Before (end of 2001) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Conservative 10 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2002) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Conservative 9 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Aveley1 seat
| Nigel Glenn Pearce | Conservative | 889 ✓ |
| Wahidur Rahman | Labour | 413 |
| Mark Meechan | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
| Dean Robert Hall | Green | 41 |
| Peter Campbell | Independent | 19 |
Belhus1 seat · turnout 15.8%
| David Hooper | Labour | 597 ✓ |
| Jane Atkins | Conservative | 306 |
| John Biddall | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
Chafford Hundred1 seat
| Earnshaw Palmer | Liberal Democrats | 470 ✓ |
| Neil Rockliffe | Conservative | 407 |
| Ian Duffield | Labour | 282 |
Corringham West1 seat · turnout 19.6%
| Nigel Barron | Labour | 399 ✓ |
| Nicola Stokes | Conservative | 230 |
| James Alan Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
East Tilbury1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Barry Palmer | Independent | 941 ✓ |
| Julian Norris | Labour | 117 |
| Susan Harrison | Conservative | 110 |
Grays Riverside1 seat · turnout 14.6%
| John Kent | Labour | 484 ✓ |
| Faye Rigby | Conservative | 282 |
| Brian Livermore | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
Grays Thurrock1 seat
| Yash Gupta | Labour | 740 ✓ |
| Steven Mason | Conservative | 557 |
Ockendon1 seat · turnout 18.2%
| Michael Canavon | Labour | 751 ✓ |
| Emma Woods | Conservative | 479 |
Stanford Le Hope East1 seat
| Eunice Southam | Labour | 521 ✓ |
| John Vesey | Conservative | 472 |
Stifford1 seat
| Andre Samuel James McPherson | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| Robert Barnes | Conservative | 623 |
| Geoffrey Slocock | Independent | 260 |
The Homesteads1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| Anthony Sharp | Labour | 709 ✓ |
| Melanie Aung-Htut | Conservative | 674 |
Tilbury Riverside1 seat
| Rick Southam | Labour | 433 ✓ |
| Jean Watts | Conservative | 94 |
West Thurrock1 seat
| Peter Harris | Labour | 388 ✓ |
| Mark Thomas Harrison | Conservative | 378 |
| John Livermore | Liberal Democrats | 99 |