| Mary Toward | Conservative | 144 |
North Heaton1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| Doreen Huddart | Liberal Democrats | 1,582 ✓ |
| Denise Jones | Labour | 1,262 |
| Michael Rabley | Green | 226 |
| Laura Dobie | Conservative | 166 |
North Jesmond1 seat · turnout 21.8%
| Peter Breakey | Liberal Democrats | 978 ✓ |
| David Hickling | Labour | 523 |
| James Bartle | Conservative | 229 |
Ouseburn1 seat
| Stephen Anthony Psallidas | Liberal Democrats | 908 ✓ |
| Norman Slater | Labour | 643 |
| Alastair Bonnett | Green | 170 |
| Tom Grime | Conservative | 72 |
Parklands1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| Pauline Mary Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,746 ✓ |
| Sheila Spencer | Labour | 780 |
| Neville Douthwaite Armstrong | Conservative | 484 |
| Lynne Gee | NuTCFP | 177 |
South Heaton1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| Christopher John Bartlett | Labour | 1,188 ✓ |
| Andrew Gray | Green | 210 |
| Mark Nelson | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
| Joshua Lambkin | Conservative | 81 |
| Paul Phillips | TUSC | 74 |
South Jesmond1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| Felicity Ann Mendelson | Labour | 788 ✓ |
| Christopher Boyle | Liberal Democrats | 502 |
| Tony Waterson | Green | 210 |
| Jonjo MacNamara | Conservative | 179 |
Walker1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| David Wood | Labour | 1,950 ✓ |
| Wendy Thackray | — | 210 |
| Patrick Fancett | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
| Joan Atkin | Conservative | 76 |
Walkergate1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Tania Armstrong | Labour | 1,912 ✓ |
| David Haydn Besag | Liberal Democrats | 646 |
| Marian McWilliams | Conservative | 149 |
| Michael Levy | COMM | 102 |
West Gosforth1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Nicholas Cott | Liberal Democrats | 1,508 ✓ |
| Margaret Ellen Murning | Labour | 770 |
| Karen Jewers | Conservative | 568 |
| Sandy Irvine | Green | 257 |
Westerhope1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| Marc Donnelly | Independent | 2,008 ✓ |
| Matt Coyle | Labour | 853 |
| Ernie Shorton | NuTCFP | 831 |
| Kevin O'Neill | Conservative | 92 |
Westgate1 seat · turnout 21.2%
| Nick Forbes | Labour | 1,109 ✓ |
| Thomas Cheney | Conservative | 143 |
| Rachel Auld | Liberal Democrats | 112 |
Wingrove1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Irim Ali | Labour | 1,535 ✓ |
| Pearson J.S.D. | Green | 289 |
| Joshua Chew | Conservative | 180 |
| Claire Schofield | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
Woolsington1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Sharon Pattison | Labour | 1,740 ✓ |
| Philip Edward McArdle | Liberal Democrats | 453 |
| Marilyn Riseborough | NuTCFP | 247 |
| William Holloway | Conservative | 188 |