Before (end of 2001) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2
After (end of 2002) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 46 · Conservative 6 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Whitehead | Labour | 1,506 ✓ |
| Peet | Conservative | 1,098 |
| Rolland | Green | 197 |
| A. Rainy | Independent | 132 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat
| Highton | Labour | 1,053 ✓ |
| Hastie | Conservative | 574 |
| Jackson | Independent | 395 |
| Dean | Green | 159 |
Ashton St. Peters1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Jack Davis | Labour | 1,166 ✓ |
| Irene Marsh | Conservative | 246 |
| Malcolm Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 198 |
| Trevor Clarke | Green | 182 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| Piddington | Labour | 1,292 ✓ |
| Parker | Conservative | 583 |
| Mee | Independent | 312 |
| Seabourne | LIB | 258 |
Denton North East1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| Ricci | Labour | 1,300 ✓ |
| Greenwood | Conservative | 559 |
| Foster | Liberal Democrats | 412 |
Denton South1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| Downs | Labour | 1,391 ✓ |
| Jackie Jones | Conservative | 526 |
| Craven | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Warrington | Labour | 1,501 ✓ |
| Howarth | Conservative | 829 |
| Poole | Liberal Democrats | 338 |
| Boyd | Green | 155 |
Droylsden East1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Quinn | Labour | 1,819 ✓ |
| Bartley | Liberal Democrats | 727 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Cooney | Labour | 1,898 ✓ |
| Gillis | Liberal Democrats | 313 |
| Adderley | Conservative | 300 |
Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 22.0%
| Forth | Labour | 1,271 ✓ |
| Craven | Liberal Democrats | 456 |
| Marshall | Green | 440 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 24.6%
| Sweeton | Labour | 1,143 ✓ |
| Dickinson | Conservative | 557 |
| Marshall | Green | 291 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Kitchen | Labour | 1,111 ✓ |
| Pike | Conservative | 508 |
| Arathoon | Liberal Democrats | 312 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| Robinson | Labour | 1,124 ✓ |
| Welsby | Conservative | 582 |
| Ball-Foster | Liberal Democrats | 326 |
| Fisher | Green | 120 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Bell | Conservative | 1,472 ✓ |
| Sheila Bailey | Labour | 1,049 |
| Wroe | Liberal Democrats | 276 |
Longdendale1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Oldham | Labour | 1,088 ✓ |
| Booth | Independent | 622 |
| Greenwood | Conservative | 556 |
Mossley1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| Etchells | Independent | 1,106 ✓ |
| Brierley | Labour | 1,009 |
| Owen | Conservative | 301 |
| Clark | Green | 179 |
| Dearnley | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| Robinson | Labour | 889 ✓ |
| Lee | Conservative | 550 |
| Ingrid Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 281 |
| Smee | Green | 145 |
| English Metropolitan | — | 0 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Grantham | Conservative | 1,538 ✓ |
| Miah | Labour | 926 |