Before (end of 2011) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 1
After (end of 2012) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Alphington1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Robert Crew | Labour | 858 ✓ |
| Alexandra Newcombe | Liberal Democrats | 618 |
| John Corcoran | Conservative | 435 |
| Andrew Dudgeon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 270 |
| Diana Moore | Green | 127 |
Exwick1 seat · turnout 27.3%
| Oliver Pearson | Labour | 993 ✓ |
| Stephanie Warner | Conservative | 334 |
| Lawrence Simon Harper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 240 |
| Christopher Calvert | Green | 137 |
| Alasdair Wood | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
Newtown1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| Richard Branston | Labour | 927 ✓ |
| James Roberts | Conservative | 188 |
| Tom Milburn | Green | 112 |
| Jacqueline Barbara Holdstock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 71 |
| John ASHTON | Liberal Democrats | 45 |
Pennsylvania1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Jake Donovan | Conservative | 595 ✓ |
| Nigel David Williams | Liberal Democrats | 574 |
| Gillian Nicholls | Labour | 424 |
| Christopher Barnett | Green | 151 |
Pinhoe1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| Simon Bowkett | Labour | 1,022 ✓ |
| Christopher John Thompson | Conservative | 742 |
| Kate Crawford | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 240 |
| Christine Fullam | Liberal Democrats | 69 |
| Elizabeth Woodman | Green | 68 |
Polsloe1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Rachel Lyons | Labour | 681 ✓ |
| James Taghdissian | Conservative | 463 |
| Robert Graham | Green | 172 |
| Graham Down | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 108 |
| David Lockwood | Liberal Democrats | 61 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Marcel Choules | Labour | 1,194 ✓ |
| Peter Holland | Conservative | 442 |
| Nicola Guagliardo | YD | 351 |
| Rouben Scott Freeman | Green | 111 |
| Benjamin Noble | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
St David's1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Sarah Laws | Labour | 386 ✓ |
| Philip John Brock | Liberal Democrats | 354 |
| Andrew Wallace Bell | Green | 230 |
| Louis Ten-Holter | Conservative | 165 |
St James1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| Keith Owen | Labour | 543 ✓ |
| Christopher Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 369 |
| Natalie Cox | Conservative | 129 |
| Isaac Price-Sosner | Green | 126 |
| Ralph Gay | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 47 |
St Loyes1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Andrew Robert Leadbetter | Conservative | 613 ✓ |
| Karl Knill | Labour | 450 |
| Sally Wilcox | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
| Mark Cox | Green | 114 |
St Thomas1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Robert Hannaford | Labour | 854 ✓ |
| Graeme Holloway | Liberal Democrats | 609 |
| Brian Jeffery | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 134 |
| Audaye Elesedy | Green | 113 |
| Jordan di Trapani | Conservative | 100 |
St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Norman Shiel | Conservative | 710 ✓ |
| Henry Lee | Labour | 623 |
| Alison Harcourt | Green | 216 |
| Patrick Richmond | Liberal Democrats | 81 |
Topsham1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| Margaret Baldwin | Conservative | 1,100 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Wright | Labour | 506 |
| Susan Kathleen Greenall | Green | 119 |
| Caroline Emily Gwyneth Nottle | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
Whipton and Barton1 seat
| Anthony Wardle | Labour | 1,102 ✓ |
| Christopher Crow | Conservative | 335 |
| David John Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 328 |
| Pamela Thickett | Liberal Democrats | 100 |
| David Barker-Hahlo | Green | 84 |