Before (end of 2002) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 18 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2003) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Labour 23 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1
Ward results
Beacon Road2 seats · turnout 30.8%
| Paul Archard | Labour | 536 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Poole | Labour | 502 ✓ |
| James Dickie | Conservative | 403 |
| Tanis Swan | Conservative | 399 |
| Barbara Hooker | Liberal Democrats | 169 |
Birchington North2 seats · turnout 46.2%
| Roger Latchford | Conservative | 868 ✓ |
| Simon Nicholas Day | Conservative | 846 ✓ |
| Neville Hudson | Independent | 397 |
| Neville Thomas | Independent | 286 |
| Christopher Rose | Labour | 197 |
| Mark Signorell | Labour | 177 |
| Barry Hardy | Independent | 175 |
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Birchington South3 seats · turnout 30.6%
| Jack Cohen | Conservative | 1,133 ✓ |
| Margaret Sheldrick | Conservative | 996 ✓ |
| Rozanne Duncan | Conservative | 924 ✓ |
| Anthony Ovenden | Labour | 452 |
| Rosalynde Cossey | Independent | 448 |
| Gilbert Williams | Labour | 409 |
| Maud Kinsella | Independent | 370 |
Bradstowe2 seats · turnout 41.3%
| Trevor Emes | Liberal Democrats | 587 ✓ |
| William Hayton | Conservative | 566 ✓ |
| Hazel Pinder-White | Conservative | 552 |
| Guy Voizey | Liberal Democrats | 517 |
| Patricia Beck | Labour | 223 |
| Linda Ellner | Labour | 211 |
| Robert Marsh | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 109 |
Central Harbour3 seats · turnout 28.2%
| Laura Higgs | Labour | 652 ✓ |
| Barbara Nicholson | Labour | 640 ✓ |
| Adrian Gregory | Labour | 633 ✓ |
| Frank Batt | Conservative | 511 |
| Bernard Baldwin | Independent | 494 |
| Benedict Kelly | Conservative | 470 |
| Rachel Burgess | Conservative | 465 |
| Martyn Heale | Independent | 446 |
| Haydn Strong | Independent | 438 |
Cliffsend & Pegwell2 seats · turnout 35.4%
| John Stevens Kirby | Conservative | 899 ✓ |
| Joanna Booth | Conservative | 834 ✓ |
| Samanth King | Labour | 444 |
| Mark Nottingham | Labour | 398 |
Cliftonville East3 seats · turnout 38.1%
| Sandy Ezekiel | Conservative | 1,531 ✓ |
| Martin Wise | Conservative | 1,400 ✓ |
| Brian Sullivan | Conservative | 1,369 ✓ |
| Colin Harvey | Labour | 524 |
| Mike Harvey | Labour | 516 |
| Beryl Stapley | Labour | 471 |
Cliftonville West3 seats · turnout 20.7%
| Clive Hart | Labour | 584 ✓ |
| Douglas Clark | Labour | 536 ✓ |
| Linda Aldred | Labour | 527 ✓ |
| Martin Grant | Conservative | 511 |
| William Pankhurst | Conservative | 508 |
| Anastasios Papa-Adams | Conservative | 448 |
| David Wheatley | Independent | 97 |
Dane Valley3 seats · turnout 19.3%
| Shaun Connell | Labour | 575 ✓ |
| Ian James Gregory | Conservative | 568 ✓ |
| Roy Ford | Labour | 508 ✓ |
| Ramesh Chhabra | Conservative | 497 |
| J. Watkins | Labour | 493 |
Eastcliff Thanet3 seats
| B. Cook | Labour | 685 ✓ |
| D. Green | Labour | 633 ✓ |
| S. Ward | Labour | 600 ✓ |
| E. Easton | Conservative | 394 |
| M Kirkaldie | Independent | 390 |
| D Cordery | Conservative | 386 |
| Sharp C. | Conservative | 380 |
Garlinge2 seats · turnout 31.1%
| Shirley Tomlinson | Conservative | 663 ✓ |
| Simon Peter Brown | Conservative | 622 ✓ |
| Wendy Palmer | Labour | 506 |
| Harry Scobie | Labour | 443 |
Kingsgate1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| Robert Bayford | Conservative | 449 ✓ |
| John Matterface | Labour | 132 |
Margate Central2 seats
| Iris Johnston | Labour | 390 ✓ |
| Colin Kiddell | Conservative | 354 ✓ |
| Dorothea West | Labour | 353 |
| Edward Spencer | Conservative | 299 |
| Francis Foy | Independent | 108 |
Nethercourt2 seats · turnout 31.6%
| Jill Kirby | Conservative | 546 ✓ |
| Dennis Hart | Labour | 542 ✓ |
| Adam Poole | Labour | 512 |
| Brenda Marilyn Rogers | Conservative | 500 |
Newington2 seats · turnout 23.0%
| Michael Harrison | Labour | 532 ✓ |
| Richard Nicholson | Labour | 498 ✓ |
| Kevin Williams | Independent | 235 |
| Peter Booth | Conservative | 144 |
| Jean Dilliway | Conservative | 140 |
Northwood3 seats · turnout 22.6%
| Wynne Gore | Labour | 801 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Green | Labour | 789 ✓ |
| Kay Dark | Labour | 780 ✓ |
| Raymond George Jackson | Conservative | 499 |
| Sylvia Jackson | Conservative | 459 |
Salmestone2 seats · turnout 21.1%
| Charles Young | Labour | 411 ✓ |
| Bowen Fuller | Conservative | 407 ✓ |
| Ruzena Derrane | Labour | 396 |
| Lisa Wright | Conservative | 364 |
Sir Moses Montefiore2 seats · turnout 31.7%
| Richard Dickinson | Labour | 545 ✓ |
| Michelle Fenner | Labour | 542 ✓ |
| Eric Long | Conservative | 424 |
| Anthony Kearney | Conservative | 405 |
| Vincent Knight | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
| Ruth Monaghan | Liberal Democrats | 185 |
St. Peters3 seats · turnout 30.0%
| John Fullarton | Conservative | 916 ✓ |
| Jason Savage | Conservative | 878 ✓ |
| Zita Wiltshire | Conservative | 822 ✓ |
| John Buckley | Labour | 692 |
| Jeremy de Rose | Labour | 605 |
| Roger Lee | Labour | 495 |
| Sara Drew | Liberal Democrats | 410 |
Thanet Villages3 seats · turnout 31.4%
| Charles Hibberd | Conservative | 687 ✓ |
| Audrey Pickering | Independent | 627 ✓ |
| Mike Roberts | Conservative | 574 ✓ |
| Derek Miles | Conservative | 572 |
| Gerald Glover | Labour | 499 |
| Dennis Andrews | Independent | 424 |
| Bernard Clayson | Independent | 419 |
| Joyce Glover | Labour | 380 |
| James Mannering | Labour | 284 |
Viking3 seats · turnout 33.2%
| Jeffrey Kirkpatrick | Conservative | 1,050 ✓ |
| William Peppiatt | Conservative | 1,012 ✓ |
| Christopher Wells | Conservative | 938 ✓ |
| Patricia Cradduck | Liberal Democrats | 499 |
| Linda James | Liberal Democrats | 422 |
| Jennifer Matterface | Labour | 419 |
| Matthew Poole | Labour | 415 |
| Yvonne Wills | Liberal Democrats | 413 |
| Brian Yeoman | Labour | 388 |
Westbrook2 seats · turnout 28.5%
| Michael Tomlinson | Conservative | 636 ✓ |
| Dennis Payne | Conservative | 570 ✓ |
| Linda Judge | Labour | 317 |
| Sarah Nemzer | Labour | 303 |
Westgate-On-Sea3 seats · turnout 27.6%
| Ann Chater | Conservative | 904 ✓ |
| Brian Goodwin | Conservative | 855 ✓ |
| Ingrid Spencer | Conservative | 783 ✓ |
| Patrick Sebastian | Labour | 514 |
| Eva May | Labour | 481 |
| Nicholas Lord | Labour | 457 |
| Robert Parker | BNP | 280 |