Before (end of 2011) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 11 · Conservative 5 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 4
After (end of 2012) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Other 19 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1
Ward results
Acton1 seat
| Gwen Lowe | Labour | 558 ✓ |
| Andrew Whitfield | Liberal Democrats | 144 |
Borras Park1 seat
| James Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 433 ✓ |
| Colm McCabe | Conservative | 227 |
| Eileen Thomas | Labour | 220 |
Bronington1 seat
| John Skelland | Conservative | 587 ✓ |
| Robert Williams | Labour | 226 |
| Bruce Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 70 |
Brymbo1 seat
| Ryan Rogers | Conservative | 578 ✓ |
| Phillip Shone | Labour | 267 |
| Anthony Birch | Independent | 135 |
Bryn Cefn1 seat
| Barbara Roxburgh | Labour | 271 ✓ |
| Liam Hincks | Conservative | 85 |
| Simon Meyers | Liberal Democrats | 70 |
Brynyffynnon1 seat
| Phillip Wynn | Independent | 387 ✓ |
| Adam Harvey | Labour | 293 |
CARTREFLE1 seat
| Ronnie Prince | Independent | 461 ✓ |
| Brian Thomas Patrick Halley | Labour | 124 |
Cefn2 seats
| David Taylor | Independent | 788 ✓ |
| Derek Wright | Labour | 702 ✓ |
| Michael Moysen | Independent | 312 |
| Tyger Benbow-Jones | Independent | 206 |
Chirk North1 seat
| Ian Roberts | Independent | 434 ✓ |
| Frank Hemmings | Labour | 367 |
Chirk South1 seat
| Terry Evans | Independent | 466 ✓ |
| Barry Evans | Labour | 320 |
Coedpoeth2 seats
| Gareth Griffiths | Labour | 497 ✓ |
| Krista Childs | Labour | 462 ✓ |
| Robert Davies | Independent | 396 |
| Nia Lloyd | PC | 264 |
| Michael Harper | PC | 212 |
| Edgar Llewelyn-Jones | Independent | 129 |
| Michael Whitby | BNP | 110 |
| James Robert Hobbley | Conservative | 77 |
| Jane Roberts | Independent | 288 ✓ |
| Hugh Jordan | Independent | 252 |
| Terry Davies | Independent | 139 |
| Julia Jenkins | Labour | 68 |
| Eric Evans | PC | 50 |
| Beryl Partridge | Conservative | 34 |
Erddig1 seat
| Robert Dutton | Independent | 187 ✓ |
| Victoria Clements | Conservative | 134 |
| David Jones | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
| Ted Birch | PC | 123 |
ESCLUSHAM1 seat
| Mark Pritchard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Garden Village1 seat
| Andrew David Williams | Labour | 643 ✓ |
| Gerald Martin Craddock | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
| Charles Dodman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 65 |
| Nicola Wilson | Conservative | 55 |
Gresford East & West1 seat
| Andrew Bailey | Labour | 314 ✓ |
| Beryl Blackmore | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
| Tom Bradley | Conservative | 248 |
Grosvenor1 seat
| Stephen Wilson | Labour | 265 ✓ |
| Gwyneth Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
| Julie Bomber | PC | 89 |
Gwenfro1 seat
| Neil Rogers | Labour | 348 ✓ |
| Alison Brebner | Liberal Democrats | 29 |
Gwersyllt East and South2 seats
| David Griffiths | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| Bernard McCann | Labour | 439 ✓ |
| Robert Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 363 |
Gwersyllt North1 seat
| Miranda Williams | Labour | 430 ✓ |
| Gwenfair Jones | PC | 164 |
Gwersyllt West1 seat
| Arfon Jones | PC | 515 ✓ |
| Christine Mary Jones | Labour | 294 |
HERMITAGE1 seat
| Graham Rogers | Labour | 216 ✓ |
| Gethin James | Independent | 121 |
| John Williams | Liberal Democrats | 84 |
| Marc Jones | PC | 59 |
| Cliff Ottley-Thistlethwaite | Independent | 42 |
Holt1 seat
| Michael Morris | Conservative | 510 ✓ |
| Luke Evans | Labour | 188 |
| Winifred Craddock | Liberal Democrats | 58 |
Johnstown1 seat
| David Bithell | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Little Acton1 seat
| William Baldwin | Independent | 288 ✓ |
| Ronald Davie | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
| Andrew Richards | Labour | 195 |
Llangollen Rural1 seat
| Patrick Jeffares | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Llay2 seats
| Mark Andrew Taylor | Labour | 825 ✓ |
| Terence Boland | Labour | 702 ✓ |
| Michael Williams | Independent | 450 |
| Peter Davies | Independent | 340 |
Maesydre1 seat
| Carole Georgina Tetley O'Toole | Liberal Democrats | 242 ✓ |
| John Felton | Independent | 134 |
| David Foulds | Labour | 132 |
| Emlyn Phennah | Conservative | 45 |
Marchwiel1 seat
| John Pritchard | Independent | 488 ✓ |
| Roger Brierley-Jones | Conservative | 125 |
Marford & Hoseley1 seat
| Michael Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 466 ✓ |
| Alexander Jones | Conservative | 233 |
| William Clark | Labour | 114 |
Minera1 seat
| David Kelly | Independent | 457 ✓ |
| Adrian Charles Williams | Labour | 312 |
New Broughton1 seat
| Tony Edwards | Independent | 398 ✓ |
| Jeanette Whiteley | Labour | 320 |
Offa1 seat
| Richard Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 297 ✓ |
| Patrick Oliver | Labour | 139 |
| Piotr Lipka | Conservative | 121 |
Overton1 seat
| Lloyd Kenyon | Conservative | 498 ✓ |
| Tim Adams | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
Pant1 seat
| Mark Owens | Independent | 346 ✓ |
| Stella Matthews | Labour | 247 |
| Alwyn Humphreys | Independent | 59 |
PENYCAE1 seat
| John Phillips | Independent | 277 ✓ |
| Richard William Caldecott | Labour | 162 |
| Geoffrey Edwards | Independent | 130 |
PENYCAE & RUABON SOUTH1 seat
| Joan Mary Lowe | Independent | 431 ✓ |
| William Woodfine-Jones | Labour | 234 |
Plas Madoc1 seat
| Paul Blackwell | Labour | 178 ✓ |
| Malcolm Hughes | Independent | 83 |
Ponciau2 seats
| Paul Pemberton | Independent | 973 ✓ |
| Kevin Hughes | Labour | 737 ✓ |
| Nerys Gibbon | Liberal Democrats | 435 |
QUEENSWAY1 seat
| Colin Powell | Labour | 198 ✓ |
| Carrie Harper | PC | 196 |
| Dorothy Mitchell | Independent | 39 |
| Paul Roberts | Independent | 16 |
Rhosnesni1 seat
| Anne Evans | Labour | 295 ✓ |
| Meirick Lloyd Davies | PC | 268 |
| Jeremy Jones | Conservative | 203 |
| June Fearnall | Independent | 123 |
| Damian Conde | Liberal Democrats | 65 |
Rossett1 seat
| John Frederick Jones | Conservative | 719 ✓ |
| Derek Burnham | Liberal Democrats | 210 |
RUABON1 seat
| Dana Davies | Labour | 397 ✓ |
| Pol Wong | PC | 305 |
| Adam Owen | Conservative | 78 |
Smithfield1 seat
| Andrew Gregory | Independent | 257 ✓ |
| Patricia Maura Williams | Labour | 200 |
Stansty1 seat
| I David Bithell | Labour | 893 ✓ |
| Edmund Boylin | Liberal Democrats | 39 |
Whitegate1 seat
| Brian Cameron | Labour | 322 ✓ |
| Marc Jone | PC | 265 |
Wynnstay1 seat
| Malcolm Christopher King | Labour | 337 ✓ |
| Stephen Jones | PC | 57 |
| John Smith | Liberal Democrats | 13 |
