Before (end of 2011) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Other 14 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1
After (end of 2012) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1
Ward results
ABERKENFIG1 seat
| Mel Winter | Independent | 323 ✓ |
| Gary Haines | Labour | 285 |
| Nicola Thomas | PC | 145 |
Bettws1 seat
| Christopher Michaelides | Labour | 273 ✓ |
| Gareth Harris | Green | 85 |
Blackmill1 seat
| Hywel Williams | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Blaengarw1 seat
| David Pugh | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Brackla4 seats
| David Sage | Labour | 1,247 ✓ |
| John Spanswick | Labour | 1,188 ✓ |
| Craig Brian Jones | Labour | 1,003 ✓ |
| Heather Townsend | Labour | 984 ✓ |
| Payge Hacking | Conservative | 628 |
| Terry Hacking | Conservative | 589 |
| Michael Quick | Independent | 469 |
| Charlotte Berrow | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
| Dan Thomas | PC | 287 |
| Neil Thomas | PC | 258 |
Bryncethin1 seat
| Graham Thomas | Labour | 209 ✓ |
| Bernie McLeer | Liberal Democrats | 64 |
Bryncoch1 seat
| Patricia Penpraze | Labour | 313 ✓ |
| Ian Jacka | Liberal Democrats | 109 |
| Pamela Davies | Labour | 700 ✓ |
| Cheryl Anne Green | Liberal Democrats | 624 ✓ |
| Andrew Breading | Labour | 558 |
| Ian Spiller | Conservative | 531 |
| Wayne Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
| Kathy Lewis | Green | 271 |
Caerau3 seats
| Phil John | Labour | 1,057 ✓ |
| Philip White | Labour | 1,028 ✓ |
| Wynn Davies | Labour | 764 ✓ |
| Steven Smith | Independent | 756 |
| Kenneth Hunt | Independent | 751 |
Cefn Cribwr1 seat
| Hugh David | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Cefn-glas1 seat
| Chris Westwood | Labour | 302 ✓ |
| Tony Berrow | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
| Barbara Parish | Conservative | 59 |
Coity1 seat
| Ella Dodd | Independent | 238 ✓ |
| Briony Jane Davies | Liberal Democrats | 38 |
| Olivia Byrne | Labour | 29 |
| Andy Chyba | Green | 19 |
Cornelly2 seats
| Jeff Tildesley | Independent | 1,076 ✓ |
| Megan Butcher | Independent | 996 ✓ |
| Richard Granville | Labour | 696 |
| Diane Spanswick | Labour | 506 |
Coychurch Lower1 seat
| Elaine Venables | Independent | 374 ✓ |
| Kay Louise Rowlands | Conservative | 77 |
| John Udraufski | Labour | 73 |
Felindre1 seat
| Michael Gregory | Labour | 467 ✓ |
| Margaret Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 254 |
Hendre2 seats
| Richard Williams | Labour | 594 ✓ |
| John McCarthy | Labour | 549 ✓ |
| Kim Watkins | Independent | 307 |
| Bev Watkins | Independent | 290 |
| Laurie Brophy | Green | 167 |
Litchard1 seat
| Cherie Jones | Labour | 457 ✓ |
| Alan Wathan | Conservative | 307 |
Llangeinor1 seat
| Marlene Thomas | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Malcolm Francis | Labour | 397 ✓ |
| Eric Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 156 |
| Adam John Lloyd | NF | 46 |
Llangynwyd1 seat
| Malcolm James | PC | 522 ✓ |
| Idris Williams | Labour | 442 |
Maesteg East2 seats
| Keith Edwards | Labour | 1,070 ✓ |
| Mal Reeves | Labour | 972 ✓ |
| Gareth Ifan | PC | 234 |
| Kyle Duggan | PC | 197 |
| Delyth Miller | Green | 80 |
Maesteg West2 seats
| Ross Thomas | Labour | 1,096 ✓ |
| Ceri Lyn Reeves | Labour | 942 ✓ |
| Dai Berry | PC | 344 |
| Wayne Howells | PC | 293 |
| Ian Jones | Liberal Democrats | 223 |
Morfa2 seats
| Haydn Morgan | Labour | 551 ✓ |
| Peter Foley | Independent | 441 ✓ |
| Neelo Farr | Labour | 435 |
| Roger Marsh | Independent | 334 |
| Tim Thomas | PC | 201 |
| Sara Thomas | PC | 199 |
| Trish Evans | Green | 91 |
Nant-Y-Moel1 seat
| David George Owen | Independent | 417 ✓ |
| David Thomas Jones | Labour | 352 |
Newcastle2 seats
| David White | Labour | 791 ✓ |
| Christina Rees | Labour | 782 ✓ |
| David Unwin | Conservative | 486 |
| Mervyn Lewis | Conservative | 470 |
Newton1 seat
| Kenneth John Watts | Conservative | 647 ✓ |
| Richard Weaver | Labour | 367 |
| Marian Davies | PC | 183 |
Nottage1 seat
| Norah Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 512 ✓ |
| Paul Winstanley | Labour | 320 |
| Colin Smart | Conservative | 271 |
Ogmore Vale1 seat
| Della Hughes | Independent | 505 ✓ |
| Ralph Shepherd | Labour | 414 |
Oldcastle2 seats
| Edith Hughes | Labour | 734 ✓ |
| Gareth Phillips | Labour | 507 ✓ |
| Matthew Colin Voisey | Conservative | 287 |
| Bob Burns | Independent | 276 |
| Clare Lewis | Conservative | 261 |
| Diane Burns | Independent | 248 |
| Daniel Bolton | PC | 138 |
| Tom Green | Liberal Democrats | 64 |
| Abi Hicks | Liberal Democrats | 55 |
PEN-Y-FAI1 seat
| Dean Lewis | Labour | 269 ✓ |
| Altaf Hussain | Conservative | 225 |
| Meryl Catherine Wilkins | Independent | 223 |
Pendre1 seat
| Richard Young | Labour | 264 ✓ |
| Anita Davies | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
| Nigel Howe | PC | 52 |
Penprysg1 seat
| Alexander Owen | Labour | 460 ✓ |
| Carol Davies | Independent | 277 |
Pontycymmer1 seat
| Reginald Jenkins | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Porthcawl East Central1 seat
| Brian Jones | Independent | 558 ✓ |
| Alana Davies | Labour | 337 |
| Alan Roberts | PC | 89 |
Porthcawl West Central1 seat
| Sean Aspey | Independent | 659 ✓ |
| Jessica Davies | Labour | 224 |
| Rosemary Deere | Conservative | 220 |
Pyle3 seats
| Clive James | Labour | 1,065 ✓ |
| Luke Ellis | Labour | 994 ✓ |
| Pauline James | Labour | 910 ✓ |
| Aeron Maldwyn Jones | Independent | 542 |
| Dominique Williams | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
| Carol Turner | Conservative | 234 |
| Melissa Humphreys | Conservative | 169 |
Rest Bay1 seat
| Gerald Davies | Liberal Democrats | 447 ✓ |
| Caroline Vaughan | Conservative | 363 |
Sarn1 seat
| Melvyn Nott | Labour | 496 ✓ |
| David Harrison | Independent | 96 |
Ynysawdre1 seat
| Lynne Morgan | Labour | 516 ✓ |
| Danny Clark | PC | 302 |
| John Brian Evans | Green | 57 |
