Before (end of 2011) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 51 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2012) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 55 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Birtley1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| Catherine Mary Simcox | Labour | 1,394 ✓ |
| Karen King | LIB | 716 |
| Andrea Gatiss | Conservative | 130 |
Blaydon1 seat
| Stephen Christopher Ronchetti | Labour | 1,747 ✓ |
| Kevin Philip McClurey | Liberal Democrats | 232 |
| Edward Ainscow | Conservative | 180 |
Bridges1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| John Eagle | Labour | 1,112 ✓ |
| David Gilson Fawcett | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
| Jackie Gardiner | Conservative | 148 |
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill1 seat
| John Walter Hamilton | Labour | 2,126 ✓ |
| Brenda Osborne | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
| Karl Gatiss | Conservative | 249 |
Chowdene1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| John McElroy | Labour | 2,009 ✓ |
| Eric Young | Conservative | 350 |
| Edna Graham | Liberal Democrats | 228 |
Crawcrook and Greenside1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Kathleen McCartney | Labour | 1,708 ✓ |
| Christine Squires | Liberal Democrats | 706 |
| Antoinette Sterling | Conservative | 155 |
Deckham1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Brian Coates | Labour | 1,407 ✓ |
| May Ainscow | Conservative | 214 |
| Karen Therese Crozier | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
| Janet Richards | NF | 124 |
| Normal Hall | TUSC | 118 |
Dunston & Teams1 seat
| Brenda Clelland | Labour | 1,436 ✓ |
| Christopher MacAllister | Conservative | 165 |
| Simon Todd | Liberal Democrats | 113 |
Dunston Hill and Whickham East1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Peter James Maughan | Liberal Democrats | 1,423 ✓ |
| Christine McHugh | Labour | 1,191 |
| Mary Blanchflower | Green | 157 |
| Joseph Ronald Callanan | Conservative | 122 |
Felling1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Sonya Dickie | Labour | 1,501 ✓ |
| Theresa Murray | Conservative | 136 |
| Ian Gill | Liberal Democrats | 113 |
High Fell1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Jean Lee | Labour | 1,393 ✓ |
| Elaine Brunskill | TUSC | 248 |
| Edward Bohill | Conservative | 109 |
| Norman Spours | Liberal Democrats | 106 |
Lamesley1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Michael Hood | Labour | 1,616 ✓ |
| Brian Weatherburn | Independent | 311 |
| Betty Gallon | LIB | 261 |
| Sheila Everatt | Conservative | 172 |
Lobley Hill and Bensham1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Catherine Donovan | Labour | 1,636 ✓ |
| Andy Redfern | Green | 237 |
| Valerie Bond | Conservative | 190 |
| Philip Hunter | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
Low Fell1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Frank Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 1,441 ✓ |
| Julie Young | Labour | 1,318 |
| Paul Sterling | Conservative | 251 |
Pelaw & Heworth1 seat
| Lisa Holmes | Labour | 1,346 ✓ |
| Ian Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 1,053 |
| Maureen Moor | Conservative | 86 |
Ryton Crookhill & Stella1 seat
| Liz Twist | Labour | 1,465 ✓ |
| Maggie Milburn | Liberal Democrats | 941 |
| Mark Anthony Watson | Conservative | 199 |
Saltwell1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| Denise Marianne Robson | Labour | 1,322 ✓ |
| Andrew Bond | Conservative | 195 |
| Robinson Geoffrey Stanaway | Liberal Democrats | 126 |
Wardley and Leam Lane1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Linda Green | Labour | 1,609 ✓ |
| Steven Watson | Green | 280 |
| Elizabeth Parker | Conservative | 161 |
| John Diston | Liberal Democrats | 104 |
Whickham North1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Steven Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,282 ✓ |
| Esme Dobson | Labour | 1,188 |
| Beryl Bennison | Conservative | 164 |
| John McClurey | Liberal Democrats | 1,372 ✓ |
| Peter De-Vere | Labour | 878 |
| Edward Parker | Conservative | 197 |
Windy Nook & Whitehills1 seat
| Patricia Ronan | Labour | 1,963 ✓ |
| Kyle Lambert Murray | Conservative | 228 |
| Lisa Bradley | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
Winlaton and High Spen1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Julie Simpson | Labour | 1,948 ✓ |
| Elaine Earl | Liberal Democrats | 486 |
| Diana Moore | Conservative | 220 |