Before (end of 2000) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 3
After (end of 2001) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 3
Ward results
South Ribble Central1 seat · turnout 60.1%
| H. Gore | Labour | 3,016 |
| M. McNulty | Conservative | 2,175 |
| M. Alcock | Liberal Democrats | 1,334 |
South Ribble East1 seat · turnout 62.0%
| T. Sharratt | Independent | 2,128 |
| D. Watts | Labour | 1,704 |
| P Ames | Conservative | 1,392 |
| S. Welsh | Liberal Democrats | 394 |
South Ribble North1 seat · turnout 58.9%
| G. Davies | Labour | 4,303 |
| C. Chisholm | Conservative | 3,032 |
| D Green | Liberal Democrats | 1,156 |
| B. Yates | Independent | 280 |
South Ribble North West1 seat · turnout 66.1%
| A. Pimbett | Liberal Democrats | 2,766 |
| P. Wakeling | Conservative | 2,749 |
| F Heyworth | Labour | 2,356 |
South Ribble South1 seat
| M. Tomlinson | Labour | 3,170 |
| M. Edwin | Liberal Democrats | 2,610 |
| A Probert | Conservative | 1,279 |
South Ribble South West1 seat · turnout 68.9%
| Anne Margaret Brown | Labour | 4,155 |
| M. Askew | Conservative | 1,696 |
| J. Edwin | Liberal Democrats | 1,507 |
South Ribble West1 seat · turnout 66.7%
| K Young | Conservative | 4,013 |
| D Lyons | Labour | 2,006 |
| D. Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 1,190 |