Before (end of 2011) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0
After (end of 2012) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 43 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Battle Hill1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Carl Johnson | Labour | 1,556 ✓ |
| Christopher Croft | Liberal Democrats | 883 |
| Alan Furness | Conservative | 175 |
Benton1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| Pat Oliver | Labour | 1,991 ✓ |
| Matt Galley | Conservative | 1,054 |
Camperdown1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Jim Allan | Labour | 1,747 ✓ |
| Anthony Elliott | Conservative | 353 |
Chirton1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| John James Stirling | Labour | 1,571 ✓ |
| Susan Rodgerson | Conservative | 393 |
Collingwood1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Jeanette Pickard | Labour | 1,804 ✓ |
| Sean Michael Brockbank | Conservative | 972 |
Cullercoats1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| Shirley Mortimer | Conservative | 1,779 ✓ |
| Ron Bales | Labour | 1,480 |
Howdon1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Janet Hunter | Labour | 1,632 ✓ |
| Bob Batten | NF | 224 |
| Colin Finlay | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
| Raymond Taylor | Conservative | 115 |
Killingworth1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Gordon Bell | Labour | 1,660 ✓ |
| Paul Bunyan | Conservative | 906 |
Longbenton1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Eddie Darke | Labour | 1,897 ✓ |
| Robin Arthur Underwood | Conservative | 341 |
Monkseaton North1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Alison Austin | Conservative | 1,525 ✓ |
| Glenn Stillaway | Labour | 978 |
| David Nisbet | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
Monkseaton South1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Joan Munby | Labour | 1,540 ✓ |
| George Partis | Conservative | 1,375 |
| John Christopher Appleby | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
Northumberland1 seat
| Nigel John Huscroft | Liberal Democrats | 1,165 ✓ |
| Tony Stephenson | Labour | 924 |
| Barbara Bake | Conservative | 92 |
Preston1 seat
| Cath Davis | Labour | 1,398 ✓ |
| Glynis Barrie | Conservative | 1,308 |
Riverside1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| Frank Lott | Labour | 1,684 ✓ |
| Brian Steward | Conservative | 306 |
St Mary's1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| Judith Wallace | Conservative | 2,536 ✓ |
| Simon Philpott | Labour | 538 |
| Michael Daymond | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
Tynemouth1 seat
| David Wallace Lilly | Conservative | 1,611 ✓ |
| Jeffrey Maughan | Labour | 1,539 |
Valley1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| Tommy Mulvenna | Labour | 1,728 ✓ |
| Frank Stephen Austin | Conservative | 390 |
Wallsend1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| Gary Anthony Madden | Labour | 1,095 ✓ |
| Michael Huscroft | Liberal Democrats | 1,089 |
| Philip Robert Andrew Wilson | Conservative | 95 |
Weetslade1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| Anthony William McMullen | Labour | 1,901 ✓ |
| Duncan McLellan | Conservative | 1,071 |
Whitley Bay1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| Sandra Graham | Labour | 1,442 ✓ |
| Michael McIntyre | Conservative | 1,326 |
