Before (end of 2000) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 7
After (end of 2001) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 6
Ward results
Dunchurch1 seat
| G. Collett | Conservative | 2,824 ✓ |
| Kathleen Hayter | Labour | 921 |
| Phyllis Allen | Liberal Democrats | 763 |
Fosse1 seat
| R. Morris-Jones | Conservative | 2,865 ✓ |
| D. Hall | Labour | 1,669 |
Rugby Bilton1 seat
| D. Cavanagh | Labour | 1,800 ✓ |
| L. Franklyn | Conservative | 1,712 |
Rugby Caldicott1 seat
| C. Holman | Liberal Democrats | 1,517 ✓ |
| Desmond John Wright | Conservative | 1,281 |
| T. Deery | Labour | 1,241 |
Rugby Central1 seat
| Karen King | Labour | 1,923 ✓ |
| Jennifer Ferguson | Conservative | 584 |
| N. Sandison | Liberal Democrats | 493 |
Rugby Eastlands1 seat
| J. Roodhouse | Liberal Democrats | 1,800 ✓ |
| Ish Mistry | Labour | 1,117 |
| P. Newsome | Conservative | 752 |
Rugby Hillmorton1 seat
| B. Thomas | Labour | 1,399 ✓ |
| R. Allanach | Liberal Democrats | 1,239 |
| D. Barby | Conservative | 1,077 |
Rugby North1 seat
| J. Wells | Labour | 2,433 ✓ |
| Fiona Barrington-Ward | Conservative | 1,608 |
| Heidi Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 728 |
Rugby Overslade1 seat
| C. Vereker | Conservative | 1,786 ✓ |
| C Sowerby | Labour | 1,674 |
| T. Hardgrave | Liberal Democrats | 643 |
Rugby West1 seat
| Ben Levy | Labour | 1,938 ✓ |
| W Sheilds | Conservative | 1,028 |
| C. Thoday | Liberal Democrats | 591 |
