Before (end of 2002) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0
After (end of 2003) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Conservative 13 · Other 8 · Liberal Democrats 6
Ward results
Bishopsgarth2 seats · turnout 54.6%
| William Woodhead | Conservative | 1,784 ✓ |
| Steve Hall | Conservative | 1,645 ✓ |
| Cathrine Linford | Labour | 1,062 |
| Anthony Jowsey | Labour | 902 |
| Alex Hollingsworth | Liberal Democrats | 411 |
| David Hamilton-Milburn | Liberal Democrats | 393 |
Blue Hall2 seats · turnout 41.0%
| Kathryn Nelson | Labour | 1,159 ✓ |
| Maurice Frankland | Labour | 1,143 ✓ |
| Philip Emmott | Conservative | 311 |
| Janet Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 294 |
| Kenneth Peace | Liberal Democrats | 286 |
Charltons2 seats · turnout 38.9%
| Ann McCoy | Labour | 860 ✓ |
| Raymond McCall | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| Audrey Pollard | Liberal Democrats | 352 |
| Grace McNeil | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
| Elizabeth Croot | Conservative | 250 |
Egglescliffe2 seats · turnout 57.0%
| John Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 2,718 ✓ |
| Maureen Rigg | Liberal Democrats | 2,522 ✓ |
| Mary Bishop | Labour | 628 |
| John Simpson | Conservative | 589 |
| Eric Turton | Labour | 474 |
Elm Tree1 seat · turnout 63.2%
| Suzanne Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 1,728 ✓ |
| Philip McNeil | Labour | 341 |
| Sheila Whitfield | Conservative | 228 |
Fairfield2 seats · turnout 58.8%
| Joan Wade | Conservative | 1,320 ✓ |
| Fiona Hawkins | Conservative | 1,180 ✓ |
| Pamela Burns | Labour | 709 |
| Stella Tranter | Labour | 635 |
| Ronald Restall | Liberal Democrats | 319 |
| Julie Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 310 |
Glebe2 seats · turnout 56.6%
| Ann Cains | Labour | 2,257 ✓ |
| Richard Cains | Labour | 2,192 ✓ |
| Lindsay Cummins | Liberal Democrats | 677 |
| Amanda Vigar | Conservative | 670 |
Grange2 seats · turnout 43.2%
| Michael Stoker | Labour | 980 ✓ |
| Alexander Cunningham | Labour | 841 ✓ |
| Carrie Pollard | Liberal Democrats | 359 |
| Geoffrey Brown | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
Grangefield2 seats · turnout 50.3%
| Eileen Johnson | Labour | 859 ✓ |
| William Bean | Labour | 705 ✓ |
| Maurice Perry | Conservative | 504 |
| Stuart Collier | Independent | 458 |
| Derrick Small | Conservative | 450 |
| Patricia Ramwell | Liberal Democrats | 231 |
| Christopher Davison | Liberal Democrats | 222 |
| Anne Hollifield | — | 144 |
| John Malcolm | — | 104 |
Hardwick2 seats · turnout 41.3%
| Will Noble | Labour | 833 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Nesbitt | Labour | 819 ✓ |
| George Hebron | Liberal Democrats | 268 |
| Matthew Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| Jean Allison | BNP | 201 |
| Elsie Mallinson | Conservative | 146 |
Hartburn2 seats · turnout 62.4%
| John Smailes | Conservative | 2,607 ✓ |
| Kenneth Lupton | Conservative | 2,425 ✓ |
| Mary Rayner | Labour | 582 |
| Nigel Cooke | Labour | 546 |
| Janet Howells | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
| Jacqueline Njorge | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
Ingleby Barwick1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| Jennifer Beaumont | Conservative | 2,718 ✓ |
| Danny Scott | Labour | 1,651 |
| Irene Machin | Liberal Democrats | 823 |
Mandale2 seats · turnout 49.5%
| Stephen Walmsley | — | 1,475 ✓ |
| Allison Trainer | — | 1,288 ✓ |
| Catherine Anne Milburn | Labour | 700 |
| Kathleen Robertson | Labour | 477 |
| Edmund Kirkham | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
| Ross Patterson | Conservative | 134 |
Marsh House2 seats · turnout 45.4%
| Colin Leckonby | Liberal Democrats | 1,904 ✓ |
| Jennifer Apedaile | Liberal Democrats | 1,775 ✓ |
| Ian Bambro | Labour | 831 |
| Peter Ross | Labour | 819 |
Mile House2 seats · turnout 44.6%
| Keith Leonard | Labour | 1,239 ✓ |
| Derek Cooke | Labour | 1,201 ✓ |
| Elliott Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 424 |
| Denis Raymond Rigg | Liberal Democrats | 330 |
| James Wood | Conservative | 289 |
Newtown2 seats · turnout 50.1%
| Paula Baker | Labour | 870 ✓ |
| Robert Gibson | Labour | 868 ✓ |
| Julie Parker | Liberal Democrats | 739 |
| Royston Parker | Liberal Democrats | 688 |
| Moira Watchman | Conservative | 171 |
Northfield2 seats · turnout 63.3%
| Michael Womphrey | Conservative | 1,855 ✓ |
| Mary Womphrey | Conservative | 1,709 ✓ |
| Julie Cunningham | Labour | 376 |
| George O'Neill | Labour | 349 |
| Annette Deacon | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
| Norman Barr | Liberal Democrats | 124 |
Norton2 seats · turnout 53.5%
| Steve Nelson | Labour | 1,619 ✓ |
| Robert Cook | Labour | 1,570 ✓ |
| Sheila Storr | Conservative | 483 |
| Joan Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 475 |
| Geoffrey Boston | Liberal Democrats | 343 |
| William Pickering | BNP | 285 |
Parkfield2 seats · turnout 43.7%
| Christopher Coombs | Labour | 866 ✓ |
| Stephen Lunn | Labour | 761 ✓ |
| Kevin Sexton | Liberal Democrats | 267 |
| Peter Foalkes | Conservative | 256 |
| Rosamund Jordan | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
| Freda Graham | — | 168 |
| Patrick Graham | — | 162 |
Portrack and Tilery2 seats · turnout 45.8%
| Daniel Coleman | Labour | 947 ✓ |
| Paul Kirton | Labour | 882 ✓ |
| William Richardson | Independent | 315 |
| William Nunn | BNP | 265 |
| Brian Scrafton | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
| Marie Smailes | Conservative | 196 |
| Simon Davis | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
Preston1 seat
| Michael Cherrett | Liberal Democrats | 742 ✓ |
| Giles Young | Conservative | 376 |
| Gillian Lunn | Labour | 205 |
Roseworth2 seats · turnout 43.6%
| Martyn Ingram | Labour | 1,125 ✓ |
| Barbara Inman | Labour | 1,096 ✓ |
| Jane Rumney | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
| David Gutteridge | Liberal Democrats | 323 |
| Simon Hawkins | Conservative | 218 |
St Aidans2 seats · turnout 49.0%
| Norman Teasdale | Labour | 999 ✓ |
| Barry Woodhouse | Labour | 971 ✓ |
| James Cummins | Liberal Democrats | 719 |
| Jetta Yuill | Liberal Democrats | 692 |
St Cuthberts2 seats · turnout 39.2%
| Elizabeth O'Donnell | Labour | 1,176 ✓ |
| Michael Smith | Labour | 977 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Surtees | Liberal Democrats | 607 |
| Jim Thomson | Conservative | 517 |
Stainsby2 seats · turnout 49.7%
| Kenneth Craggs | — | 1,134 ✓ |
| Raymond Godwin | — | 1,005 ✓ |
| Derrick Thomas Brown | Labour | 695 |
| John Lynch | Labour | 676 |
| Anthony Martin | Conservative | 111 |
| Janice Graham | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Victoria2 seats · turnout 44.8%
| Elizabeth Fleming | — | 899 ✓ |
| Sylvia Walmsley | — | 811 ✓ |
| Anthony Hoban | Labour | 564 |
| Derek Aithwaite | Labour | 461 |
| Michael Wade | Liberal Democrats | 117 |
| Tom Laing | Conservative | 99 |
Village2 seats · turnout 52.4%
| Eileen Craggs | — | 1,364 ✓ |
| Ian Dalgarno | — | 1,320 ✓ |
| Patrick Mallon | Labour | 538 |
| Tony Murphy | Labour | 441 |
| Neil Morrison | Conservative | 186 |
| Patricia Walton | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
Whitton1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| Frederick Salt | Conservative | 1,040 ✓ |
| Sidney Thompson | Labour | 666 |
| Philip Addison | Liberal Democrats | 281 |
Wolviston1 seat · turnout 61.6%
| Stephen Parry | Conservative | 574 ✓ |
| Sheila Corr | Labour | 515 |
| Maurice Apedale | Liberal Democrats | 315 |
Yarm2 seats · turnout 47.6%
| Marjorie Simpson | Conservative | 1,753 ✓ |
| Brian Jones | Conservative | 1,551 ✓ |
| Robert Stephenson | Labour | 861 |
| Alan Judge | Liberal Democrats | 819 |
| Avril Monck | Liberal Democrats | 799 |
| Michael Mannion | Labour | 649 |
