Before (end of 2011) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Other 13 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 1
After (end of 2012) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 48 · Other 5 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Beacon and Bents1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| John Anglin | Labour | 1,120 ✓ |
| Ahmed Khan | Independent | 917 |
| Ali Hayder | Conservative | 173 |
| Phil Brown | Independent | 147 |
| James Hills | BNP | 123 |
| Ashleigh Brewer | LIB | 50 |
| Siamak Kaikavoosi | Independent | 46 |
Bede1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Margaret Peacock | Labour | 922 ✓ |
| Lee Hughes | Independent | 842 |
| Tony Gair | Green | 95 |
| Oliver Raymond Raife Wallhead | Conservative | 81 |
Biddick & All Saints1 seat
| Anne Josephine Walsh | Labour | 1,193 ✓ |
| Kraig White | Independent | 316 |
| Donna Watson | BNP | 107 |
| Brian Gilchrist | Conservative | 78 |
| David Selby | LIB | 76 |
Boldon Colliery1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Joanne Bell | Labour | 1,534 ✓ |
| Ian Jason Diamond | Independent | 647 |
| Stewart Thomas Hay | Conservative | 203 |
| Ileene Gilchrist | BNP | 115 |
Cleadon and East Boldon1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| Jeffrey Milburn | Conservative | 1,692 ✓ |
| Margaret Mary Meling | Labour | 1,443 |
Cleadon Park1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Alex Donaldson | Labour | 820 ✓ |
| June Elsom | Independent | 799 |
| Quintin Smith | Conservative | 168 |
Fellgate and Hedworth1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Alan Smith | Labour | 1,226 ✓ |
| Geraldine White | Independent | 786 |
| Maureen Scott | BNP | 83 |
| Ian Armstrong | Conservative | 81 |
| Andrew Cotton | LIB | 33 |
Harton1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Pat Hay | Labour | 1,356 ✓ |
| Marjorie Robinson | STP | 602 |
| Marilyn Huartt | Conservative | 227 |
| David Wood | LIB | 93 |
Hebburn North1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| Mary Graham Butler | Labour | 972 ✓ |
| Joseph Thomas Abbott | Independent | 771 |
| Martin Vaughan | BNP | 184 |
| David Fettis | Conservative | 60 |
Hebburn South1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| John Gerard McCabe | Labour | 1,877 ✓ |
| James Coe | Conservative | 291 |
Horsley Hill1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| Mark Walsh | Labour | 1,407 ✓ |
| George Finch | Independent | 959 |
| Ross Huartt | Conservative | 204 |
| Joseph Stephenson | LIB | 71 |
Monkton1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Melanie Cartwright | Labour | 1,154 ✓ |
| John Hodgson | Independent | 763 |
| James Milburn | Conservative | 131 |
Primrose1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Jim Perry | Labour | 1,284 ✓ |
| George Gilchrist | BNP | 227 |
| David Ireland | Conservative | 195 |
Simonside and Rekendyke2 seats · turnout 32.1%
| Edward Malcolm | Labour | 1,348 ✓ |
| Lynne Ann Proudlock | Labour | 1,262 ✓ |
| Melanie Baker | LIB | 265 |
| Peter Foreman | BNP | 238 |
| George Smith | Conservative | 231 |
West Park1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Gladys Hobson | Labour | 944 ✓ |
| Enid Hetherington | STP | 653 |
| Anthony Dailly | Conservative | 191 |
| Anna Heyman | Green | 113 |
Westoe1 seat
| Sheila Stephenson | Labour | 1,013 ✓ |
| Victor Thompson | Independent | 639 |
| Edward Russell | Conservative | 265 |
| Paul Walker | STP | 165 |
| Stephen Flower | LIB | 62 |
Whitburn and Marsden1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| Tracey Allison Dixon | Labour | 1,661 ✓ |
| Emma Turnbull | Conservative | 519 |
Whiteleas1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Doreen Purvis | Labour | 1,098 ✓ |
| John Haram | Independent | 632 |
| Christopher Thornton | BNP | 185 |
| Robin Coombes | Independent | 124 |
| Chris Taylor | Conservative | 62 |