Before (end of 2001) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Labour 10 · Other 1
After (end of 2002) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 25 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Labour 13 · Other 1
Ward results
Brighouse1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Edith Martin | Labour | 913 ✓ |
| Michael Raine | Conservative | 899 |
| Rodney Allen | Independent | 738 |
Calder Valley1 seat
| Julie Dower | Liberal Democrats | 1,269 ✓ |
| M. Towl | Labour | 986 |
| Helen Granton | Conservative | 583 |
| John Johnson | Green | 457 |
Elland1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Edgar Waller | Liberal Democrats | 1,402 ✓ |
| Stephen Wood | Labour | 557 |
| Howard Seed | Conservative | 369 |
Greetland & Stainland1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Partick Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 2,129 ✓ |
| Paul Rogan | Conservative | 736 |
| Nigel Ambler | Labour | 434 |
Hipperholme and Lightcliffe1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| John Foran | Conservative | 1,579 ✓ |
| Paul Womersley | Labour | 693 |
| Elisabeth Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
Illingworth1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| Thomas McElroy | Labour | 945 ✓ |
| Michael Clarke | Conservative | 613 |
| David Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 229 |
Luddendenfoot1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| Jan Brown | Liberal Democrats | 1,529 ✓ |
| Stewart Brown | Labour | 674 |
| Robert Ernest Thornber | Conservative | 551 |
| Steven Hutton | Green | 243 |
Mixenden1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| Andy Metcalfe | Labour | 758 ✓ |
| Redmond Mellett | Independent | 393 |
| Sajid Mehmood | Conservative | 367 |
| Tracie Quinn-Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
Northowram and Shelf1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Roger Taylor | Conservative | 1,756 ✓ |
| Derek Haviour | Labour | 725 |
| Margaret Stafford | Liberal Democrats | 315 |
Ovenden1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| Helen Rivron | Labour | 768 ✓ |
| Pamela Burton | Liberal Democrats | 602 |
| John Charles Shoesmith | Conservative | 237 |
Rastrick1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| Gareth Henderson | Conservative | 1,150 ✓ |
| George Richardson | Labour | 822 |
| Peter Davis | Independent | 443 |
| Glen Michael Mattock | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
Ryburn1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| Ged Carter | Conservative | 1,257 ✓ |
| Judith Gannon | Labour | 992 |
| Anthony Crowther | Liberal Democrats | 715 |
Skircoat1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Geoffrey Wainwright | Conservative | 1,855 ✓ |
| Catherine Groves | Labour | 621 |
| Siobhen Stow | Liberal Democrats | 431 |
Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| Anne Marsden | Labour | 975 ✓ |
| Marian McCartney | Conservative | 826 |
| Sheila Ashton | Liberal Democrats | 472 |
St. Johns1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Arshad Mahmood | Labour | 1,467 ✓ |
| Shakir Saghir | Conservative | 1,059 |
| Andrew Foster | Liberal Democrats | 634 |
Todmorden1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| Ann Townley | Liberal Democrats | 1,231 ✓ |
| Joe Mitchell | Labour | 938 |
| Craig Whittaker | Conservative | 448 |
Town1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| Kathleen Swift | Labour | 1,155 ✓ |
| Stephen Baines | Conservative | 949 |
| John Durkin | Liberal Democrats | 510 |
| Gwyneth Greenwood | Independent | 240 |
Warley1 seat
| D. Ginley | Conservative | 1,550 ✓ |
| P. Leach | Labour | 749 |
| R. Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 437 |
Warley1 seat
| Pauline Leech | Labour | 749 |