Before (end of 2002) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 8 · Labour 3
After (end of 2003) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 6 · Labour 1
Ward results
Caistor1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| Alan Caine | Independent | 563 ✓ |
| Peter O'Leary | Conservative | 300 |
| Tara-Louise Burghardt | Labour | 78 |
GAINSBOROUGH EAST1 seat · turnout 17.9%
| Kristan Jorge Smith | Liberal Democrats | 582 ✓ |
| John Otter | Conservative | 209 |
Gainsborough North1 seat · turnout 25.7%
| Gillian Bardsley | Conservative | 539 ✓ |
| Denise Harrison-Moore | Liberal Democrats | 390 |
| Triloki Mehrotra | Labour | 334 |
GAINSBOROUGH SOUTH WEST1 seat
| Judy Rainsforth | Liberal Democrats | 544 ✓ |
| Paul Howitt-Cowan | Independent | 196 |
| William Guy David Morgan | Conservative | 98 |
Kelsey1 seat
| Carol Strange | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Lea1 seat
| Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrats | 652 ✓ |
| Pilar Sanz-Moreno | Conservative | 493 |
| Keith Whaley | Independent | 361 ✓ |
| Ian Parsons | Liberal Democrats | 261 |
| Marie Johnson | Labour | 189 |
| Stephen Beer | Conservative | 144 |
Market Rasen1 seat
| David Kitchen | Liberal Democrats | 483 ✓ |
| J Norman | Conservative | 347 |
| J Semple | Independent | 258 |
Middle Rasen1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| Jason Fenwick | Liberal Democrats | 455 ✓ |
| Alfred Jones | Conservative | 257 |
| Lynda Vernam | Independent | 93 |
| Christopher Padley | Green | 28 |
Saxilby1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| Sarah Anyan-Needham | Conservative | 539 ✓ |
| Catherine Frances Dobson | Labour | 524 |
Scotter1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| Christopher Underwood-Frost | Conservative | 920 ✓ |
| Andrew Heathorn | Liberal Democrats | 319 |
Torksey1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| Stuart Kinch | Conservative | 614 ✓ |
| Susan Bartle | Liberal Democrats | 386 |
Welton1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Malcolm Parish | Independent | 1,083 ✓ |
| Philip Huckin | Labour | 270 |
Yarborough1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| Owen Bierley | Conservative | 574 ✓ |
| John Indian | Labour | 365 |
