Election results by party
| Party name |
Seats won |
% of votes |
 Labour |
12 undefined |
38% |
| Conservative |
8 undefined |
23% |
| Respect (George Galloway) |
5 undefined |
15% |
| Liberal Democrat and Independent Group |
3 undefined |
13% |
| Green Party |
1 undefined |
5% |
| Independent |
1 undefined |
1% |
| United Kingdom Independence Party |
0 undefined |
3% |
| Democratic Nationalists |
0 undefined |
< 1% |
| British National Party |
0 undefined |
< 1% |
| Socialist Labour Party |
0 undefined |
< 1% |
| Turnout: |
| 37% |