Before (end of 2013) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Conservative 20 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2014) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Belah1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| Gareth Ellis | Conservative | 823 ✓ |
| Allan Stevenson | Labour | 535 |
| Phil Douglass | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 442 |
| Claire Unwin | Green | 140 |
Belle Vue1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Jessica Riddle | Labour | 632 ✓ |
| Nigel Edward Christian | Conservative | 505 |
| Paul John Chapman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 358 |
| Gillian Curwen | Green | 56 |
Botcherby1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Robert Betton | Independent | 773 ✓ |
| Ruth Elizabeth Alcroft | Labour | 358 |
| Robert Strong | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 217 |
| Teresa Evans | Conservative | 131 |
Brampton1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| Mike Mitchelson | Conservative | 700 ✓ |
| Gerard Champney | Labour | 244 |
| Christian Forster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 206 |
| Dallas Jane Brewis | Green | 113 |
| James Ernest Osler | Liberal Democrats | 56 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Gerald Caig | Labour | 435 ✓ |
| Robbie Reid-Sinclair | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 267 |
| Kevin Anthony Reynolds | Conservative | 221 |
| Maisha Begum | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
| Rachael Hunt | Green | 87 |
| Robert Hugh Charlesworth | TUSC | 28 |
Currock1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Heather Bradley | Labour | 599 ✓ |
| Robert Scott | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 310 |
| Genna Martin | Conservative | 197 |
| Hazel Jane Graham | Green | 49 |
| Brent Kennedy | TUSC | 36 |
Dalston1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| Ann Vipond McKerrell | Conservative | 707 ✓ |
| David John Wood | Liberal Democrats | 467 |
| David Craig | Independent | 409 |
| Robert Dickinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 319 |
| Joanne Williams | Labour | 281 |
Denton Holme1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| Christopher Southward | Labour | 638 ✓ |
| John Duncan Warmingham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 328 |
| Barbara Eden | Conservative | 273 |
| James Tucker | Green | 134 |
| John Higginson | TUSC | 54 |
Harraby1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| Robert Burns | Labour | 662 ✓ |
| Edward Haughan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 451 |
| Lawrence Neil Fisher | Conservative | 353 |
| John Bernard Reardon | Green | 81 |
Longtown and Rockcliffe1 seat
| Raynor Desmond Bloxham | Conservative | 467 ✓ |
| Susan Parker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 313 |
| Graham Bartlett | Labour | 185 |
| Marjorie Janette Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 24 |
Morton1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| George Colin Stothard | Labour | 734 ✓ |
| William Bertham | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 424 |
| Claudia Fisher | Conservative | 368 |
| Harry Atkinson | Green | 51 |
| David James Barton | TUSC | 34 |
St Aidans1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Anne Quilter | Labour | 550 ✓ |
| Michael Bradford | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 309 |
| David Shepherd | Conservative | 274 |
| Neil Boothman | Green | 232 |
Stanwix Rural1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| Marilyn Louise Bowman | Conservative | 747 ✓ |
| Carol Weaver | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 333 |
| Elizabeth Furneaux | Labour | 253 |
| Charmian McCutcheon | Green | 79 |
Stanwix Urban1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| Elizabeth Mallinson | Conservative | 915 ✓ |
| Craig Nicholson | Labour | 566 |
| Fiona Mills | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 349 |
| Helen Davison | Green | 235 |
Upperby1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| David Wilson | Labour | 653 ✓ |
| John Denholm | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 316 |
| Shaidat Danmole-Ellis | Conservative | 193 |
| Emma Hughes | Green | 52 |
| Daniel Michael Thorburn | TUSC | 22 |
Wetheral1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| Stephen Michael Higgs | Conservative | 727 ✓ |
| Geoff Round | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 305 |
| Ian Yates | Independent | 286 |
| Christine Bowditch | Labour | 236 |
| Ian Brewis | Green | 79 |
| Henry Wheatcroft | Liberal Democrats | 31 |
Yewdale1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Steven John William Bowditch | Labour | 833 ✓ |
| Christina Agnes Finlayson | Conservative | 557 |
| Michael Owen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 494 |