Before (end of 2012) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 64 · Conservative 8 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2013) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 64 · Conservative 8 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Houghton1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| Gemma Taylor | Labour | 1,418 ✓ |
| John Ellis | Independent | 1,124 |
| Edward Coleman-Hughes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 302 |
| George Edward Brown | Conservative | 111 |
| Sue Sterling | Liberal Democrats | 55 |