Before (end of 2000) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · Other 9 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 6
After (end of 2001) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 9 · Labour 6
Ward results
Bassingham Rural1 seat · turnout 66.9%
| W. Wyrill | Conservative | 2,204 ✓ |
| D Baker | Liberal Democrats | 2,184 |
Billinghay & Metheringham1 seat · turnout 60.8%
| P. Bradwell | Conservative | 1,976 ✓ |
| T. Wadsley | Labour | 1,573 |
Bracebridge Heath & Waddington1 seat · turnout 62.1%
| Talbot C-A. | Conservative | 2,460 ✓ |
| P Kort | Labour | 2,065 |
Branston & Navenby1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| M. Overton | Independent | 1,695 ✓ |
| M. Gallagher | Conservative | 1,618 |
| K Haw | Labour | 1,252 |
Heighington & Washingborough1 seat · turnout 63.9%
| W Bliss | Conservative | 1,839 ✓ |
| D. Wilson | Labour | 1,570 |
Hykeham Forum1 seat · turnout 66.4%
| J. Marriott | Liberal Democrats | 1,626 ✓ |
| P. Grice | Conservative | 1,009 |
| A. Bumpsteed | Labour | 988 |
| J. Johnson | Independent | 127 |
Ruskington & Cranwell1 seat · turnout 60.0%
| I Cartwright | Conservative | 2,113 ✓ |
| D. Gilbert | Labour | 1,135 |
| R. Miller | Liberal Democrats | 969 |
Skellingthorpe & Hykeham South1 seat · turnout 64.3%
| R. Yates | Conservative | 1,605 ✓ |
| P. Taylor | Labour | 1,461 |
| F Lee | Liberal Democrats | 1,055 |
Sleaford1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| D. Dickinson | Conservative | 1,390 ✓ |
| B Hopewell | Labour | 1,388 |
| A. Trethewey | Liberal Democrats | 1,172 |
Sleaford Rural South1 seat · turnout 66.3%
| B. Young | Conservative | 2,783 ✓ |
| J. Guy | Labour | 1,104 |
| R Arbon | Liberal Democrats | 958 |
Sleaford West & Leasingham1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| B Singleton | Conservative | 1,792 ✓ |
| J Heppell | Liberal Democrats | 1,718 |