Before (end of 2001) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Conservative 16 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2002) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Barrow Island1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| James Tongue | Independent | 262 ✓ |
| Stephen Smart | Labour | 240 |
| Margaret Dacre | — | 74 |
Central1 seat · turnout 19.7%
| Mary Irwin | Labour | 494 ✓ |
| Wendy Palmer | Conservative | 140 |
| John Gray Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 130 |
Dalton North1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Denis Bell | Labour | 579 ✓ |
| Alan Rothery | Conservative | 371 |
| Thomas Weall | Independent | 336 |
Dalton South1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Frances Murray | Conservative | 474 ✓ |
| Eric Knibbs | Labour | 402 |
| Ian Singleton | Independent | 173 |
| Helene Young | Independent | 94 |
| Dorothy Turner | — | 79 |
Hawcoat1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| John Joughin | Conservative | 1,069 ✓ |
| Marie Derbyshire | Labour | 340 |
| Joseph Quinn | — | 130 |
Hindpool1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| David Pidduck | Labour | 547 ✓ |
| Barbara Eager | — | 210 |
| John Murray | Conservative | 148 |
Newbarns1 seat
| Dorothy Dawes | Conservative | 657 ✓ |
| Paul Owen Todd | Labour | 512 |
| Norman Graham | — | 152 |
Ormsgill1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Ernest Wilson | Labour | 468 ✓ |
| Rosemarie Hamezeian | — | 414 |
| Kristina Bell | Conservative | 177 |
Parkside1 seat
| Michelle Roberts | Labour | 625 ✓ |
| Tina Macur | Conservative | 483 |
Risedale1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| Jean Waiting | Labour | 519 ✓ |
| Alexander Dacre | — | 267 |
| Desmond English | Conservative | 175 |
Roosecote1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Kenneth Williams | Conservative | 757 ✓ |
| Maire Read | Labour | 522 |
Walney North1 seat
| Mary Messingham | Labour | 774 ✓ |
| Ronald Hiseman | Conservative | 281 |
| Kelly White | — | 142 |
Walney South1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| Jeffrey Garnett | Labour | 746 ✓ |
| Rory McClure | Conservative | 466 |