Before (end of 2002) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Conservative 19 · Labour 9 · Other 3
After (end of 2003) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Conservative 18 · Labour 9 · Other 2
Ward results
Arnside and Beetham1 seat
| Richard Rollins | Conservative | 906 ✓ |
| Brenda Tidmarsh-Stephen | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
| Jocelyn Innes | Labour | 198 |
Broughton1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| Joss Curwen | Conservative | 700 ✓ |
| Jon Humberstone | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
Burneside1 seat · turnout 56.7%
| Frank Hodson | Liberal Democrats | 385 ✓ |
| Stephen Proctor | Conservative | 250 |
Cartmel1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| Howard Martin | Liberal Democrats | 364 ✓ |
| Leslie Hadwin | Conservative | 308 |
Crake Valley1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Noel Spendlove | Liberal Democrats | 360 ✓ |
| Robert Webster | Conservative | 186 |
Crooklands1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| John Galbraith | Conservative | 440 ✓ |
| Sheila Eccles | Liberal Democrats | 423 |
Grange1 seat · turnout 46.8%
| Reginald Parker | Conservative | 907 ✓ |
| Ronald Shapland | Liberal Democrats | 803 |
Holker1 seat · turnout 51.9%
| Jack Manning | Conservative | 519 ✓ |
| S. Rowsthorn | Liberal Democrats | 246 |
Kirkby Lonsdale1 seat · turnout 54.2%
| Barclay Stainton | Conservative | 629 ✓ |
| Alan Day | Independent | 338 |
| Christopher Lansdowne | Liberal Democrats | 61 |
Lakes Ambleside1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| David Vatcher | Liberal Democrats | 499 ✓ |
| Brian Barton | Conservative | 480 |
| George Middleton | Independent | 127 |
Low Furness and Swarthmoor1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| Sonjie Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 710 ✓ |
| William Tyson | Conservative | 640 |
Sedbergh1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| Kevin Lancaster | Conservative | 697 ✓ |
| Sydney McLennan | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
Whinfell1 seat · turnout 48.2%
| Peter Thornton | Liberal Democrats | 489 ✓ |
| William Robinson | Independent | 389 |
Windermere Applethwaite1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Jennifer Borer | Conservative | 343 ✓ |
| Audrey Ahmad | Liberal Democrats | 222 |
Windermere Bowness North1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| Deirdre Cranwell | Liberal Democrats | 478 ✓ |
| Martin Peter Hall | Conservative | 359 |
Windermere Bowness South1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| Jane Hoyle | Conservative | 410 ✓ |
| Helen Scott-Parker | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
Windermere Town1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Kathleen Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 481 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Graham | Conservative | 149 |