Before (end of 2001) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 27 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 2002) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 32 · Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Altrincham1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| Susan Fildes | Conservative | 2,503 ✓ |
| Peter Baugh | Labour | 1,472 |
| Christopher Gaskell | Liberal Democrats | 621 |
Bowdon1 seat · turnout 56.6%
| Marie Harney | Conservative | 3,345 ✓ |
| Helen Walsh | Labour | 771 |
| Roger Legge | Liberal Democrats | 762 |
| Bridget Mary Green | Green | 359 |
Broadheath1 seat · turnout 57.3%
| Jane Baugh | Labour | 2,454 ✓ |
| Ann Kathleen Williamson | Conservative | 2,060 |
| Guy Morgan | Independent | 404 |
BROOKLANDS1 seat · turnout 54.3%
| Donna Higgins | Conservative | 2,378 ✓ |
| Philip Morgan | Labour | 1,086 |
| Kenneth Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 737 |
Bucklow1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| Graham Kanes | Labour | 1,759 ✓ |
| James Jeffrey Leighton Davies | Conservative | 576 |
Clifford1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| Pete Mitchell | Labour | 2,256 ✓ |
| Alexander Kelly | Conservative | 428 |
| Power A.V. | Green | 294 |
Davyhulme East1 seat
| Edith Eadie | Conservative | 2,126 ✓ |
| Nicola Roberts | Labour | 1,581 |
Davyhulme West1 seat · turnout 56.6%
| June Irene Reilly | Conservative | 2,189 ✓ |
| Freda Mottley | Labour | 2,049 |
Flixton1 seat · turnout 53.8%
| Keith Summerfield | Conservative | 2,070 ✓ |
| Karina Carter | Labour | 1,946 |
Hale1 seat · turnout 58.0%
| Ian Mullins | Conservative | 3,333 ✓ |
| Brenda Harrison | Labour | 828 |
| Richard Elliott | Liberal Democrats | 664 |
Longford1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| Judith Ann Lloyd | Labour | 2,174 ✓ |
| John Schofield | Conservative | 1,318 |
Mersey St Marys1 seat · turnout 54.6%
| Brian Rigby | Conservative | 2,914 ✓ |
| Sophie Taylor | Labour | 1,621 |
| Graham Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 687 |
Park1 seat · turnout 46.8%
| Ian McDermott | Labour | 1,750 ✓ |
| Pervez Nakvi | Conservative | 1,038 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| Barry Brotherton | Labour | 1,909 ✓ |
| Joseph Garner | Conservative | 1,183 |
| Michael Riley | Liberal Democrats | 846 |
Sale Moor1 seat · turnout 53.2%
| Philip Gratrix | Labour | 1,906 ✓ |
| Christopher Lynch | Conservative | 1,311 |
| Derek Hurst | Liberal Democrats | 564 |
| Marjorie Hepburn | Independent | 232 |
St. Martins1 seat · turnout 49.8%
| L. Murkin | Labour | 2,737 |
| Butt D. | Conservative | 1,386 |
Stretford1 seat · turnout 53.3%
| Stephen Adshead | Labour | 2,224 ✓ |
| Jane Lamb | Conservative | 1,403 |
| P. Hibberd | SL | 189 |
| Prudence Hibberd | SOC LAB | 185 |
Talbot1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Simon Beaumont | Labour | 1,824 ✓ |
| George Manley | Conservative | 538 |
Timperley1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| Anne Bowker | Conservative | 2,426 ✓ |
| Catherine Smith | Liberal Democrats | 2,120 |
Urmston1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| David Acton | Labour | 2,323 ✓ |
| Christine Turner | Conservative | 1,765 |
Village1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| Douglas Fishwick | Liberal Democrats | 3,070 ✓ |
| Patricia Morris | Conservative | 1,648 |
