Before (end of 2011) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 24 · Labour 7 · Other 3
After (end of 2012) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 27 · Conservative 22 · Labour 8 · Other 3
Ward results
Berechurch1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Kim Naish | Labour | 1,084 ✓ |
| Shibbir Ahmed | Liberal Democrats | 286 |
| John Pitts | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 219 |
| Hayley Crumb | Conservative | 192 |
| Tobie Glenny | Green | 52 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| Josephine Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 861 ✓ |
| Peter Lynn | Green | 395 |
| Mohammed Rashid | Conservative | 382 |
| Robert Fisher | Labour | 285 |
| Ron Levy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 206 |
Dedham and Langham1 seat
| Mark Cable | Conservative | 596 ✓ |
| Carolyn Catney | Liberal Democrats | 81 |
| Paul Henry Fryer-Kelsey | Labour | 81 |
| Clarice Mort | Green | 78 |
East Donyland1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Michael Lilley | Labour | 488 ✓ |
| Peter Hare | Conservative | 209 |
| Roger Bamforth | Green | 39 |
| Sue Waite | Liberal Democrats | 21 |
Harbour1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Julia Pauline Havis | Liberal Democrats | 663 ✓ |
| Jordan Newell | Labour | 298 |
| Mark Cole | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 91 |
| Anthony Baines | Conservative | 84 |
| Clare Teresa Palmer | Green | 77 |
Highwoods1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| Beverley Oxford | Independent | 1,211 ✓ |
| Tatiana Mills | Conservative | 167 |
| Michael Gilheany | Labour | 145 |
| Barry Ronald Woodward | Liberal Democrats | 110 |
| William Rowley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 80 |
| David Davis | Green | 72 |
Lexden1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| Brian David Henry Jarvis | Conservative | 833 ✓ |
| Julia Nelson | Liberal Democrats | 390 |
| John Wood | Labour | 174 |
| Bev Maltby | Green | 131 |
Marks Tey1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| Elizabeth Blundell | Conservative | 313 ✓ |
| John Spademan | Labour | 162 |
| Robert Charles Brannan | Green | 50 |
| Gillian Mary Collings | Liberal Democrats | 50 |
Mile End1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| Martin Goss | Liberal Democrats | 1,467 ✓ |
| Benjamin Locker | Conservative | 535 |
| Michael Donnachie | Labour | 184 |
| Matt Bryan | Green | 91 |
New Town1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| Pauline Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 771 ✓ |
| Stephen Pattison | Labour | 273 |
| Robert Spence | Green | 166 |
| Lauren McManus | Conservative | 131 |
| Christopher Treloar | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 120 |
Prettygate1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| Beverly Davies | Conservative | 1,048 ✓ |
| John Loxley | Liberal Democrats | 665 |
| Mike Dale | Labour | 332 |
| Peter Appleton | Green | 177 |
Shrub End1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| David Offen | Liberal Democrats | 745 ✓ |
| Daniel Lawrence | Conservative | 514 |
| Bruce John Tuxford | Labour | 334 |
| Walter Schwarz | Green | 106 |
St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 24.3%
| Tina Jopson | Labour | 926 ✓ |
| Robert Hunt | Independent | 194 |
| Owen Bartholomew | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
| Harry Royle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 108 |
| Alexander Evelyn | Conservative | 107 |
St. Annes1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| Gaik Chuah | Liberal Democrats | 825 ✓ |
| Luke Powell Dopson | Labour | 305 |
| Alexandra Hutchinson | Conservative | 234 |
| Lucinda Glover | Green | 130 |
St. Johns1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Peter John Harle Smith | Liberal Democrats | 994 ✓ |
| Charles Christian McKay | Conservative | 333 |
| Jennifer Fisher | Labour | 136 |
| David William Traynier | Green | 81 |
Stanway1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Laura Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 1,194 ✓ |
| Bryan Johnston | Conservative | 520 |
| Dave Hough | Labour | 297 |
| Pam Nelson | Green | 111 |
Tiptree1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| Ross Martin | Conservative | 772 ✓ |
| Martyn Warnes | Labour | 580 |
| Katherine Bamforth | Green | 156 |
| Beth Gudgeon | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
West Mersea1 seat · turnout 25.7%
| Glenn Granger | Conservative | 1,196 ✓ |
| Frank Barton | Green | 138 |
| Jenny Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
| Barbara Rosemary Nichols | Labour | 67 |
Wivenhoe Cross1 seat · turnout 24.8%
| Jon Manning | Liberal Democrats | 477 ✓ |
| Mo Metcalf-Fisher | Conservative | 192 |
| Thomas Wilson | Labour | 175 |
| Maria Iacovou | Green | 59 |
Wivenhoe Quay1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| Cyril Liddy | Labour | 915 ✓ |
| Robert Needham | Conservative | 559 |
| Sandra Moog | Green | 159 |
| Benjamin Richards | Liberal Democrats | 122 |