Before (end of 2011) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Other 12 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2012) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Other 9 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Burn Valley3 seats
| Jonathan Brash | Labour | 887 ✓ |
| Gerard Hall | Labour | 790 ✓ |
| John Lauderdale | Independent | 615 ✓ |
| Sarah Maness | Labour | 579 |
| Alec Gough | — | 397 |
| John Coward | Conservative | 300 |
| Ray Pocklington | Conservative | 298 |
| Michael Corrigan | Conservative | 297 |
| Jean Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 125 |
| Blades M-D. Ms. | Liberal Democrats | 102 |
De Bruce3 seats
| Sheila Griffin | Labour | 875 ✓ |
| Robert Cook | Labour | 741 ✓ |
| Sylvia Tempest | Labour | 682 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Wright | Liberal Democrats | 369 |
| Rosie Allison | PHF | 329 |
| Ronnie Whitlock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 247 |
| Michelle Plant | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
| Barry Rayner | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
| Suzzi McKenzie | Conservative | 140 |
Fens and Rossmere3 seats
| Steve Gibbon | — | 1,023 ✓ |
| Geoff Lilley | — | 1,006 ✓ |
| Alison Lilley | — | 933 ✓ |
| Ann Marshall | Labour | 722 |
| Trisha Lawton | Labour | 716 |
| Allan Barclay | Labour | 693 |
| Duncan Pascoe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 375 |
| Elizabeth Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
| Arthur Preece | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
| Bill Reeve | Conservative | 135 |
| Angela McKie | Independent | 117 |
| Helen Wells | Conservative | 101 |
| Mike Ludgate | Conservative | 90 |
Foggy Furze3 seats · turnout 56.2%
| Christopher Akers-Belcher | Labour | 895 ✓ |
| Kevin Cranney | Labour | 780 ✓ |
| Kaylee Sirs | Labour | 735 ✓ |
| Fred Corbett | PHF | 512 |
| John Ringwood | PHF | 427 |
| Phil Fenn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 377 |
| Dennis Loynes | Conservative | 223 |
| Patricia Rayner | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
Hart3 seats
| Jean Mary Robinson | Labour | 713 ✓ |
| Paul Beck | Labour | 571 ✓ |
| Keith Fisher | Independent | 532 ✓ |
| Moss Boddy (ELECTED) | Labour | 522 |
| Shane Moore | Conservative | 417 |
| Bob Addison | Independent | 368 |
| Christine Blakey | Independent | 333 |
| Sandra Allison | PHF | 266 |
| Tom Hind | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 262 |
| David Nin | Independent | 257 |
Headland and Harbour3 seats
| Jane Ainslie | Labour | 763 ✓ |
| Robbie Payne | Labour | 713 ✓ |
| Peter Jackson | Labour | 647 ✓ |
| Stephen Allison | — | 525 |
| Steve Latimer | — | 484 |
| Kate Erskine | — | 465 |
| Christopher Broadbent | Conservative | 120 |
| David Robert Young | Conservative | 88 |
| Andy Loynes | Conservative | 84 |
Jesmond3 seats
| Mary Fleet | Labour | 762 ✓ |
| Keith Dawkins | — | 687 ✓ |
| Linda Shields | Labour | 680 ✓ |
| Stephen Thomas | Labour | 636 |
| Reuben Atkinson | Conservative | 298 |
Manor House3 seats
| Stephen Akers-Belcher | Labour | 906 ✓ |
| Angie Wilcox | Labour | 822 ✓ |
| Marjorie James | Labour | 808 ✓ |
| Mick Stevens | — | 305 |
| Peter Davis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 289 |
| Ronnie Bage | BNP | 230 |
| Mandy Loynes | Conservative | 105 |
| Elizabeth Smith | Conservative | 79 |
| Jayne Wells | Conservative | 70 |
Rural West3 seats
| Ray Wells | Conservative | 1,030 ✓ |
| Glenn Morrison | Conservative | 1,022 ✓ |
| Brenda Loynes | Conservative | 1,007 ✓ |
| Eileen Wilson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 550 |
| Michael McKie | Independent | 422 |
| Andrew Gough | PHF | 416 |
| Robert Steel | Labour | 379 |
| Les Coverdale | Labour | 369 |
| Ken Thompson | Labour | 366 |
Seaton3 seats · turnout 36.0%
| Mike Turner | Independent | 1,168 ✓ |
| Pauline Thompson | Independent | 883 ✓ |
| Catherine Hill | Independent | 769 ✓ |
| Kelly Atkinson | — | 328 |
| John Maxwell | Labour | 287 |
| Sandra Belcher | Labour | 274 |
| George Springer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 243 |
| Stuart Shields | Labour | 237 |
| Terry Allen | PHF | 172 |
| Jean McKenna | Conservative | 158 |
Victoria3 seats
| Claire Simmons | Labour | 753 ✓ |
| Pamela Claire Hargreaves | Labour | 745 ✓ |
| Carl Richardson | Labour | 737 ✓ |
| Paul Mitchinson | PHF | 364 |
| Barry Thompson | PHF | 322 |
| Maaija Sinclair | PHF | 312 |
| Kath Hill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 166 |
| Amanda Campbell | Conservative | 146 |
| Kelvin Mayson | Conservative | 113 |
| Jim Tighe | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
| Jane Shaw | Independent | 87 |
| Margaret Sneddon | Liberal Democrats | 77 |