Before (end of 2011) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
After (end of 2012) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| Kath Brothwell | Labour | 892 ✓ |
| Laura Goodliffe | Conservative | 386 |
| Natasha Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
| Gavyn Graham | TUSC | 139 |
Birchwood1 seat
| Rosanne Christina Kirk | Labour | 686 ✓ |
| John Metcalfe | Conservative | 467 |
| Tony Wells | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 287 |
| Janice Charters | Liberal Democrats | 85 |
Boultham1 seat
| Gill Clayton-Hewson | Labour | 885 ✓ |
| Colin Sharples | Conservative | 530 |
| Nick Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 183 |
| Ross David Pepper | Liberal Democrats | 74 |
Bracebridge1 seat
| Bill Bilton | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| Marc Jones | Conservative | 712 |
| Callum Newton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 183 |
| Lynn Joan Pepper | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
| Dean Lowther | BNP | 49 |
Carholme1 seat
| Tony Speakman | Labour | 1,042 ✓ |
| Vasos Stavros Melides | Conservative | 413 |
| David Harding-Price | Liberal Democrats | 173 |
| Ollie Foster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 138 |
| Nina De Ayala Parker | TUSC | 106 |
Castle1 seat
| James Hanrahan | Labour | 1,007 ✓ |
| Malcolm Roger Barham | Conservative | 423 |
| Charles William Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
Glebe1 seat
| Jackie Lisa Kirk | Labour | 731 ✓ |
| David Denman | Conservative | 500 |
| Charlotte Harding-Price | Liberal Democrats | 168 |
Hartsholme1 seat
| Andrew Kerry | Conservative | 672 ✓ |
| Sean Burke-Ulyat | Labour | 442 |
| Jane Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 259 |
| Josh Charters | Liberal Democrats | 102 |
Minster1 seat
| Sue Burke | Labour | 909 ✓ |
| Sandra Gratrick | Conservative | 684 |
| Kenneth Pratt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 173 |
| Aidan David Turner | Liberal Democrats | 72 |
| Emma-Jayne Woodhall | TUSC | 41 |
Moorland1 seat
| Adrianna Ellis | Labour | 836 ✓ |
| Keith James Weaver | Conservative | 634 |
| Karen Williams | TUSC | 78 |
| Robert Heathorn | Liberal Democrats | 64 |
Park1 seat
| Brent Charlesworth | Labour | 674 ✓ |
| Graham Kent | Conservative | 197 |
| Joe Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 124 |
| Heather Elizabeth Cullen | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
| Lucy Bland | TUSC | 59 |