Before (end of 2001) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 16 · Conservative 3 · Other 0
After (end of 2002) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 24 · Labour 16 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| Caroline Hart | Labour | 571 ✓ |
| Simon Mitton | Conservative | 180 |
| Christopher Keating | Liberal Democrats | 113 |
| John Collins | Green | 60 |
| Mungai Mbaya | Independent | 51 |
Arbury1 seat
| Mike Todd-Jones | Labour | 828 ✓ |
| Rupert Moss-Eccardt | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
| Rhona Corinne Boorman | Conservative | 513 |
| Shayne Mitchell | Green | 73 |
| Diana Minns | — | 27 |
Castle1 seat
| David White | Liberal Democrats | 1,121 ✓ |
| Rhona Boorman | Conservative | 458 |
| Gillian Richardson | Labour | 412 |
| Stephen Roger Lawrence | Green | 188 |
Cherry Hinton1 seat
| Graham Stuart | Conservative | 1,174 ✓ |
| Stuart Newbold | Labour | 948 |
| Frances Amrani | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
| Daryl Tayar | Green | 64 |
Coleridge1 seat
| E. Bagnall | Labour | 938 ✓ |
| Martin Peter Hall | Conservative | 454 |
| Jonathan Monroe | Liberal Democrats | 267 |
| Damian Docherty | Green | 94 |
| Armand Watts | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 53 |
| Simon Sedgwick-Jell | — | 46 |
East Chesterton1 seat
| Jennifer Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 974 ✓ |
| Sarah Woodall | Labour | 858 |
| Md Mamunur Rashid | Conservative | 319 |
| Neil Hewett | Green | 129 |
| Barry Hudson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 124 |
Kings Hedges1 seat · turnout 21.2%
| M. Bell | Labour | 550 ✓ |
| C Weinman | Conservative | 235 |
| E. Bradford | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
| G Goldbeck-Wood | Green | 65 |
Market1 seat
| Joye Rosenstiel | Liberal Democrats | 879 ✓ |
| Samuel Chamberlain | Conservative | 239 |
| Matthew Sargeant | Labour | 238 |
| Martin Lucas-Smith | Green | 187 |
Newnham2 seats · turnout 55.4%
| Sian Reid | Liberal Democrats | 1,134 ✓ |
| John Mingay | Conservative | 498 ✓ |
| Colin Crane | Conservative | 463 ✓ |
| Paul Westerman | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
| Neal Bath | Liberal Democrats | 376 |
| Paul Wright | Labour | 372 |
| Richard Crane | Labour | 356 |
| Richard Normington | Conservative | 326 |
| Franca Garrick | Labour | 314 |
| Tandy Harrison | Green | 190 |
| Nigel Douglas | Independent | 23 |
Petersfield1 seat
| Kevin Blencowe | Labour | 964 ✓ |
| Kevin Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
| Margaret Wright | Green | 514 |
| Lee Glendon | Conservative | 257 |
| Jonathan Walker | — | 72 |
Queen Ediths2 seats · turnout 39.1%
| A. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,564 ✓ |
| A Baker | Liberal Democrats | 1,424 ✓ |
| K Henry | Conservative | 473 |
| J Ray | Conservative | 409 |
| F. Harper | Labour | 342 |
| J. Stevens | Labour | 258 |
| R Milsom | Green | 160 |
| H. Davies | UK Ind | 78 |
Romsey1 seat
| Catherine Helen Lindsay Smart | Liberal Democrats | 969 ✓ |
| Paul Sales | Labour | 867 |
| Vicky Russell | Green | 194 |
| Vivian Ellis | Conservative | 131 |
Trumpington1 seat
| John Pinnington | Liberal Democrats | 1,118 ✓ |
| Hannah Towns | Conservative | 937 |
| Rosemary Turner | Labour | 201 |
| Brian Westcott | Green | 100 |
West Chesterton1 seat
| Ian Nimmo-Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,071 ✓ |
| Patrick Schicker | Labour | 474 |
| James Andrew Strachan | Conservative | 350 |
| Stephen Peake | Green | 202 |