Before (end of 2011) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 19 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 2012) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Bargate1 seat · turnout 16.2%
| Matthew Tucker | Labour | 1,100 ✓ |
| Amy Willacy | Conservative | 745 |
| Joe Cox | Green | 140 |
| Derrick Charles Murray | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
| Sharon Cutler | TUSC | 82 |
| Matthew Rose | Independent | 67 |
Bassett1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| John Hannides | Conservative | 1,641 ✓ |
| Ian Atkins | Labour | 895 |
| Steven Hulbert | Liberal Democrats | 367 |
| Jonathan Beal | Green | 260 |
| James Knight | — | 93 |
| Nikki Kelly | TUSC | 62 |
Bevois1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| Stephen Wallace Barnes-Andrews | Labour | 1,473 ✓ |
| Zahir Ahmed | Conservative | 642 |
| Shaw Green | Green | 201 |
| Amanda Ford | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
| Andrew David Howe | TUSC | 63 |
| Max McNamara | — | 31 |
Bitterne1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| Mary Christine Lloyd | Labour | 1,416 ✓ |
| Donna Fuller | Conservative | 1,217 |
| William Withers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 210 |
| Robert William Naish | Liberal Democrats | 133 |
| Perry McMillan | TUSC | 77 |
Bitterne Park2 seats · turnout 30.6%
| Ivan William White | Conservative | 1,216 ✓ |
| John Inglis | Conservative | 1,203 ✓ |
| Frances Mary Murphy | Labour | 1,135 |
| Michael John Holder | Labour | 979 |
| Arnold Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| Ann MacGillivray | Independent | 333 |
| Julie Read | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
| Cara Anne Sandys | Green | 292 |
| Jonathan Caplen | Independent | 242 |
| Nicholas Chaffey | TUSC | 136 |
Coxford1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Sally Spicer | Labour | 1,647 ✓ |
| Trevor Glasspool | Conservative | 667 |
| Peter Galton | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| Leslie Obee | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 295 |
| Ronald Nicholas Meldrum | Green | 75 |
| Timothy Cutter | TUSC | 57 |
| Richard McQuillan | Independent | 39 |
Freemantle1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Dave Shields | Labour | 1,403 ✓ |
| Mike Ball | Conservative | 1,330 |
| Paul Garratt | Green | 288 |
| Paul Abbott | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
| Steven Mullane | Independent | 109 |
Harefield1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| Edward Daunt | Conservative | 1,631 ✓ |
| Brian Norgate | Labour | 1,489 |
| Christine Hotson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 305 |
| Diane Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 190 |
| Graham O'Reilly | TUSC | 75 |
Millbrook1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Georgina Laming | Labour | 1,769 ✓ |
| Steven Galton | Conservative | 1,603 |
| Kenneth Darke | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
Peartree2 seats · turnout 37.9%
| Eamon Francis Keogh | Labour | 1,683 ✓ |
| Paul Lewzey | Labour | 1,594 ✓ |
| Matthew Jones | Conservative | 1,262 |
| Christopher Grace | Conservative | 1,250 |
| Eileen Bowers | Liberal Democrats | 497 |
| Sebastian Buckle | Liberal Democrats | 384 |
| Julie Williams | Green | 287 |
| Philip McShee | — | 168 |
| Joshua Asker | TUSC | 139 |
Portswood1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| Linda Margaret Norris | Conservative | 1,061 ✓ |
| Ken Reed | Liberal Democrats | 1,015 |
| Olivia Vaughan | Labour | 891 |
| Christopher Francis Bluemel | Green | 278 |
| David Ernest Rawlinson | TUSC | 50 |
| Joseph Malone | — | 38 |
Redbridge1 seat
| Lee Keith Whitbread | Labour | 1,775 ✓ |
| Spandita Woodman | Conservative | 703 |
| Pete Wyatt | TUSC | 220 |
| Simon David Stokes | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
Shirley1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| Mark Chaloner | Labour | 1,825 ✓ |
| Tim Matthews | Conservative | 1,474 |
| Keith Clark | Green | 256 |
| David Nightingale | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 235 |
| Hilary Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
| Malcolm King | TUSC | 52 |
Sholing1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| Denise Margaret Jeffery | Labour | 1,805 ✓ |
| Casey Baldwin | Conservative | 1,463 |
| Helena Ridd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 345 |
| John Dennis | Liberal Democrats | 229 |
Swaythling1 seat · turnout 24.6%
| Sharon Mintoff | Labour | 825 ✓ |
| Edward James Osmond | Conservative | 746 |
| James Cappleman | Liberal Democrats | 477 |
| Angela Mary Cotton | Green | 200 |
| Anthony Lewis | — | 86 |
| Kevin Hayes | TUSC | 76 |
Woolston1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| Richard Williams | Labour | 1,607 ✓ |
| Alexander Houghton | Conservative | 931 |
| Colin Bleach | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| Gavin Marsh | TUSC | 138 |