Before (end of 2001) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 2
After (end of 2002) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Labour 11 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Buckingham1 seat
| Melanie Blunden | Conservative | 892 ✓ |
| P. Osmond | Labour | 293 |
| P. West | Green | 109 |
Churchill1 seat
| A Havery | Conservative | 1,378 ✓ |
| J Wyatt | Conservative | 1,364 ✓ |
| S. Richardson | Conservative | 1,361 ✓ |
| E. McKinney | RES | 799 |
| M. Pitchford | RES | 688 |
| Graham Kerner | Conservative | 680 ✓ |
| Dunn R. | Conservative | 585 |
| K. Haffenden | Conservative | 579 |
| J. Funnell | Conservative | 540 |
| B. Runnalls | Liberal Democrats | 535 |
| T. Ashley | Labour | 530 |
| J. Abercrombie | Labour | 499 |
| M. Cavalla | Labour | 486 |
| J. White | Labour | 460 |
| C Cass-Horne | Labour | 444 |
| F. Deen | Conservative | 426 |
| Joyce Burns | Labour | 394 |
| A. Abbott | Liberal Democrats | 283 |
| R. Torres | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
| C Bell | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| M Holmans | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
| S. Biggs | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
| R. Horne | Labour | 135 |
| Jane Bromley | — | 132 |
| A. Mair | Labour | 47 |
| C. Pescott | Labour | 39 |
Cokeham1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| Kenneth Bashford | Labour | 590 ✓ |
| Suzanne McGregor | Conservative | 429 |
Eastbrook1 seat
| Lawrence Bunn | Labour | 1,003 ✓ |
| Leonard Collins | Labour | 936 ✓ |
| Debbie Kennard | Conservative | 901 |
| Sidney Summerfield | Labour | 893 ✓ |
| Sue Connolly | Conservative | 725 |
| Kerry Smith | Conservative | 717 |
| David Munnery | Labour | 702 ✓ |
| Vivian Patten | Conservative | 677 |
| Paul Beresford-Hough | Conservative | 534 |
| Mike Butler | Independent | 210 |
Hillside1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| Sally Willson | Labour | 756 ✓ |
| Kathryn Lyon | Conservative | 599 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| Keith Dollemore | Conservative | 583 ✓ |
| B. Boggis | Conservative | 444 |
| Ronald Horne | Labour | 280 |
| Lionel Winston Parsons | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 203 |
Marine1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Maurice Pitchford | Independent | 765 ✓ |
| Moyra Martin | Green | 143 |
| Stephen Mear | Labour | 116 |
Mash Barn2 seats · turnout 27.2%
| Susan Alexander | Conservative | 419 ✓ |
| Carol Bradburn | Conservative | 411 ✓ |
| Ann Bridges | Labour | 382 |
| Jeanette White | Labour | 357 |
Peverel1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Mike Mendoza | Conservative | 514 ✓ |
| John Wales | Labour | 412 |
Southwick Green1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Julie Anne Searle | Conservative | 692 ✓ |
| Alan Mair | Labour | 438 |
| Gibson R. | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
| F. Tilsley | Green | 145 |
St Nicolas1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| Neil Parkin | Conservative | 706 |
| Neil Leslie Parkin | Conservative | 514 ✓ |
| Phillip Jones | Labour | 452 |
| Kara Bishop | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 138 |
| Vincent Tilsley | Green | 121 |
Widewater1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Anthony Nicklen | Conservative | 834 ✓ |
| Adrienne Lowe | Labour | 695 |