Before (end of 2001) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 7 · Other 3
After (end of 2002) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Labour 7 · Other 0
Ward results
All Saints2 seats · turnout 24.5%
| Brian Spurr | Conservative | 404 ✓ |
| Raymond Berry | Conservative | 371 ✓ |
| Joan Rampley | Labour | 362 |
| Paul Weidner | Labour | 317 |
| John Sullivan | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
| Thomas Wise | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 125 |
Barton-le-Clay2 seats · turnout 39.0%
| Ian Shingler | Liberal Democrats | 901 ✓ |
| Anthony Northwood | Liberal Democrats | 878 ✓ |
| Alan Cook | Conservative | 475 |
| Mark Goldsmith | Conservative | 418 |
| Bernadette Morgan | Labour | 237 |
Caddington, Hyde and Slip End3 seats · turnout 30.7%
| Ruth Gammons | Conservative | 880 ✓ |
| Penelope Jones | Conservative | 818 ✓ |
| Anne Spencer | Conservative | 800 ✓ |
| Michael Fielding | Labour | 557 |
| Lorraine Law | Labour | 497 |
| Alyson Read | Labour | 484 |
| Patricia Larkman | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| Ray Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 198 |
Chiltern2 seats · turnout 31.8%
| Peter Roberts | Conservative | 810 ✓ |
| Pat Staples | Conservative | 779 ✓ |
| Karen Manning | Labour | 261 |
| David James Walter King | Labour | 232 |
| Ian Witherick | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
Dunstable Central2 seats
| C. Hegley | Conservative | 481 ✓ |
| Jean Woodward | Conservative | 460 ✓ |
| R. Harris | Labour | 272 |
| J. Pantry | Labour | 256 |
| D Larkman | Liberal Democrats | 137 |
Eaton Bray1 seat
| K Janes | Conservative | 331 ✓ |
| M. Griffiths | Independent | 116 |
| Linda Rolph | Labour | 115 |
Grovebury3 seats · turnout 20.9%
| Russ Goodchild | Liberal Democrats | 414 ✓ |
| George Rolfe | Conservative | 371 ✓ |
| Susan Howard | Liberal Democrats | 366 ✓ |
| Rosemary Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 352 |
| Paul Record | Conservative | 346 |
| Philip Male | Labour | 306 |
| Patricia Russell | Conservative | 300 |
| Francis Reedy | Labour | 287 |
| Diana Mehew | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 159 |
Heath & Reach1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| A Shadbolt | Conservative | 334 ✓ |
| H. Underwood | Labour | 178 |
Houghton Hall3 seats · turnout 28.0%
| Ed Bird | Liberal Democrats | 616 ✓ |
| Frederick Goodchild | Liberal Democrats | 598 ✓ |
| David Jones | Liberal Democrats | 564 ✓ |
| Deborah Hamill | Conservative | 542 |
| Pat Hamill | Conservative | 520 |
| Stephen Howell | Conservative | 483 |
| Janet Cooper | Labour | 274 |
| Celia Pymont | Labour | 269 |
| Rita Turner | Labour | 257 |
Icknield3 seats · turnout 27.8%
| David McVicar | Conservative | 783 ✓ |
| Nigel Hodgson | Conservative | 691 ✓ |
| Peter Swaisland | Conservative | 688 ✓ |
| Edward Keane | Labour | 430 |
| Alan Townsend | Labour | 411 |
| Martyn Lewis | Labour | 361 |
| David Debrick | Liberal Democrats | 237 |
| Linda Hurst | Liberal Democrats | 228 |
| Peter Hatswell | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
Kensworth & Tottenhoe2 seats · turnout 44.4%
| B Harris | Conservative | 912 ✓ |
| M. Mustoe | Conservative | 887 ✓ |
| D Tooley | Labour | 594 |
| S Buckhaven | Labour | 539 |
| B Basham | Liberal Democrats | 221 |
Linslade2 seats · turnout 34.2%
| Kenneth Sharer | Conservative | 558 ✓ |
| Branko Bjelobaba | Conservative | 519 ✓ |
| Julian Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 465 |
| Kevin Pughe | Liberal Democrats | 420 |
| Maurice Rampley | Labour | 233 |
| Gerald Sandison | Labour | 225 |
Manshead2 seats · turnout 26.4%
| Michael Ingham | Labour | 465 ✓ |
| Wendy Bater | Labour | 462 ✓ |
| Andrew Fairbairn | Conservative | 351 |
| Jennifer Fairbairn | Conservative | 320 |
| Sally Pointer | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
| Derek Hayward | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
| John Saunders | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 102 |
Northfields3 seats · turnout 23.3%
| Julian Murray | Labour | 613 ✓ |
| Michael Rodgers | Labour | 602 ✓ |
| Duncan Ross | Labour | 573 ✓ |
| Claire Meakins | Conservative | 498 |
| Derrick Millington | Conservative | 488 |
| George Loczy | Conservative | 481 |
| Elaine Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
Parkside2 seats · turnout 19.4%
| David Hogan | Labour | 380 ✓ |
| David Barker | Labour | 298 ✓ |
| William Ball | Liberal Democrats | 240 |
| Raymond Palmer | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
| Stephen McCarthy | Conservative | 147 |
| Christopher Pine | Conservative | 119 |
Planets2 seats · turnout 19.5%
| Roy Johnstone | Conservative | 323 ✓ |
| Claire Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 315 ✓ |
| George Hickinbottom | Conservative | 253 |
| Sara Harris | Labour | 248 |
| David Kemplen | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
Plantation3 seats · turnout 24.0%
| Peter Rawcliffe | Conservative | 817 ✓ |
| Jack William Taylor | Conservative | 787 ✓ |
| Richard Walley | Conservative | 750 ✓ |
| Denis Sandford | Labour | 370 |
| Rosalind Mennie | Liberal Democrats | 360 |
| Joyce Sandford | Labour | 351 |
Southcott3 seats · turnout 30.8%
| Peter John Snelling | Liberal Democrats | 841 ✓ |
| Christopher Hinchliff | Liberal Democrats | 675 ✓ |
| Henry Fried | Liberal Democrats | 662 ✓ |
| Pamela Hay | Conservative | 593 |
| Derek Packman | Conservative | 590 |
| Joy Warren | Conservative | 571 |
| Andrew Boozer | Labour | 278 |
| Maurice Blackman | Labour | 268 |
| Peter Palfrey | Labour | 237 |
| Marilyn Jeeves | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 164 |
Stanbridge1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| Norman Costin | Conservative | 482 ✓ |
| Patricia Hedges | Labour | 177 |
Streatley1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Liz Ledster | Liberal Democrats | 358 ✓ |
| John Goldsmith | Conservative | 115 |
| Lesley Lodge | Labour | 46 |
Tithe Farm2 seats · turnout 24.0%
| Edward Gilchrist | Liberal Democrats | 395 ✓ |
| Shirley Gilchrist | Liberal Democrats | 392 ✓ |
| Denis Pilsworth | Labour | 284 |
| Anthony Hawkins | Labour | 284 |
| Paul Freeman | Conservative | 181 |
| Carole Halling | Conservative | 169 |
Toddington2 seats · turnout 36.1%
| Peter Lee | Liberal Democrats | 574 ✓ |
| Thomas Nicols | Conservative | 568 ✓ |
| Daniel Snell | Conservative | 539 |
| John Ledster | Liberal Democrats | 524 |
| Peter Turner | Labour | 297 |
| James Gledhill | Labour | 295 |
Watling3 seats · turnout 27.8%
| Beryl Meakins | Conservative | 995 ✓ |
| John Young | Conservative | 989 ✓ |
| Ann Sparrow | Conservative | 966 ✓ |
| Irene Leslie | Labour | 398 |
| Jim O'Neill | Labour | 387 |
| Norman Green | Labour | 340 |
| Roderick Keyes | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
