Before (end of 2011) (73 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 32 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 32 · Other 9 · Conservative 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2012) (73 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 50 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 20 · Other 3 · Conservative 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Aber Valley3 seats
| John Taylor | PC | 848 ✓ |
| John Roberts | PC | 814 ✓ |
| Lyndon Binding | PC | 734 ✓ |
| Paul Donnell Eugene Mitchell | Labour | 669 |
| Luke Crothers | Labour | 568 |
| Bethan Louise Thomas | Labour | 513 |
| Istvan Racz | Independent | 176 |
Aberbargoed2 seats
| Keith Reynolds | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Alan Gerald Higgs | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Abercarn2 seats
| Karen James | Labour | 850 ✓ |
| Denver Preece | Labour | 771 ✓ |
| Alison Jones | PC | 329 |
| Jeffrey Knock | PC | 309 |
| Helen Rhiannon Hill | Conservative | 145 |
Argoed1 seat
| Leon Gardiner | Labour | 410 ✓ |
| Roger Moore | PC | 147 |
| Paul Taylor | Independent | 88 |
| Helen James | Conservative | 31 |
Bargoed3 seats
| Tudor Davies | Labour | 1,026 ✓ |
| David James Carter | Labour | 973 ✓ |
| Dianne Price | Labour | 895 ✓ |
| Kevin Philip Viney | PC | 436 |
| Gillian Jones | PC | 397 |
| Kenneth Houston | PC | 353 |
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen4 seats
| Richard Davies | Labour | 1,854 ✓ |
| Liz Aldworth | Labour | 1,574 ✓ |
| Derek Havard | Labour | 1,282 ✓ |
| June Gale | Labour | 1,181 ✓ |
| Ron Davies | PC | 664 |
| Denis Barry | Independent | 508 |
| Jeremy Islwyn Trevor Davies | Independent | 484 |
| Colin Hobbs | Independent | 438 |
| Bobby Douglas | Independent | 409 |
| Ceri James | Independent | 389 |
| Bill Thomas | Independent | 378 |
| Clayton Francis Jones | PC | 258 |
| Malcolm Innes | Independent | 254 |
Blackwood3 seats
| Nigel Dix | Labour | 1,116 ✓ |
| Patricia Cook | Labour | 966 ✓ |
| Diana Ellis | Labour | 946 ✓ |
| Keith Smallman | Independent | 833 |
| Kay Presley | Independent | 719 |
| Andrew Farina-Childs | PC | 352 |
| Carol Erasmus | PC | 253 |
| Mike Jackson | PC | 235 |
| Patricia Morris | Conservative | 182 |
| Granville Hale | Conservative | 148 |
| Stuart Robert Andrew Jones | Conservative | 144 |
Cefn Fforest2 seats
| Tom Williams | Labour | 792 ✓ |
| Christopher Hawker | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| Neal Elstone | Independent | 208 |
| Karen Denise Lawrence Davies | PC | 118 |
| Robert Dimond | PC | 110 |
Cross Keys1 seat
| Michael Gray | Labour | 543 ✓ |
| Lindsay Evans | Independent | 281 |
| Christopher Cook | PC | 126 |
| Wendy Phillips | Conservative | 39 |
Crumlin2 seats
| Andrew Lewis | Labour | 877 ✓ |
| Keith Lloyd | PC | 807 ✓ |
| Vera Jenkins | PC | 682 |
| Joanna Chivers | Conservative | 136 |
| Julie Robertson | Conservative | 78 |
Darren Valley1 seat
| David Thomas Hardacre | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Gilfach1 seat
| Harry Andrews | Labour | 553 ✓ |
| Marian Viney | PC | 91 |
Hengoed2 seats
| Dennis Bolter | PC | 586 ✓ |
| Judith Pritchard | PC | 575 ✓ |
| Bill Griffiths | Labour | 503 |
| Nicola Quarry | Labour | 471 |
Llanbradach2 seats
| Robert William Gough | PC | 756 ✓ |
| Colin Mann | PC | 715 ✓ |
| Mary Callanan | Labour | 343 |
| Jo Rao | Labour | 307 |
| Terry Jones | Independent | 94 |
| Stephen Collins | Conservative | 53 |
| Cameron Muir-Jones | Conservative | 42 |
Maesycwmmer1 seat
| Robert Woodyatt | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Morgan Jones3 seats
| Phillip Bevan | PC | 852 ✓ |
| James Pritchard | Labour | 732 ✓ |
| Michael Prew | PC | 695 ✓ |
| Mark Newman | PC | 688 |
| Anne Broughton-Pettit | Labour | 673 |
| Barrie Williams | Conservative | 173 |
| Ann Birkinshaw | Conservative | 161 |
| Neville Goward | Conservative | 140 |
Moriah2 seats
| John Bevan | Labour | 698 ✓ |
| Gina Bevan | Labour | 543 ✓ |
| Nathan Thomas Flanagan | PC | 420 |
| Lynn Jones | Independent | 363 |
Nelson2 seats
| Sean Morgan | Labour | 828 ✓ |
| Angela Blackman | Independent | 671 ✓ |
| Pamela Baldwin | Labour | 668 |
| Marlene Tucker | Independent | 307 |
| Kay David | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
| Huw Price | Liberal Democrats | 36 |
NEW TREDEGAR2 seats
| Gareth Jones | Labour | 965 ✓ |
| Leslie Rees | Labour | 744 ✓ |
| Morgan Jones | Independent | 362 |
Newbridge3 seats
| Gary Johnston | Labour | 932 ✓ |
| Lyn Ackerman | PC | 854 ✓ |
| Katherine Baker | PC | 696 ✓ |
| Meirick Lloyd Davies | PC | 650 |
| Matthews T-A. Ms. | Conservative | 226 |
| Ann Kathleen Williamson | Conservative | 148 |
Pengam2 seats
| David Vincent Poole | Labour | 578 ✓ |
| Kevin Dawson | Labour | 541 ✓ |
| Jonathan Wilson | Independent | 261 |
| Noel Goeffrey Turner | PC | 238 |
| Darren Jones | PC | 181 |
| Martine Weston | Conservative | 43 |
| Luke Williams | Conservative | 36 |
Penmaen2 seats
| Ray Saralis | Labour | 877 ✓ |
| Jean Summers | Labour | 874 ✓ |
| Allan Pritchard | PC | 512 |
| John Owen Evans | PC | 501 |
| Richard John Jones | Conservative | 149 |
| Steven Roberts | Conservative | 137 |
Penyrheol4 seats
| Lisa Whittle | PC | 1,361 ✓ |
| Anne Collins | PC | 1,196 ✓ |
| Margaret Eiddwen Sargent | PC | 1,110 ✓ |
| Huw Rhodri Davies | Labour | 1,074 ✓ |
| Steve Skivens | PC | 992 |
| Peter Fitzgerald | Labour | 917 |
| Reginald Phillips | Labour | 871 |
| William Johns | Labour | 851 |
| Paul Williams | Independent | 398 |
| Lloyd James | TUSC | 174 |
Pontllanfraith3 seats
| Michael Adams | Labour | 1,300 ✓ |
| Colin John Gordon | Labour | 1,250 ✓ |
| Gez Kirby | Labour | 1,158 ✓ |
| Jim Criddle | PC | 563 |
| Malcolm Parker | PC | 535 |
| Zoe Hammond | PC | 429 |
| Anna Lewis | Independent | 309 |
| John Gareth Valentine Evans | Conservative | 227 |
| Jane McIain | Conservative | 205 |
| Winifred Jones | Conservative | 203 |
Pontlottyn1 seat
| Gaynor Denise Oliver | Labour | 386 ✓ |
| Gerald Howells | PC | 105 |
Risca East3 seats
| Stanley Jenkins | Labour | 953 ✓ |
| Nigel George | Labour | 789 ✓ |
| Rhianon Passmore | Labour | 769 ✓ |
| Rob Derraven | Independent | 399 |
| Matt Farrell | PC | 312 |
| Brian Hancock | PC | 275 |
| Ian Ackerman | PC | 186 |
Risca West2 seats
| Dave Rees | Independent | 864 ✓ |
| Phyllis Griffiths | Independent | 825 ✓ |
| Mary James | Labour | 608 |
| Julian Simmonds | Labour | 566 |
| Ian Chivers | Conservative | 103 |
St James3 seats
| Christine Forehead | Labour | 738 ✓ |
| Elaine Forehead | Labour | 659 ✓ |
| Barbara Avril Jones | Labour | 656 ✓ |
| Roger Bidgood | PC | 621 |
| Monica Hughes | PC | 549 |
| Linda Williams | PC | 540 |
| Jenna Beynon | Conservative | 241 |
| Michael Meredith | Conservative | 227 |
St. Cattwg3 seats
| Wynne David | Labour | 1,211 ✓ |
| Hefin David | Labour | 1,201 ✓ |
| Gareth James Hughes | Labour | 1,129 ✓ |
| Wendy Matthews | PC | 550 |
St. Martins3 seats
| James Fussell | PC | 1,203 ✓ |
| Colin Elsbury | PC | 1,057 ✓ |
| Stephen Kent | PC | 1,023 ✓ |
| Edward Talbot | Independent | 880 |
| John Pettit | Labour | 766 |
| Gareth Lloyd Pratt | Labour | 739 |
| Richard Williams | Independent | 697 |
Twyn Carno1 seat
| Carl Cuss | Labour | 460 ✓ |
| Peter Bailie | Independent | 211 |
Ynysddu2 seats
| Jan Jones | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| Colin Durham | Labour | 559 ✓ |
| Donald Cullen | PC | 382 |
| Marina Pritchard | PC | 224 |
| Mark Howells | Conservative | 70 |
| Sylvia Davies | Conservative | 57 |
Ystrad Mynach2 seats
| Martyn James | PC | 737 ✓ |
| Alan Patrick Angel | PC | 686 ✓ |
| Don Roberts | Labour | 525 |
| David Murray | Labour | 488 |