Before (end of 2011) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 2
After (end of 2012) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Conservative 20 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Belah1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| David Morton | Conservative | 805 ✓ |
| Keith Parker | Labour | 759 |
| Andrew Hill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 247 |
| Ian Brewis | Green | 80 |
Belle Vue1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Leslie Tickner | Labour | 909 ✓ |
| Margaret Clarke | Conservative | 537 |
| Rachael Hunt | Green | 80 |
| Trevor Jones | Liberal Democrats | 49 |
Botcherby1 seat · turnout 26.7%
| Michael Boaden | Labour | 693 ✓ |
| Mike Middlemore | Independent | 311 |
| Shaidat Danmole-Ellis | Conservative | 141 |
| Ivan Strong | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 107 |
| Lynn Bates | Green | 24 |
Brampton1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Stephen James Layden | Conservative | 600 ✓ |
| Graham Bartlett | Labour | 404 |
| Christian Forster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 171 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Elsie Martlew | Labour | 663 ✓ |
| Ian Walker | Liberal Democrats | 229 |
| Kevin Anthony Reynolds | Conservative | 165 |
| Neil Boothman | Green | 110 |
Currock1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Colin William Glover | Labour | 850 ✓ |
| Stephen Michael Higgs | Conservative | 185 |
| Brent Kennedy | TUSC | 97 |
| Stuart Bingham | BNP | 88 |
Dalston1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| Trevor Allison | Liberal Democrats | 1,033 ✓ |
| Michael Randall | Conservative | 481 |
| Sandra Warwick | Labour | 305 |
| Robert Dickinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 174 |
Denton Holme1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| Joan Southward | Labour | 848 ✓ |
| Barbara Eden | Conservative | 229 |
| James Tucker | Green | 120 |
| John Duncan Warmingham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 107 |
| David John Wood | Liberal Democrats | 49 |
| Doreen Parsons | Conservative | 402 ✓ |
| Beth Furneaux | Labour | 261 |
Harraby1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| Lee Barbara Sherriff | Labour | 961 ✓ |
| Hannah Dolan | Conservative | 299 |
| Edward Haughan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 130 |
| Dallas Jane Brewis | Green | 61 |
| Michael Anthony Gee | Liberal Democrats | 60 |
Hayton1 seat · turnout 50.2%
| William Graham | Independent | 642 ✓ |
| Harry Cain | Conservative | 167 |
| Michael Owen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 38 |
Morton1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| Elaine Stevenson | Labour | 1,167 ✓ |
| Peter Gordon Noble | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
| Arnold Blythe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 189 |
| Lawrence Neil Fisher | Conservative | 175 |
| Gillian Curwen | Green | 44 |
St Aidans1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Lucy Patrick | Labour | 669 ✓ |
| John Bernard Reardon | Green | 276 |
| Christina Agnes Finlayson | Conservative | 256 |
| Robert Cakans | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 115 |
Stanwix Urban1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| Paul Nedved | Conservative | 854 ✓ |
| Grant Warwick | Labour | 710 |
| Helen Davison | Green | 228 |
| Carol Weaver | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 207 |
Upperby1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Donald Cape | Labour | 843 ✓ |
| Jennifer Pattinson | Conservative | 182 |
| James Ernest Osler | Liberal Democrats | 133 |
Wetheral1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Barry Ogilvie Earp | Conservative | 844 ✓ |
| Roger Horne | Labour | 318 |
| Geoff Round | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 207 |
| Michael Brader | Green | 135 |
Yewdale1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| Karen Gallagher | Labour | 1,222 ✓ |
| Fiona Robson | Conservative | 730 |
| Deborah Clode | Liberal Democrats | 57 |
| Hazel Jane Graham | Green | 55 |