Before (end of 2001) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 24 · Conservative 18 · Labour 15 · Other 1
After (end of 2002) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 22 · Conservative 20 · Labour 15 · Other 1
Ward results
Cunningham1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| Robert Prowse | Liberal Democrats | 842 ✓ |
| Andrew Gilson | Labour | 699 |
| Diana Hall | Conservative | 402 |
Harpenden North1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| Richard Grenfell-Hill | Conservative | 935 ✓ |
| John Coad | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
| Ramsay Ross | Labour | 206 |
Harpenden South1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Teresa Heritage | Conservative | 1,254 ✓ |
| Christopher Canfield | Liberal Democrats | 461 |
| David Lawlor | Labour | 263 |
Marshalswick North1 seat
| Thomas Clegg | Liberal Democrats | 942 ✓ |
| John Palmer Foster | Conservative | 724 |
| John Baughan | Labour | 319 |
Marshalswick South1 seat
| Michael Ketley | Liberal Democrats | 1,353 ✓ |
| Roderick Douglas | Conservative | 667 |
| Janet Smith | Labour | 321 |
Sandridge1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| Beric Read | Conservative | 548 ✓ |
| William Morris | Liberal Democrats | 531 |
| Christine Dawson | Labour | 226 |
| Cliff Miller | — | 21 |
St. Stephen1 seat
| Susan Carr | Conservative | 1,086 ✓ |
| J. Baillie | Liberal Democrats | 584 |
| P. Allen | Labour | 295 |