Before (end of 2001) (70 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 40 · Liberal Democrats 21 · Conservative 9 · Other 0
After (end of 2002) (70 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 24 · Conservative 10 · Other 0
Ward results
Bedminster1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Claire Warren | Labour | 981 ✓ |
| Stewart Parkman | Independent | 684 |
| Julie Palmer | Liberal Democrats | 485 |
| Christian Simpson | Conservative | 474 |
| Peter Andrews | Green | 185 |
| Robin Clapp | — | 107 |
Bishopsworth1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Ronald Hodges | Conservative | 1,756 ✓ |
| Keith Yarwood | Labour | 893 |
| Jo Carpenter | Liberal Democrats | 226 |
| Barrie Lewis | Green | 135 |
Brislington East1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| William Martin | Labour | 1,149 ✓ |
| Vincent Mora | Conservative | 781 |
| Jeffery Exon | Liberal Democrats | 473 |
| David Coombes | Green | 100 |
| Brian Corbett | SOC LAB | 75 |
Brislington West1 seat
| P. Main | Liberal Democrats | 1,492 ✓ |
| A Poole | Labour | 678 |
| C Bretherton | Conservative | 440 |
| M. Wood | Green | 118 |
Filwood1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| Ann Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 1,385 ✓ |
| George Micklewright | Labour | 954 |
| Lesley Alexander | Conservative | 113 |
| Eamonn Murphy | Green | 33 |
| Philip Jones | — | 21 |
Hartcliffe1 seat
| R Griffey | Labour | 981 ✓ |
| Shirley Hodges | Conservative | 612 |
| I Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
| M. Gilman | Green | 67 |
Hengrove1 seat
| M. Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 1,481 ✓ |
| A Tayler | Conservative | 977 |
| J Winterson | Labour | 819 |
| M Crawford | Green | 56 |
Horfield1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Martin Frank Kerry | Conservative | 1,513 ✓ |
| Dylan Rees | Labour | 931 |
| Andrew Ludlow | Liberal Democrats | 445 |
| Simon Glover | Green | 102 |
| Jonathan Kennedy | — | 87 |
Kingsweston1 seat
| J. Bees | Labour | 1,049 ✓ |
| T Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 827 |
| M Cobb | Conservative | 702 |
| J Hills | Green | 95 |
| B Alexander | SA | 48 |
Knowle1 seat
| Gary Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,795 ✓ |
| D. Johnson | Labour | 1,059 |
| S Quayle | Conservative | 359 |
| G. Davey | Green | 169 |
| P Wearden | SA | 105 |
Lawrence Hill1 seat
| John Astley | Liberal Democrats | 1,204 ✓ |
| Edmund Bramall | Labour | 1,025 |
| Guy Dawe | Conservative | 115 |
| Jane Lewis | Green | 111 |
| Giles Shorter | SOC LAB | 34 |
Lockleaze1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Sean Emmett | Liberal Democrats | 1,492 ✓ |
| Nichola Barton | Labour | 797 |
| Matthew Stallabrass | Conservative | 236 |
| Roger Thomas | — | 51 |
| Vince Jones | Green | 51 |
Redland1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Sylvia Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 1,486 ✓ |
| Alastair Watson | Conservative | 812 |
| Kerry Barker | Labour | 576 |
| Justin Quinnell | Green | 328 |
Southmead1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Jenny Smith | Labour | 940 ✓ |
| Shaun Jones | Liberal Democrats | 486 |
| Anthony Smith | Conservative | 434 |
| Geoff Collard | Green | 65 |
Southville1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Matthew Symonds | Labour | 1,285 ✓ |
| Charles Bolton | Green | 534 |
| Philip Cobbold | Conservative | 494 |
| Paul Elvin | Liberal Democrats | 442 |
| Jonathan Harris | — | 105 |
Stockwood1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| David Johnathan Morris | Conservative | 1,864 ✓ |
| Lesley Mansell | Labour | 920 |
| Jane Collins | Liberal Democrats | 505 |
| Samantha Thompson | Green | 98 |
Stoke Bishop1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| John Goulandris | Conservative | 2,118 ✓ |
| Gillian Donald | Liberal Democrats | 539 |
| Dianne Manning | Labour | 373 |
| Keith Wiltshire | Green | 153 |
Windmill Hill1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Christopher Orlik | Labour | 1,005 ✓ |
| Joyce Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 487 |
| Partick Hulme | Green | 405 |
| Graham David Morris | Conservative | 361 |
| Arnie Nevin | — | 126 |
| Katherine Cremer | SOC LAB | 67 |