Before (end of 2002) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0 · Labour 0
After (end of 2003) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 27 · Conservative 9 · Labour 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Berry Head-with-Furzeham3 seats · turnout 29.6%
| Martyn Hodge | Conservative | 1,281 ✓ |
| Alan Craig | Conservative | 1,204 ✓ |
| Frank Lomas | Liberal Democrats | 1,149 ✓ |
| Moira Taperell | Conservative | 1,059 |
| Douglas Lentell | Liberal Democrats | 973 |
| Max Smith | Liberal Democrats | 891 |
| Anthony North | BNP | 522 |
Blatchcombe3 seats · turnout 23.1%
| John Nicholls | Liberal Democrats | 1,139 ✓ |
| Wendy Burridge | Liberal Democrats | 1,095 ✓ |
| George Porter | Liberal Democrats | 1,051 ✓ |
| Keith Bryant | Conservative | 459 |
| Eric Abercrombie | Conservative | 446 |
| Sharon Abercrombie | Conservative | 439 |
| Wayne Doidge | Labour | 417 |
| Michael Turner | BNP | 276 |
Churston with Galmpton2 seats · turnout 42.1%
| Nick Bye | Conservative | 1,218 ✓ |
| Daniel Browne | Liberal Democrats | 1,216 ✓ |
| Jeanette Richards | Conservative | 1,203 |
| Douglas Colborne | Liberal Democrats | 1,179 |
Clifton with Maidenway2 seats · turnout 31.6%
| Ian Peter Allen Doggett | Liberal Democrats | 1,281 ✓ |
| Ruth Pentney | Liberal Democrats | 1,255 ✓ |
| John Goulden | Conservative | 566 |
| Ronald Wright | Conservative | 511 |
Cockington with Chelston3 seats · turnout 30.6%
| Loretta McHugh | Liberal Democrats | 1,215 ✓ |
| Jean Mary Cope | Liberal Democrats | 1,148 ✓ |
| Michael Hytche | Conservative | 1,117 ✓ |
| Beryl McPhail | Conservative | 1,091 |
| Mark Stott | Liberal Democrats | 1,054 |
| Christine Weston | Conservative | 1,026 |
| Matt Dent | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 671 |
| Rosalind Royle | Labour | 355 |
Ellacombe2 seats · turnout 26.7%
| Jayne Dunn | Liberal Democrats | 798 ✓ |
| Cynthia Stocks | Liberal Democrats | 730 ✓ |
| Bruce Cowling | Conservative | 393 |
| Lionel Digby | Independent | 340 |
| Roberta Digby | Conservative | 317 |
| Charles Charalambous | Labour | 208 |
| Mark Simpson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 148 |
Goodrington with Roselands2 seats · turnout 34.6%
| Christine Carter | Liberal Democrats | 1,213 ✓ |
| Andrew Colborne | Liberal Democrats | 1,077 ✓ |
| Penelope-Jane Barnby | Conservative | 656 |
| Michael Jeavons | Conservative | 607 |
| Norman Thatcher | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 200 |
Preston3 seats
| B. Oxley | Conservative | 1,397 ✓ |
| Jean Turnbull | Conservative | 1,382 ✓ |
| Beverley Brennan | Conservative | 1,287 ✓ |
| Wendy Cyinthia Avenell | Liberal Democrats | 1,201 |
| J. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 1,195 |
| A. Douglas-Dunbar | Liberal Democrats | 1,034 |
| J. Towell | Labour | 428 |
Roundham with Hyde2 seats · turnout 28.1%
| Ian Fenton | Liberal Democrats | 842 ✓ |
| Mike James | Liberal Democrats | 839 ✓ |
| Alan Hall | Conservative | 544 |
| Sarah Ruffles | Conservative | 495 |
| Douglas Litt | Labour | 207 |
| C. Johns | Independent | 126 |
Shiphay-with-the-Willows2 seats · turnout 31.3%
| Colin Charlwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,227 ✓ |
| Michael Monaghan | Liberal Democrats | 1,113 ✓ |
| John Cowie | Conservative | 680 |
| Mark Kingscote | Conservative | 678 |
| Royston Richer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 300 |
St Mary's-with-Summercombe2 seats
| Jeremy Davis | Liberal Democrats | 1,058 ✓ |
| Peter Killick | Liberal Democrats | 1,053 ✓ |
| Sally Jowett | Conservative | 579 |
| Thomas Manning | Conservative | 517 |
St Marychurch3 seats
| Alan Faulkner | Liberal Democrats | 1,965 ✓ |
| Roger Stringer | Liberal Democrats | 1,938 ✓ |
| Andrew Westwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,892 ✓ |
| George Christian | Conservative | 1,048 |
| Paul Price | Conservative | 1,004 |
| Donald Brooks | Conservative | 1,003 |
Tormohun3 seats · turnout 25.4%
| Jennifer Faulkner | Liberal Democrats | 1,367 ✓ |
| Chris Harris | Liberal Democrats | 1,315 ✓ |
| Gillian Hayman | Liberal Democrats | 1,226 ✓ |
| Teresa Butto | Conservative | 623 |
| Frances Harrison | Conservative | 603 |
| Gary Carey | Conservative | 568 |
| Jonathan Haines | Labour | 290 |
| Lauren Taylor | BNP | 204 |
Watcombe2 seats · turnout 37.1%
| Steve Darling | Liberal Democrats | 1,289 ✓ |
| Gordon Jennings | Liberal Democrats | 1,288 ✓ |
| Mihcael Dunne | Conservative | 418 |
| Tolulola Akindele | Conservative | 385 |
| Emma Grant | Labour | 223 |
| Andrew Bailey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 186 |
| Peter Lucas | BNP | 169 |
Wellswood2 seats · turnout 31.6%
| Matthew Phillips | Conservative | 1,398 ✓ |
| Eileen Salloway | Conservative | 1,360 ✓ |
| Antony Booth | Liberal Democrats | 743 |
| Petra Fleming | Liberal Democrats | 712 |