Before (end of 2001) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 4
After (end of 2002) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 2
Ward results
Ashton2 seats
| Keith Sedgewick | Conservative | 579 ✓ |
| William Tyson | Conservative | 558 ✓ |
| Stacy Borrow | Labour | 395 |
| Andrew David MacLaren | Labour | 382 |
| Mavis Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
Brookfield3 seats · turnout 23.4%
| John William Browne | Labour | 871 ✓ |
| Jonathan Saksena | Labour | 804 ✓ |
| Nerys Eaves | Labour | 728 ✓ |
| Yvonne Driver | Conservative | 412 |
| Jean Swarbrick | Conservative | 389 |
| Susan Hudson | Conservative | 370 |
| Paul Malliband | — | 272 |
Cadley2 seats
| Alan Hackett | Liberal Democrats | 1,070 ✓ |
| Michael Onyon | Liberal Democrats | 880 ✓ |
| Stephen Bentham | Conservative | 677 |
| George Wilkins | Conservative | 559 |
| Mark O'Brien | Labour | 279 |
College2 seats
| Kathleen Cartwright | Conservative | 731 ✓ |
| Jill Truby | Conservative | 680 ✓ |
| Mike Turner | Liberal Democrats | 427 |
| William Shannon | Liberal Democrats | 361 |
| George Robert Tait | Labour | 234 |
| Rosemary Tait | Labour | 218 |
Deepdale2 seats
| Terry Cartwright | Independent | 637 ✓ |
| Joyce Cartwright | Independent | 572 ✓ |
| Javed Iqbal | Labour | 511 |
| Henry Heaps | Labour | 384 |
| Maksud Patel | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
| John Docherty | Conservative | 149 |
| Shaun Ryan | Conservative | 119 |
Fishwick2 seats
| Harold Parker | Labour | 534 ✓ |
| Ismail Patel | Labour | 476 ✓ |
| David Hammond | Conservative | 208 |
| Simon Stammers | Conservative | 160 |
| Mary Gardner | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
Garrison3 seats · turnout 31.1%
| Jennifer Greenhalgh | Conservative | 982 ✓ |
| Stuart Robert Greenhalgh | Conservative | 949 ✓ |
| Marie Milne | Conservative | 940 ✓ |
| Peter Rankin | Labour | 407 |
| Ben Aberra | Labour | 389 |
| Thomas Leigh | Labour | 370 |
| Mavis Shannon | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
| Kenneth Fitzer | Liberal Democrats | 216 |
| James McAlea | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
Greyfriars3 seats
| Joseph Hood | Conservative | 1,883 ✓ |
| Geoff Driver | Conservative | 1,770 ✓ |
| Peter Horton | Conservative | 1,701 ✓ |
| Raymond Askew | Liberal Democrats | 932 |
| John Porter | Liberal Democrats | 782 |
| Alastair Hugh Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 733 |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 258 |
Ingol3 seats · turnout 25.6%
| Bill Chadwick | Liberal Democrats | 970 ✓ |
| Margaret Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 896 ✓ |
| Ronald Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 889 ✓ |
| Steven Brooks | Labour | 298 |
| Marie Dilworth | Conservative | 284 |
| Sheila Heys | Conservative | 278 |
| Thomas Burns | Labour | 276 |
| Mary Robinson | Conservative | 250 |
| Michael Farrington | Labour | 247 |
Larches3 seats · turnout 31.4%
| Kathleen Derbyshire | Liberal Democrats | 723 ✓ |
| Deborah Gallagher | Liberal Democrats | 710 ✓ |
| Peter Roland Ward | Labour | 705 ✓ |
| Amy Foster | Labour | 699 |
| Mark Francis Routledge | Labour | 643 |
| David Bastable | Liberal Democrats | 570 |
| Joseph Fitzgerald | Conservative | 393 |
| Anne-Marie Hunter | Conservative | 358 |
| Elizabeth Heywood | Conservative | 341 |
| Colin Abbot | Independent | 144 |
Lea3 seats
| C Abram | Liberal Democrats | 903 |
| N Abram | Liberal Democrats | 870 |
| Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrats | 837 |
| Sarah Critchley | Conservative | 576 |
| Pauline Gaskell | Conservative | 561 |
| W Parkinson | Conservative | 557 |
| Barbara Maclaren | Labour | 181 |
| M Johnson | Labour | 169 |
| H Patel | Labour | 125 |
Moor Park2 seats
| John Collins | Labour | 655 ✓ |
| Franceso De Molfetta | Labour | 608 ✓ |
| Hugh Docherty | Conservative | 284 |
| Michael Moulding | Independent | 247 |
| Gulam Mulla | Conservative | 177 |
Preston Rural East2 seats
| Geoff Swarbrick | Conservative | 926 ✓ |
| Neil Cartwright | Conservative | 905 ✓ |
| John Houghton | Labour | 234 |
Preston Rural North3 seats
| Keith Hudson | Conservative | 1,826 ✓ |
| Martin Landless | Conservative | 1,746 ✓ |
| Kathryn Calder | Conservative | 1,715 ✓ |
| Matthew Banks | Liberal Democrats | 627 |
| Marcus Johnstone | Labour | 407 |
Ribbleton3 seats · turnout 25.8%
| Patricia Woods | Labour | 1,000 ✓ |
| Andy Campbell | Labour | 985 ✓ |
| Brian Rollo | Labour | 924 ✓ |
| Paul Henry Balshaw | Conservative | 419 |
| Stacey Blair | Conservative | 404 |
| Gabriele Valderrma-Galvez | Conservative | 314 |
| Ronald Yates | Independent | 257 |
Riversway3 seats
| Alan Valentine | Liberal Democrats | 697 ✓ |
| Elaine Abbot | Labour | 650 ✓ |
| Bhikhu Patel | Labour | 581 ✓ |
| Ian Francis | Labour | 411 |
| Richard Merrick | Green | 290 |
| Roger McManus | Conservative | 230 |
| Peter Mullineaux | Conservative | 198 |
Sharoe Green3 seats
| Rowena Ann Edmondson | Conservative | 1,067 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Clarkson | Conservative | 1,043 ✓ |
| Eric Fazackerley | Conservative | 1,041 ✓ |
| Peter Newsham | Liberal Democrats | 375 |
| Gregory Vickers | Liberal Democrats | 341 |
| Edward Rowland | Liberal Democrats | 322 |
| Terence Mattinson | Labour | 319 |
| Paul Jackson | Labour | 309 |
| Rose Donnelly | Labour | 298 |
St George's2 seats
| Yunis Khan | Labour | 491 ✓ |
| Siraz Natha | Labour | 471 ✓ |
| Richard Gorrell | Conservative | 229 |
St. Matthews3 seats · turnout 20.3%
| A. Richardson | Labour | 907 |
| V. Afrin | Labour | 785 |
| I. Hall | Labour | 762 |
| J. Sedgewick | Conservative | 263 |
| B. Whalley | Conservative | 218 |
Town Centre3 seats · turnout 23.3%
| Ronald Atkins | Labour | 802 ✓ |
| Katy Cole | Labour | 786 ✓ |
| Musa Jiwa | Labour | 708 ✓ |
| Ayub Bodi | Liberal Democrats | 397 |
| Annemarie Riedel | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| Jane Balshaw | Conservative | 223 |
| Christine Sharp | Conservative | 203 |
| Richard Simon Smith | Conservative | 193 |
Tulketh3 seats · turnout 28.6%
| Jean Al-Serraj | Labour | 764 ✓ |
| Matthew Jason Brown | Labour | 718 ✓ |
| Margaret McManus | Conservative | 680 ✓ |
| James Hull | Labour | 673 |
| Peter Hunter | Conservative | 583 |
| Paul Swallow | Conservative | 566 |
| Michael Gardner | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
| Stella Stanley | Liberal Democrats | 181 |
| Erica Wysoczanski | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
University2 seats · turnout 23.4%
| Carl Crompton | Labour | 256 ✓ |
| John Swindells | Labour | 223 ✓ |
| Colin Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
| June Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
| Peter McElhone | Conservative | 89 |
| Jacqueline Smith | Conservative | 87 |
