Before (end of 2002) (49 seats, our estimate)
Conservative 21 · Labour 20 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Independent 3
After (end of 2003) (49 seats, our estimate)
Conservative 21 · Labour 19 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Independent 4
Ward results
Blything1 seat
| Dave O'Neill | Liberal Democrats | 58 |
Rushmere St Andrew3 seats
| Dennis Gooch | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| Gordon Laing | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| Russell Whiting | Conservative | 0 ✓ |