Before (end of 2001) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 14 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Labour 3
After (end of 2002) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 12 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 3
Ward results
Hayle-Gwithian1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| Terry Lello | Liberal Democrats | 946 ✓ |
| Jeremy Joslin | Independent | 837 |
Lelant and Carbis Bay1 seat
| Elizabeth Penhaligon | Conservative | 866 ✓ |
| Victoria White | Liberal Democrats | 271 |
| Teresa Murray | Labour | 225 |
Ludgvan1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| Alice Bailey | Independent | 1,405 ✓ |
| Peter Mates | Independent | 240 |
Penzance Central1 seat
| Phillip Rendle | MK | 0 ✓ |
Penzance East1 seat
| C. White | Liberal Democrats | 703 |
| R Gregory | Labour | 345 |
| P. Reynolds | Conservative | 220 |
| R. Lewarne | Independent | 138 |
| J. Mager | UK Ind | 54 |
| J Jackson | Independent | 43 |
Penzance North1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| Mario Lawrence Fonk | Liberal Democrats | 790 ✓ |
| Godfrey Penhaligon | Conservative | 298 |
| Paul Nicholson | Independent | 172 |
Penzance South1 seat
| Michael Payne | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Penzance West1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| Simon Reed | Liberal Democrats | 479 ✓ |
| Sam Ryan | Independent | 308 |
| James Champion | Conservative | 307 |
| Malcolm Lawrence | Independent | 123 |
| Michael Faulkner | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 37 |
Perranuthnoe1 seat · turnout 49.4%
| Patricia Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 492 ✓ |
| Ken Wood | Conservative | 375 |
St Just1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| Richard Stephen Eddy | Conservative | 673 ✓ |
| Cornelius Michael John Olivier | Labour | 327 |
| Andrew Moyle | MK | 260 |
| Hilary Eddy | Independent | 223 |
| Rose Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 91 |
St. Ives North1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| A. Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 858 |
| M. Milton | Conservative | 178 |