Before (end of 2001) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 52 · Other 8 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 2002) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 49 · Other 10 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Ardsley2 seats
| Karen Dyson | Labour | 708 ✓ |
| Trevor Hutchinson | Labour | 606 ✓ |
| Hazel Harding | Liberal Democrats | 118 |
| Marjorie Cale-Morgan | Conservative | 72 |
| Margaret Holderness | SOC LAB | 26 |
Athersley1 seat · turnout 20.4%
| Leonard Picken | Labour | 759 ✓ |
| Jack Brown | Independent | 313 |
| Jean Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 118 |
| William Barkworth | Conservative | 32 |
| James White | — | 26 |
Brierley1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Paul Middleton | Independent | 838 ✓ |
| Christopher Sykes | Labour | 832 |
| Kenneth Collins | Conservative | 180 |
| Paul Murray | Independent | 72 |
| James McCready | Liberal Democrats | 68 |
| Olga Robinson | Independent | 16 |
Central1 seat · turnout 23.0%
| Michael Stokes | Labour | 921 ✓ |
| Dawn Jaques | Liberal Democrats | 765 |
| Gordon Wilkinson | Conservative | 103 |
| Danny Gibson | — | 68 |
| Steven Yoxall | SOC LAB | 38 |
Cudworth1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Charles Wraith | Labour | 1,343 ✓ |
| Pamela Staley | Independent | 341 |
| Riannon Rees | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
| Anne Campbell | Conservative | 96 |
Darfield1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Terence Dixon | Labour | 1,109 ✓ |
| Trevor Smith | Independent | 874 |
| Teresa Arundel | Liberal Democrats | 131 |
| Richard Morrell | Conservative | 122 |
| Eric Mountain | SOC LAB | 22 |
Darton1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| John Parkinson | Labour | 1,416 ✓ |
| J Moore | Independent | 618 |
| Paul Jaques | Liberal Democrats | 366 |
| Mike Toon | Conservative | 214 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Dearne South1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Kenneth Sanderson | Labour | 1,544 ✓ |
| Peter Stuart | Independent | 625 |
| Sharron Brook | Liberal Democrats | 621 |
| Mavis Lockwood | Conservative | 41 |
Dearne Thurnscoe1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| Alan Hancock | Labour | 1,289 ✓ |
| M Newton | Liberal Democrats | 343 |
| Michael Newton | Liberal Democrats | 342 |
Dodworth1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| Christopher Jenkinson | Labour | 1,306 ✓ |
| Brian Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 552 |
| George Hill | Conservative | 410 |
| Paul Hardman | SOC LAB | 96 |
Hoyland East1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Dennis Hawkins | Independent | 934 ✓ |
| Tim Shepherd | Labour | 876 |
| John Lopscombe | Liberal Democrats | 339 |
| Marion Allerton | Conservative | 103 |
| Mary Smith | SOC LAB | 28 |
Hoyland West1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| Jenny Andrews | Labour | 1,075 ✓ |
| John Simon Knight | Liberal Democrats | 298 |
| Elizabeth Hill | Conservative | 162 |
| Karen Pickering | Independent | 135 |
| Georgia Pickering | SOC LAB | 48 |
Monk Bretton1 seat · turnout 21.1%
| Roy Robinson | Labour | 1,020 ✓ |
| Miles Staley | Independent | 374 |
| Sally Brook | Liberal Democrats | 181 |
| Stuart Nicholas Wilkinson | Conservative | 110 |
| Maureen Stannard | SOC LAB | 39 |
North West1 seat
| Phillip Davies | Labour | 703 ✓ |
| Anthony Conway | Liberal Democrats | 408 |
| William Gaunt | Independent | 382 |
| Clive Watkinson | Conservative | 103 |
| Philip Thompson | SOC LAB | 66 |
Park1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| Alice Wade | Labour | 568 ✓ |
| Malcolm Price | Independent | 339 |
| Pietro Politano | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
| Geoffrey Turvey | Conservative | 74 |
| Susan Wilde | — | 69 |
| English Metropolitan | — | 0 |
Penistone East1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| John Russell Smith | Conservative | 1,107 ✓ |
| Peter Starling | Labour | 879 |
| Patrick Hensby | Liberal Democrats | 785 |
Penistone West1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| George Punt | Independent | 1,788 ✓ |
| Linda Hutchinson | Labour | 499 |
| Jean Knight | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
Royston1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| Graham Kyte | Labour | 1,415 ✓ |
| Edward Gouthwaite | Liberal Democrats | 498 |
| Kathleen Leeds | Conservative | 174 |
South West1 seat
| Phillip Birkinshaw | Independent | 1,046 ✓ |
| Robert Hannaghan | Labour | 566 |
| Yvonne Marrison | Liberal Democrats | 165 |
| John Wilson | Conservative | 139 |
Wombwell North1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Arthur Hall | Labour | 676 ✓ |
| Chris Harding | Liberal Democrats | 519 |
| Angela Thorp | Independent | 203 |
| Nancy Cuss | Conservative | 40 |
Wombwell South1 seat · turnout 23.2%
| Trevor Naylor | Labour | 1,329 ✓ |
| William Millard | Liberal Democrats | 352 |
| Howard Oldfield | Conservative | 187 |
Worsbrough1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| Terence Bristowe | Labour | 1,210 ✓ |
| Patricia Durie | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| Elizabeth Elders | Conservative | 186 |
| Terence Robinson | SOC LAB | 98 |
