Before (end of 2017) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1
After (end of 2018) (39 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 27 · Conservative 8 · Other 2 · Green 1 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Alphington1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Bob Foale | Labour | 1,029 ✓ |
| Katherine Helen Judy New | Conservative | 933 |
| Andrew Wallace Bell | Green | 256 |
| Rod Ruffle | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
Duryard & St James1 seat
| Kevin Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 783 ✓ |
| Charlie Davies | Labour | 722 |
| John Harvey | Conservative | 541 |
| Bethany Payne | Green | 132 |
| Bea Gare | WEP | 75 |
| Sallie Cherie Waters | Five Star Direct Democracy Party | 10 |
Exwick1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Rachel Helen Sutton | Labour | 1,278 ✓ |
| Elliott Malik | Conservative | 593 |
| Mark Shorto | Green | 200 |
| Andrew Matthew Soper | Liberal Democrats | 140 |
Heavitree1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| Greg Sheldon | Labour | 1,554 ✓ |
| Guy Steven Frank Richards | Conservative | 786 |
| Gill Baker | Green | 345 |
| Stephen Michael Gates | Liberal Democrats | 206 |
Mincinglake and Whipton1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| Judith Pattison | Labour | 1,203 ✓ |
| George Thomas Livesey | Conservative | 603 |
| Kayleigh Powell | Green | 129 |
| Matthew Smith | Liberal Democrats | 123 |
Newtown and St Leonard's1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Matthew James Vizard | Labour | 1,447 ✓ |
| Ian Alexander Watt | Conservative | 628 |
| Tom Milburn | Green | 267 |
| Vanessa Newcombe | Liberal Democrats | 236 |
Pennsylvania1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| Jane Begley | Labour | 1,435 ✓ |
| David Philip Smith | Conservative | 1,062 |
| Lizzie Woodman | Green | 324 |
| Michael Norman Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
Pinhoe1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| Duncan Wood | Labour | 1,128 ✓ |
| Keith Andrew Sparkes | Conservative | 1,057 |
| Diana Patricia Jones | Green | 114 |
| Charles Cole | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| Tony Wardle | Labour | 1,177 ✓ |
| Jago Brockway | Conservative | 651 |
| Lynn Susan Wetenhall | Green | 220 |
| Christine Anne Campion | Liberal Democrats | 177 |
St David's1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Luke Sean Sills | Labour | 1,119 ✓ |
| Diana Moore | Green | 826 |
| Aric Gilinsky | Conservative | 471 |
| James Joseph Dart | Liberal Democrats | 162 |
St Loyes1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| Peter Holland | Conservative | 1,299 ✓ |
| Christine Anne Buswell | Labour | 901 |
| Tom Deakin | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
| Andrew Cheesewright | Green | 120 |
St Thomas1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Laura Wright | Labour | 1,343 ✓ |
| Mason Clayton Bell | Conservative | 679 |
| Sandy Chenore | Liberal Democrats | 376 |
| Joe Levy | Green | 292 |
| Christopher Stone | BNP | 34 |
Topsham1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Catherine Pierce | Conservative | 1,254 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Wright | Labour | 989 |
| Jonathan Dawson | Green | 198 |
| David John Pugh | Liberal Democrats | 178 |