Before (end of 2002) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Other 22 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 6
After (end of 2003) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Other 20 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 5
Ward results
Abbey Green1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| Darren Povey | Independent | 1,150 ✓ |
| Reginald Booth | Labour | 853 |
| Robert Costall | Conservative | 303 |
Bentilee and Townsend1 seat · turnout 17.2%
| Maurice Lewis | Labour | 734 ✓ |
| Albert Walters | Independent | 586 |
| Simon Jones | Conservative | 255 |
Berryhill and Hanley East1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| Barry Stockley | Labour | 820 ✓ |
| Donald McLean | Independent | 598 |
| Brenda Williams | Liberal Democrats | 294 |
| Chistine Warren | Conservative | 235 |
Blurton1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| Brian Ward | Independent | 1,117 ✓ |
| Michael Tappin | Labour | 656 |
| Harry Mouat | Conservative | 301 |
| Christine Grocock | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
| Jamie Daniels | Independent | 108 |
Burslem North1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| Jean Edwards | Labour | 1,268 ✓ |
| Allin Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 853 |
Burslem South1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| Mohammed Matloob | Labour | 811 ✓ |
| Jennifer Holdcroft | Independent | 554 |
| Ted Owen | Independent | 389 |
| Roy Alan James Molson | Independent | 229 |
| George Salmon | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
| Keith Healey | Conservative | 149 |
Chell and Packmoor1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| Pater Kent-Baguley | Labour | 806 ✓ |
| Douglas Smith | BNP | 588 |
| Angela Miller | Independent | 538 |
| Yvonne Sanders | Independent | 410 |
| Roy Williams | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
| John Scanlan | Conservative | 105 |
East Valley1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| Charles Miller | Independent | 861 ✓ |
| Sybil Halfpenny | Labour | 754 |
| Maxine Morrow | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
| Linden Yardley | Conservative | 260 |
Fenton1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| Paul Shotton | Labour | 755 ✓ |
| Alan Whiston | Independent | 745 |
| Shaun Lee Bennett | Conservative | 343 |
| Margaret Neale | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
Hanley West and Shelton1 seat · turnout 21.8%
| Mohammed Iqbal | Labour | 766 ✓ |
| Asim Shaheen | Liberal Democrats | 455 |
| James Piper | Independent | 243 |
| Alyson Duckmanton | Green | 166 |
Hartshill and Penkhull1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Barbara Beeston | Independent | 985 ✓ |
| Betty Birkin | Labour | 716 |
| Anthony Ball | Conservative | 599 |
| Alan Joynson | Liberal Democrats | 373 |
Longton North1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| Steven Batkin | BNP | 948 ✓ |
| Charles McLaren | Labour | 804 |
| Conrad Lubinski | Liberal Democrats | 424 |
| John Hill | Conservative | 308 |
Longton South1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Michael Barnes | Labour | 915 ✓ |
| Terrence Follows | Conservative | 814 |
| Robert Gore | Liberal Democrats | 736 |
| Terry Hussey | Independent | 634 |
Meir Park and Sandon1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Clive Brian | Conservative | 1,003 ✓ |
| Clive Hulse | Labour | 765 |
| Frederick Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
Northwood and Birches Head1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| Paul Breeze | Independent | 783 ✓ |
| Frederick Morrow | Liberal Democrats | 618 |
| Sheila Grace Pitt | Labour | 570 |
| Marilyn Ibbs | Conservative | 256 |
Norton and Bradeley1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| Neil DAWSON | Labour | 1,193 ✓ |
| Sheila Matthews | Independent | 835 |
| June West | BNP | 675 |
| Andrew Bowers | Liberal Democrats | 308 |
Stoke and Trent Vale1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Pauline Joynson | Liberal Democrats | 1,200 ✓ |
| Mervin Smith | Labour | 694 |
| Jane Costall | Conservative | 231 |
| Damon Hoppe | Green | 165 |
Trentham and Hanford1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Ross Irving | Conservative | 1,195 ✓ |
| Peter Chadwick | Independent | 865 |
| Ian McLaughlan | Labour | 670 |
| Nigel Smith | Liberal Democrats | 258 |
Tunstall1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Charles Sutton | Labour | 738 ✓ |
| Parvez Akhter | Conservative | 628 |
| Mark Coleman | BNP | 623 |
| Ian Norris | Independent | 617 |
Weston and Meir North1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| Terence Doughty | Labour | 724 ✓ |
| Ian Clegg | BNP | 697 |
| Sue Morris | Conservative | 649 |
| Stanley Pedley | Independent | 387 |