Before (end of 2001) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 1
After (end of 2002) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 25 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Labour 6 · Other 1
Ward results
Cove and Southwood3 seats · turnout 29.8%
| Maurice Banner | Liberal Democrats | 724 ✓ |
| John Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 647 ✓ |
| Brian Jupp | Liberal Democrats | 608 ✓ |
| Alan Chainey | Conservative | 573 |
| Keith Jenner | Conservative | 547 |
| Dafydd Rhys Thomas | Conservative | 537 |
| Edward Frederick James Shelton | Labour | 146 |
Empress3 seats · turnout 36.4%
| Patricia Devereux | Conservative | 1,139 ✓ |
| Rosemary Possee | Conservative | 1,010 ✓ |
| John Wall | Conservative | 896 ✓ |
| Stephen Chowns | Liberal Democrats | 522 |
| Bryan Bell | Liberal Democrats | 506 |
| Derek Wickens | Liberal Democrats | 445 |
| Stephen Cottingham | Labour | 198 |
| Derek Asker | Independent | 192 |
Fernhill3 seats · turnout 24.3%
| Alan Ferrier | Conservative | 714 ✓ |
| John Henry Marsh | Conservative | 646 ✓ |
| Kenneth Muschamp | Conservative | 608 ✓ |
| Sheila Goldie | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
| Marjorie Pratt | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
| Ena Bocon | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
| Simon Wright | Labour | 153 |
Grange3 seats · turnout 31.7%
| Michael Drummond Moverley Smith | Conservative | 631 ✓ |
| Maurice Sheehan | Conservative | 563 ✓ |
| Jon Weston | Conservative | 520 ✓ |
| Stella Olivier | Labour | 450 |
| Brian Jones | Labour | 407 |
| Terence Bridgeman | Labour | 394 |
| Josephine Fraser-Fleming | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
| Angela Bramham | Liberal Democrats | 217 |
| A Pendragon | Independent | 123 |
Heron Wood3 seats · turnout 26.8%
| Mike Roberts | Labour | 745 ✓ |
| Peter Rust | Labour | 621 ✓ |
| Donald Cappleman | Labour | 612 ✓ |
| Hedy Brennan | Conservative | 344 |
| Sandria Gardiner | Conservative | 338 |
| Rosemary Stevens | Conservative | 320 |
| Peter Robert Compton Sandy | Independent | 182 |
| Denis Ward | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
| Ann Hunt | Green | 82 |
| Adrian Ashurst | Green | 76 |
| Carrie De Fey | Green | 55 |
Knellwood3 seats · turnout 41.5%
| Patrick Kirby | Independent | 756 ✓ |
| Paul Graham Taylor | Conservative | 735 ✓ |
| Roland Dibbs | Conservative | 735 ✓ |
| Steffen Stoneman | Conservative | 661 |
| Keith Parkins | Independent | 590 |
| Gwilym Anthony | Independent | 558 |
| Montserrat Starling | Liberal Democrats | 333 |
| Margaret Jupp | Liberal Democrats | 330 |
| Martin Kaye | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| William Tootill | Labour | 143 |
Manor Park3 seats · turnout 33.2%
| Colin Balchin | Conservative | 665 ✓ |
| Anthony Gardiner | Conservative | 656 ✓ |
| Claire Burridge | Conservative | 636 ✓ |
| George Paparesti | Liberal Democrats | 558 |
| Nickolas Burfield | Liberal Democrats | 456 |
| Simon Burfield | Liberal Democrats | 432 |
| James White | Labour | 323 |
| Carolyne Culver | Labour | 279 |
Mayfield3 seats
| C. Card | Liberal Democrats | 478 ✓ |
| C. Fraser-Flemming | Liberal Democrats | 477 ✓ |
| N Dewey | Liberal Democrats | 464 ✓ |
| W Card | Labour | 403 |
| C. Grattan | Labour | 370 |
| R Sullivan | Labour | 358 |
| R Baulk | Conservative | 265 |
North Town3 seats · turnout 27.9%
| Keith Dibble | Labour | 787 ✓ |
| Susan Dibble | Labour | 699 ✓ |
| Andrew Straker | Labour | 630 ✓ |
| Keith Stott | Conservative | 420 |
| Neil Watkin | Conservative | 378 |
| Andrew Chittock | Liberal Democrats | 189 |
| Michael Kilburn | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
| Adam Stacey | Green | 152 |
| Samantha Stacey | Green | 148 |
| Peter Still | Green | 96 |
Rowhill3 seats · turnout 32.4%
| Roger Kimber | Conservative | 810 ✓ |
| David Welch | Conservative | 753 ✓ |
| Charles Choudhary | Conservative | 722 ✓ |
| Jill Clark | Labour | 342 |
| Lesley Pestridge | Labour | 315 |
| Carol Rust | Labour | 299 |
| Richard Ketley | Liberal Democrats | 222 |
| Peter Alan Barnett | Green | 200 |
| Julia Fowler | Green | 178 |
| Timothy Simmons | Green | 169 |
St John's3 seats
| George Dawson | Conservative | 796 ✓ |
| Peter John Moyle | Conservative | 789 ✓ |
| Graham Tucker | Conservative | 767 ✓ |
| Barbara Darby | Liberal Democrats | 402 |
| Paul Banner | Liberal Democrats | 360 |
| John Simpkins | Liberal Democrats | 281 |
| Mary Lawrance | Labour | 236 |
| P Collins | Labour | 192 |
St. Marks3 seats · turnout 30.3%
| John Starling | Liberal Democrats | 680 ✓ |
| Nigel Baines | Conservative | 673 ✓ |
| Diane Beverley Bedford | Conservative | 647 ✓ |
| Alistair Mackie | Liberal Democrats | 633 |
| Guy Eaglestone | Liberal Democrats | 632 |
| Geraldine Bullard | Conservative | 616 |
| Suzannah Clarke | Labour | 198 |
Wellington3 seats · turnout 20.2%
| David Edward Clifford | Conservative | 447 ✓ |
| Edmund Poole | Conservative | 420 ✓ |
| Francis Williams | Conservative | 418 ✓ |
| Alex Crawford | Labour | 245 |
| Roy King | Labour | 228 |
| Jerry Wines | Labour | 210 |
| Philip Geoffrey Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
| Vincent Bourke | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
| Peter Woodcock | Liberal Democrats | 147 |
West Heath3 seats
| Josephine Patricia Murphy | Liberal Democrats | 748 ✓ |
| Linda Neal | Liberal Democrats | 730 ✓ |
| Shaun Murphy | Liberal Democrats | 712 ✓ |
| Stephen Masterson | Conservative | 668 |
| Barry Jenner | Conservative | 664 |
| John Skeggs | Conservative | 592 |