Before (end of 2002) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Conservative 6 · Other 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2003) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| Kathleen Emma Brothwell | Labour | 1,011 ✓ |
| David Bellamy | Conservative | 641 |
| Charles William Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
Birchwood1 seat · turnout 46.1%
| Stephen Allnutt | Labour | 1,100 ✓ |
| Francis Martin | Conservative | 801 |
| Robin Hall | — | 532 |
Boultham1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| Richard Coupland | Labour | 1,346 ✓ |
| Malcolm Skeels | Independent | 613 |
| John Woolf | Conservative | 550 |
Bracebridge1 seat · turnout 50.5%
| Bud Robinson | Labour | 1,628 ✓ |
| Paul Grice | Conservative | 1,473 |
Carholme1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| Karen Veronica Lee-Duffy | Labour | 970 ✓ |
| Anne Duguid | Conservative | 584 |
| Phillip Mappin | Liberal Democrats | 459 |
| Nicola Watson | Green | 299 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| Anthony Morgan | Labour | 1,470 ✓ |
| Michael Reeve | Conservative | 749 |
Glebe1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| Ric Metcalfe | Labour | 1,254 ✓ |
| George Spencer | — | 923 |
| Marion Mellows | Conservative | 670 |
Hartsholme1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| Christopher Grimshaw | Labour | 1,563 ✓ |
| Philip Hubbard | Conservative | 1,477 |
Minster1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| Morris Cookson | Labour | 1,336 ✓ |
| Anthony Calvert | Conservative | 1,313 |
Moorland1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| Geoff Ellis | Labour | 1,638 ✓ |
| David Fraser | Conservative | 1,157 |
Park1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| David Jackson | Labour | 1,066 ✓ |
| Barry Briggs | Conservative | 590 |
| Kenneth George Yates | Green | 358 |
