Before (end of 2001) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 3
After (end of 2002) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 3
Ward results
Beccles North2 seats
| Christopher Punt | Conservative | 626 ✓ |
| Allen Thwaites | Labour | 614 ✓ |
| Mark Blunt | Labour | 534 |
| Wade M | Conservative | 519 |
| Graham Elliott | Green | 230 |
| Scott C. | Independent | 222 |
| Bentley U. Ms | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
Beccles South2 seats
| J Walmesley | Labour | 451 ✓ |
| Michael Adams | Labour | 411 ✓ |
| Steven Paul Cole | Conservative | 305 |
| Brian Aylett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 196 |
| Alison Briggs | Liberal Democrats | 159 |
| Stephen Went | Liberal Democrats | 111 |
| Michael McGee | Green | 91 |
Carlton2 seats
| Steve Ardley | Conservative | 458 ✓ |
| Bernard Reader | Conservative | 434 ✓ |
| John Ford | Labour | 326 |
| Swan M | Labour | 240 |
| Brian Michael Howe | Liberal Democrats | 140 |
Carlton Colville3 seats
| R Bell | Conservative | 655 ✓ |
| S Sayer | Conservative | 567 ✓ |
| Kathy Grant | Conservative | 551 ✓ |
| R Jack | Labour | 548 |
| I. Kelly | Labour | 491 |
| R. Chapman | Labour | 486 |
| J Marsden | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
Gunton and Corton2 seats
| S Chilvers | Conservative | 927 ✓ |
| Mary Rudd | Conservative | 863 ✓ |
| H Blowers | Labour | 507 |
| Mark William Turner | Labour | 297 |
| A Moles | Liberal Democrats | 185 |
| Michelle Narburgh | Green | 166 |
Harbour3 seats
| Robert Ford | Independent | 898 ✓ |
| Turrell I. Ms | Independent | 643 ✓ |
| Ian Graham | Labour | 622 ✓ |
| Andy Turner | Labour | 588 |
| Norman Keable | Independent | 582 |
| Paula Widdowson | Labour | 471 |
| Jack Thain | Liberal Democrats | 325 |
| Meadez P | Liberal Democrats | 281 |
| Marcus Ardley | Conservative | 232 |
| Mallin R | — | 120 |
Kirkley3 seats
| Andrew Shepherd | Liberal Democrats | 886 ✓ |
| David John Young | Liberal Democrats | 850 ✓ |
| Graham Baxter | Liberal Democrats | 798 ✓ |
| G. Baxter | Liberal Democrats | 796 ✓ |
| Balls S. Ms | Labour | 694 |
| Skepelhorn E | Labour | 652 |
| Stephen Masterson | Labour | 632 |
| James Corbett | Conservative | 193 |
Lothingland1 seat
| Barbara Ann Hunter | Labour | 291 ✓ |
| James Robert Phillip Fraser | Conservative | 253 |
| Andrew Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 91 |
Normanston3 seats
| Faye Jones | Labour | 883 ✓ |
| Keith John Patience | Labour | 786 ✓ |
| Dafydd Rhys Thomas | Labour | 680 ✓ |
| Mylan A. Ms | Conservative | 339 |
| Holmes-Thrower P | Liberal Democrats | 293 |
| Stephen Sizer | Green | 188 |
| Bird N | — | 128 |
Oulton2 seats
| J. Hinton | Labour | 527 ✓ |
| A Borrett | Conservative | 439 ✓ |
| S Ames | Conservative | 416 |
| A Thomson | Labour | 406 |
| A. Tibbitt | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
Pakefield3 seats
| T. Kelly | Labour | 979 ✓ |
| M. Pitchers | Labour | 913 ✓ |
| Thorne R. | Labour | 893 ✓ |
| J. Van Pelt | Liberal Democrats | 603 |
| R Dyball | Liberal Democrats | 531 |
| V. Pulford | Conservative | 505 |
| Brenna Batchelder | Liberal Democrats | 499 |
Southwold and Reydon2 seats
| Michael Ladd | Independent | 890 ✓ |
| Paul Michael Austin | Conservative | 877 ✓ |
| Kevin Keable | Conservative | 720 |
| Alison Ruth Clarke | Labour | 246 |
| J Wagner | Labour | 240 |
The Saints1 seat
| Mark Rose | Conservative | 450 ✓ |
| Annette Beatrix Abbott | Green | 113 |
| Christopher Caswell | Labour | 111 |
| Roberta Pumer | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
Wainford1 seat
| Mark Bee | Conservative | 376 ✓ |
| Nick Bromley | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
| Jack Seal | Labour | 127 |
| Nicola Elliott | Green | 65 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Whitton3 seats
| Castleton D | Labour | 1,030 ✓ |
| Sally Spore | Labour | 910 ✓ |
| A Skipper | Labour | 905 ✓ |
| Barry Bee | Conservative | 555 |
| Sandra Valerie Tonge | Liberal Democrats | 417 |
Worlingham2 seats
| Steve Jones | Conservative | 743 ✓ |
| Francis D | Conservative | 712 ✓ |
| John Charles Taylor | Labour | 495 |
| Shelly P | Labour | 361 |
| Dave O'Neill | Liberal Democrats | 173 |
| Bertie Poole | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 123 |
Wrentham1 seat
| John Goldsmith | Conservative | 430 ✓ |
| Whatrup | Labour | 153 |