Before (end of 2001) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 49 · Labour 37 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
After (end of 2002) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 43 · Liberal Democrats 42 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Beauchief1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Peter Moore | Liberal Democrats | 2,740 ✓ |
| Bob Wright | Labour | 1,603 |
| Christine Bradley | Conservative | 677 |
| Gemma Lock | Independent | 207 |
Birley1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Mike Pye | Labour | 2,775 ✓ |
| Judith Webster | Liberal Democrats | 1,723 |
| Eve Millward | Conservative | 282 |
Brightside1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| Alfred Meade | Labour | 1,891 ✓ |
| Patrick Maloney | Conservative | 380 |
| Jawaid Qazi | Liberal Democrats | 256 |
| Robert Morris | SOC LAB | 106 |
Broomhill1 seat
| A. Whitehouse | Liberal Democrats | 2,192 |
| M Newsome | Labour | 705 |
| Fox M. | Conservative | 566 |
| G. Booth | Green | 438 |
| N. James | UK Ind | 35 |
Burngreave1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Jackie Field | Labour | 1,555 ✓ |
| Mohammed Hafiz | Liberal Democrats | 485 |
| Nicholas Bryan | Conservative | 184 |
| Brown A. Ms. DSA- | — | 159 |
| Christopher Sissons | Green | 145 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| Malcolm King | Labour | 1,414 ✓ |
| Mark Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
| Graham Wroe | Green | 190 |
| Michael Young | Conservative | 148 |
Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Patricia Fox | Liberal Democrats | 2,333 ✓ |
| Sheila Tyler | Labour | 2,072 |
| Anne Catherine Smith | Conservative | 394 |
Darnall1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Mohammad Altaf | Labour | 2,287 ✓ |
| Shaffaq Mohammed | Liberal Democrats | 1,212 |
| Jonathan Arnott | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 407 |
| Gordon Ronald Millward | Conservative | 357 |
Dore1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| Colin Ross | Liberal Democrats | 3,208 ✓ |
| Graham King | Conservative | 2,506 |
| Donald Henderson | Labour | 701 |
| D. Biram | Green | 166 |
Ecclesall1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| Roger Noel Davison | Liberal Democrats | 3,481 ✓ |
| Kevin Mahoney | Conservative | 1,884 |
| Farhat Rafiq | Labour | 694 |
Firth Park1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| Joan Barton | Labour | 2,271 ✓ |
| Mohammed Nazir | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| Neville Paling | Conservative | 235 |
Hallam1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| Nicholas Kime | Liberal Democrats | 3,746 ✓ |
| Alan Ryder | Conservative | 2,046 |
| W Breakell | Labour | 878 |
Handsworth1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Raymond Satur | Labour | 2,426 ✓ |
| Elsie Smith | Independent | 526 |
| Allan Thomas Wisbey | Liberal Democrats | 430 |
| Laurence Hayward | Conservative | 386 |
Heeley1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Terry Fox | Labour | 1,878 |
| Steve Ayris | Liberal Democrats | 1,476 |
| Rob Unwin | Green | 496 |
| Deborah Richmond | Conservative | 229 |
| Richard Pitt | — | 186 |
Hillsborough1 seat · turnout 45.1%
| Robert McDonald | Labour | 2,019 ✓ |
| Christine Tosseano | Liberal Democrats | 1,434 |
| Thomas Seaton | Conservative | 415 |
| Christopher McMahon | Green | 237 |
| Nicholas Riley | — | 106 |
Intake1 seat
| D. Lawton | Labour | 2,213 |
| L. Truman | Liberal Democrats | 1,460 |
| F. Hutchinson | Conservative | 325 |
| Ward E. | Green | 143 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| Jan Fiore | Labour | 1,354 ✓ |
| Anthony Fox | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
| Andrew Watson | Conservative | 177 |
Mosborough1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| Samuel Wall | Labour | 3,570 ✓ |
| Michael Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 1,153 |
| Shirley Clayton | Conservative | 1,093 |
Nether Edge1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Andrew White | Liberal Democrats | 2,275 ✓ |
| Nick Simmonite | Labour | 1,345 |
| Mervyn Smith | Green | 448 |
| Oarl Siddique | Conservative | 345 |
| James Oliver | — | 215 |
Nether Shire1 seat · turnout 23.9%
| Doreen Newton | Labour | 2,075 ✓ |
| James Tosseano | Liberal Democrats | 342 |
| Marie Weston | Conservative | 259 |
Netherthorpe1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Brian Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 1,367 ✓ |
| John Campbell | Labour | 1,005 |
| Bernard Little | Green | 510 |
| Ian Ramsay | Conservative | 126 |
Norton1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Garry Weatherall | Labour | 1,714 ✓ |
| Gail Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,341 |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 360 |
| Peter Hartley | Green | 150 |
Owlerton1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| Joe Hanson | Labour | 2,137 ✓ |
| Dan Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| Eric Kirby | Conservative | 207 |
| Richard Morris | — | 54 |
Park1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Julie Dore | Labour | 1,403 ✓ |
| Krystyna Haywood | Liberal Democrats | 656 |
| Terence Wykes | — | 101 |
| Michael Lawrence Ginn | Conservative | 74 |
| Steven Marshall | Green | 49 |
Richmond1 seat
| Doreen Woodrough | Conservative | 1,211 |
Sharrow1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| Jean Cromar | Labour | 1,475 ✓ |
| Haq Nawaz | Liberal Democrats | 497 |
| Jillian Creasy | Green | 321 |
| Celia Dutton | Conservative | 199 |
| Angela Shann | — | 114 |
South Wortley1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Victoria Margaret Bowden | Liberal Democrats | 2,529 ✓ |
| Michael Furniss | Labour | 2,209 |
| James Paul Dale | Conservative | 892 |
Southey Green1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| Steve Wilson | Labour | 1,781 ✓ |
| John Bowden | Liberal Democrats | 254 |
| Marjorie Kirby | Conservative | 158 |
Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Martin Brelsford | Liberal Democrats | 1,708 ✓ |
| Stephanie Thomas | Labour | 869 |
| Paula Axelby | Conservative | 226 |
Walkley1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Veronica Hardstaff | Labour | 1,846 ✓ |
| Vickie Priestley | Liberal Democrats | 1,735 |
| Nicola Freeman | Green | 471 |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 208 |
| Results | — | 0 |