Before (end of 2011) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Other 16 · Conservative 5 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2012) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Other 8 · Conservative 4 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Abersychan3 seats
| Gwyneira Clark | Labour | 845 ✓ |
| Wayne John Tomlinson | Labour | 679 ✓ |
| Giles Davies | Labour | 623 ✓ |
| Robert Williams | Independent | 570 |
| David Bath | PC | 252 |
| Thomas Burgess | Independent | 244 |
| Nicola Yeates | Independent | 238 |
| Anthony Thomas | Independent | 199 |
| Robert Clarke | Green | 178 |
| David Donnelly | Independent | 175 |
| Sheree Rowlands | Independent | 157 |
Blaenavon3 seats
| Stuart Evans | Independent | 854 ✓ |
| Andrew Richard Jones | Labour | 671 ✓ |
| Alun Furzer | Labour | 653 ✓ |
| Janet Jones | Independent | 608 |
| Lewis Lyndon Evans | Labour | 526 |
| Brian Whitcombe | Independent | 512 |
| Thomas Huish | Independent | 485 |
| Warren Perks | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
| David Brown | COMM | 95 |
| Claire Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 89 |
Brynwern1 seat
| Leonard Constance | Labour | 319 ✓ |
| Brian Matthews | Independent | 105 |
| Nigel Harris | Independent | 82 |
| Glyn Page | PC | 37 |
Coed Eva1 seat
| Fiona Cross | PC | 300 ✓ |
| Michael Gibbs | Independent | 135 |
| John James | Labour | 118 |
| Kathleen Thomas | Conservative | 46 |
Croesyceiliog North2 seats
| Richard Clark | Labour | 627 ✓ |
| Cynthia Beynon | Labour | 479 ✓ |
| John Jenner | Independent | 256 |
| Terence Irons | Independent | 224 |
| Charles Ashton | Conservative | 175 |
| Richard Turner-Thomas | Independent | 92 |
Croesyceiliog South1 seat
| Veronica Anne Crick | Labour | 304 ✓ |
| Nick Jones | Conservative | 87 |
| Vaughan Sterry | Independent | 80 |
| David Rowlands | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 54 |
| Susan Chaloner | Independent | 35 |
| Nadine Whitty | Independent | 20 |
| Phillip Jones | PC | 15 |
Cwmyniscoy1 seat
| Neil Wate | Labour | 274 ✓ |
| Adrian Bold | Independent | 225 |
| Mark Adams | PC | 10 |
| Hannah Murphy | Conservative | 9 |
Fairwater2 seats
| Jeff Rees | PC | 530 ✓ |
| Philip Seabourne | Labour | 474 ✓ |
| Rosemarie Seabourne | Labour | 392 |
| Natalie Salkeld | PC | 382 |
| Anthony Devlin | Independent | 294 |
| David Brown | Independent | 174 |
| Steven Bonera | Independent | 130 |
Greenmeadow2 seats
| Robert Wellington | Labour | 424 ✓ |
| Amanda Owen | Labour | 365 ✓ |
| Catherine Lewis | Independent | 364 |
| Keith Williams | Independent | 231 |
| Polly Cunnington | Independent | 172 |
Llantarnam2 seats
| Maria Graham | Independent | 609 ✓ |
| David Daniels | Labour | 496 ✓ |
| Paul Williams | Conservative | 495 |
| Linda Joseph | Labour | 455 |
| Anthony Burnett | Independent | 363 |
| Graham Pitt | Independent | 261 |
Llanyrafon North1 seat
| Glyn Caron | Labour | 434 ✓ |
| Cora Reeve | Independent | 139 |
| Scott Murphy | Conservative | 51 |
Llanyrafon South1 seat
| Huw Lewis Bevan | Conservative | 487 ✓ |
| David Dewar | Labour | 350 |
| Claire Elizabeth Elliott | Independent | 144 |
New Inn3 seats
| Raymond Francis Beverley Mills | Conservative | 1,086 ✓ |
| Graham Smith | Conservative | 1,061 ✓ |
| David James | Conservative | 1,050 ✓ |
| Marian Williams | Labour | 739 |
| John Turner | Labour | 724 |
| Maurice Morgan | Labour | 671 |
| Bryan Bale | PC | 219 |
Panteg3 seats
| Norma Parrish | Labour | 1,079 ✓ |
| Anthony Hunt | Labour | 989 ✓ |
| David Allen Yeowell | Labour | 971 ✓ |
| Kathleen Williams | Independent | 566 |
| Marcus Warner | PC | 481 |
| Brian Lovelock | Independent | 456 |
| Deborah Smyth | Independent | 452 |
| Lyndon Gwyn Bishop | Conservative | 299 |
| Richard Overton | Conservative | 184 |
| Keiron Austwick | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 184 |
| Brenda Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
| Ryan Martyn Richards | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
Pontnewydd3 seats
| Jessica Powell | Labour | 811 ✓ |
| Brian Mawby | Labour | 791 ✓ |
| Stuart Ashley | Labour | 707 ✓ |
| Terry Davies | PC | 419 |
| Peter Cathcart | Independent | 403 |
| Martyn Stinton | Independent | 261 |
| Damian Edmunds | Conservative | 209 |
| Louise McLeod | Conservative | 195 |
Pontnewynydd1 seat
| Kelvin Peter Harnett | Independent | 145 ✓ |
| Gaynor James | Labour | 117 |
| Russell Jones | Independent | 65 |
| Steven Joy | Independent | 55 |
| Yvonne Balakrishnan | PC | 9 |
Pontypool1 seat
| Michael Harris | Independent | 309 ✓ |
| John Killick | Labour | 213 |
| Paul Valente | PC | 71 |
Snatchwood1 seat
| Barry Taylor | Labour | 343 ✓ |
| Chris Tew | Independent | 194 |
| Kevin Boucher | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 51 |
St Cadocs and Penygarn1 seat
| Neil Mason | Labour | 216 ✓ |
| Ian Williams | Independent | 202 |
| Philip Davies | PC | 93 |
St. Dials2 seats
| Eliabeth Haynes | Independent | 579 ✓ |
| Steve Brooks | Labour | 326 ✓ |
| Michelle Corrigan | Independent | 320 |
| Kebba Manneh | Labour | 296 |
| Sarah Cunnington | Independent | 179 |
| Gareth White | PC | 156 |
Trevethin2 seats
| Lewis William Jones | Labour | 399 ✓ |
| John Marshall | Labour | 323 ✓ |
| Mervyn Horlor | Independent | 227 |
| David Millett | Independent | 169 |
| Neil Johnson | PC | 137 |
Two Locks3 seats
| Colette Thomas | Labour | 919 ✓ |
| Pamela Cameron | Labour | 693 ✓ |
| Ron Burnett | Independent | 679 ✓ |
| Peter Henry Jones | Labour | 678 |
| Lorraine Diane Hobin | Independent | 426 |
| Alastair Cunnington | Independent | 303 |
| Keith Jones | Independent | 269 |
| Sian Hanlon | PC | 245 |
| Jordan Lewis | Conservative | 203 |
| Jatinderpal Singh Bajwa | Conservative | 144 |
Upper Cwmbran3 seats
| Robert David Kemp | Independent | 684 ✓ |
| Bernard Cunningham | Labour | 665 ✓ |
| Mary Barnett | Labour | 610 ✓ |
| Rob Jones | Labour | 484 |
| Leslie Thomas | Independent | 328 |
| Elin Walker Jones | PC | 252 |
Wainfelin1 seat
| Michael Jeremiah | Independent | 373 ✓ |
| Robert Benjamin | Labour | 199 |
| Benjamin Cunnington | Independent | 137 |