They may have taken control of Stratford and Coventry but the Tories didn't do enough to take control of Rugby.
The Tories did, however, win nine seats - three of them gains - on the day compared to Labour's three and the Lib Dem's four.
The results for election are listed below, in alphabetical order of ward.
Admirals
Peter James Butlin (Cons) 716
Martin Furneaux Eversfield (Lab) 631
Hilda Esme Fletcher (Lib Dem) 250
Winner: Peter Butlin (Cons gain)
Avon & Swift
Mary Andrews (Lib Dem) 178
Jeffrey Graham Coupe (Lab) 209
Leigh Simone Hunt (Cons) 613
Winner: Leigh Hunt (Cons gain)
Benn
Keith Joseph Cassidy (Lab) 601
James Edward Hotten (Lib Dem) 335
Christopher Pacey-Day (Cons) 333
Winner: Joseph Cassidy (Lab hold)
Bilton
Benjamin Edward Ferrett (Lab) 333
Craig Humphrey (Cons) 1,109
Beatrice Josephine O'Dwyer (Lib Dem) 356
Winner: Craig Humphrey (Cons hold)
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Caldecott
Brenda Frances Clarke (Lab) 239
Gwendoline Hotten (Lib Dem) 875
Ian Paul Smith (Cons) 695
Winner: Gwendoline Hotten (Lib Dem hold)
Dunchurch & Knightlow
Richard Laurence Best (Lab) 215
Sally Maude Ravenhall (Lib Dem) 984
William Albert Shields (Cons) 1,085
Winner: William Shields (Cons hold)
Earl Craven & Wolston
Douglas James Parsons Hodkinson (Lab) 634
Mervyn John Leah (Lib Dem) 272
Heather Mary Timms (Cons) 1,114
Winner: Heather Timms (Cons gain)
Eastlands
Vasanji Gulab Chhana (Lab) 207
Susan Christine Peach (Lib Dem) 1,214
Kuldip Singh Ranu (Cons) 370
Winner: Susan Peach (Lib Dem hold)
Fosse
Anthony Edward Gillias (Cons) 856
Richard Frank Gunstone (Lib Dem) 608
Winner: Antony Gillias (Cons hold)
Hillmorton
David Dick Cranham (Cons) 658
Michael Edwin Hirons (Lab) 370
Kathryn Margaret Lawrence (Ind) 223
Jesstina Jane Upstone (Lib Dem) 779
Winner: Jess Upstone (Lib Dem hold)
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Lawford & Kings Newnham
Patrick Joyce (Lab) 187
Lilian Jennifer Pallikaropoulos (Ind) 246
Christopher John Thoday (Lib Dem) 108
Jane Claire Watson (Cons) 440
Winner: Watson (Cons hold)
New Bilton
Christina Anne Avis (Lab) 582
June Hopkins (Cons) 404
Roy Leonard Sandison (Ind) 342
John David Upstone (Lib Dem) 195
Winner: Tina Avis (Lab hold)
Newbold
Felicity Janet Bocus (Lib Dem) 370
Denham Thomas Cavanagh (Lab) 747
Sabir Mohammad Yusuf (Cons) 337
Winner: Denham Cavanagh (Lab hold)
Overslade
Douglas Hall (Lab) 479
Richard Andrew Lane (Cons) 821
Dorothy Irene Neville (Lib Dem) 303
Winner: Richard Lane (Cons hold).
Paddox
Richard James Dodd (Lib Dem) 829
Mary Jean Webb (Lab) 121
Donald Charles Willis (Cons) 253
Winner: James Dodd (Lib Dem hold)
Wolvey
David Charles Elson (Cons) 491
Stanley Alfred Williams (Lib Dem) 160
Winner: David Elson (Cons hold)
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