Before (end of 2001) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 59 · Conservative 4 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 1
After (end of 2002) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 59 · Conservative 4 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Anston & Woodsetts1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| I. St John | Labour | 1,381 |
| K. Hunter | Conservative | 574 |
| D. Gallacher | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
Aston Orgreave & Ulley1 seat
| Glynis Smith | Labour | 1,653 ✓ |
| Alison Frances Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | 470 |
| Doris Hunter | Conservative | 426 |
| Paul Marshall | — | 225 |
Boston1 seat
| Mahroof Hussain | Labour | 1,145 ✓ |
| Christian Carl Backer Kramer | Conservative | 838 |
| Josh Charters | Liberal Democrats | 476 |
| Theresa Daley | Green | 149 |
| Peter Thirlwall | Labour | 2,102 ✓ |
| Gavin Sharp | Conservative | 1,862 |
| Anne Jones | Liberal Democrats | 800 |
| Paul Hill | Labour | 1,016 ✓ |
| Gillian Fleming-Smith | Conservative | 332 |
| Annette Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 329 |
| Fred Wright | Labour | 1,469 ✓ |
| Stephen Shaw | Independent | 712 |
| Heather Johnson | Conservative | 299 |
Broom1 seat
| James Clarke | Conservative | 1,384 ✓ |
| Ian Barron | Labour | 872 |
| Stanley Burgess | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
| Kathleen Reeder | Independent | 246 |
| John Bristowe | Green | 70 |
Central1 seat
| Mahroof Rashid | Labour | 618 ✓ |
| Josephine Jones | — | 545 |
| Mohammed Shahid | Liberal Democrats | 399 |
| Aurangzeb Khaliq | Independent | 302 |
| Ian Roebuck | Conservative | 124 |
Dalton Hooton Roberts & Thrybergh1 seat · turnout 13.1%
| Phil Burke | Labour | 1,688 ✓ |
| B. Richardson | Independent | 751 |
| Jennifer Tiptaft | Conservative | 253 |
Greasbrough1 seat
| Terence Sharman | Labour | 1,074 ✓ |
| David Newey | Independent | 361 |
| Basil Hammond | Conservative | 237 |
Herringthorpe1 seat
| Mark Edgell | Labour | 1,513 ✓ |
| Caven Vines | — | 217 |
| Daniel Paul Nuttall | Conservative | 100 |
Kimberworth1 seat
| Patricia Lee | Independent | 997 ✓ |
| Peter Wootton | Labour | 971 |
| Walford Martin | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
| Greg White | Conservative | 179 |
| Brian Todd | — | 25 |
Kiveton Park1 seat
| Audrey Gilbert | Labour | 1,254 ✓ |
| David Mannion | Conservative | 1,001 |
Maltby1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Josephine Burton | Labour | 1,450 ✓ |
| Benjamin Slade | Independent | 1,054 |
| Kevin Smith | Liberal Democrats | 267 |
| William Blair | Independent | 256 |
| Derek Johnson | Conservative | 235 |
Park1 seat
| Shaukat Ali | Labour | 964 ✓ |
| Robert Slow | Green | 363 |
| James Roebuck | Conservative | 289 |
Rawmarsh East1 seat
| Gwendoline Russell | Labour | 993 ✓ |
| Maureen Vines | — | 324 |
| David Tiptaft | Conservative | 154 |
| Louise Muirhead | Green | 64 |
Rawmarsh West1 seat
| Keith Goulty | Labour | 1,431 ✓ |
| Guy Canby | Conservative | 426 |
St. Johns1 seat
| James Wardle | Labour | 1,417 ✓ |
| Nigel Lee | Conservative | 633 |
Swinton1 seat
| Ken Wyatt | Labour | 1,917 ✓ |
| Brian Taylor | Conservative | 451 |
Thorpe Hesley2 seats · turnout 22.4%
| Barry Kaye | Labour | 1,040 ✓ |
| David Pickering | Labour | 755 ✓ |
| Marlene Guest | — | 587 |
| Patricia Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 521 |
| Alan Bryden | Liberal Democrats | 483 |
| Saul Bennett | Conservative | 282 |
| Roy Nuttall | Conservative | 152 |
Thurcroft & Whiston1 seat
| Ronald Pearson | Labour | 913 ✓ |
| Eric Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 544 |
| Christopher Norman Middleton | Conservative | 279 |
Wath1 seat
| William Sangster | Labour | 1,123 ✓ |
| Margaret Parker | Independent | 528 |
| Geoffrey Ward | Conservative | 241 |
| Steven Scutt | Liberal Democrats | 215 |