Before (end of 2002) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 3
After (end of 2003) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 4
Ward results
Bamber Bridge East2 seats · turnout 22.5%
| James Owen | Labour | 357 ✓ |
| David Watts | Labour | 311 ✓ |
| Barbara Nathan | — | 282 |
| Sam Hawkins | — | 278 |
| William Chisholm | Conservative | 203 |
| Margaret Livesey | Conservative | 189 |
Bamber Bridge North2 seats · turnout 23.7%
| Carol Chisholm | Conservative | 422 ✓ |
| Stephen Bennett | Labour | 399 ✓ |
| David Banks | Labour | 375 |
| Julie Mullineaux | Conservative | 351 |
Bamber Bridge West2 seats · turnout 25.7%
| Thomas Hanson | Labour | 340 ✓ |
| John Higgins | — | 303 ✓ |
| Brian Pemberton | Labour | 278 |
| George Woods | Conservative | 212 |
| Renee Blow | — | 200 |
| Collette Nuttall | Conservative | 180 |
Broad Oak2 seats
| Terence Shields | Labour | 1,885 ✓ |
| Gail Mills | Liberal Democrats | 890 |
| David Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 788 ✓ |
| Harold Hancock | Liberal Democrats | 776 ✓ |
| Linda Woollard | Conservative | 457 |
| Alistair Michael Woollard | Conservative | 411 |
| Mike Collins | Conservative | 163 |
Charnock2 seats · turnout 30.3%
| Dorothy Gardner | Conservative | 377 ✓ |
| Melvyn Gardner | Conservative | 366 ✓ |
| Michael Thistlethwaite | Labour | 317 |
| Robert Paul Taylor | Labour | 295 |
| Adrian Underwood | Independent | 229 |
Coupe Green & Gregson Lane2 seats
| Tom Sharratt | Idle | 763 |
| Warren Bennett | — | 646 ✓ |
| Roger Messenger | Conservative | 405 |
| Derek Walmsley | Conservative | 400 |
| Rita Harrison | Labour | 96 |
| David Wooldridge | Labour | 80 |
Earnshaw Bridge2 seats · turnout 23.1%
| Wyn Evans | Labour | 394 ✓ |
| Peter McClelland | Labour | 339 ✓ |
| Dorothy Eastham | Conservative | 290 |
| James Aspden | Conservative | 270 |
Farington East2 seats · turnout 36.4%
| Christine Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 409 ✓ |
| Nigel Bluck | Liberal Democrats | 377 ✓ |
| N. Bluck | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| John Otter | Conservative | 188 |
| Dylis Hayton | Conservative | 166 |
| Colin Cookson | Labour | 134 |
| Angus Bennison | Labour | 132 |
Farington West2 seats · turnout 31.6%
| Alcock M.L. | Liberal Democrats | 453 ✓ |
| Judith England | Liberal Democrats | 435 ✓ |
| Brian Whitlock | Conservative | 378 |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 373 |
| Marian Derbyshire | Labour | 160 |
| Thomas Derbyshire | Labour | 145 |
Golden Hill2 seats · turnout 23.7%
| Matthew Tomlinson | Labour | 455 ✓ |
| Georgina Lewis | Labour | 440 ✓ |
| John Edwin | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
| Jean Fell | Conservative | 159 |
| Frank Redfern | Conservative | 135 |
Kingsfold2 seats · turnout 23.3%
| Howard Gore | Labour | 433 ✓ |
| James Patten | Labour | 418 ✓ |
| Frank Almond | Conservative | 329 |
| Andrew Gardner | Conservative | 325 |
Leyland Central2 seats · turnout 34.5%
| Charlotte Ashworth | Liberal Democrats | 550 ✓ |
| Dorothy Foster | Liberal Democrats | 539 ✓ |
| Clifford Dawber | Labour | 379 |
| Agnes Gwilliam | Labour | 309 |
| Malcolm Barker | Conservative | 109 |
| Edith Sayer | Conservative | 83 |
Little Hoole and Much Hoole2 seats
| David Harry Suthers | Conservative | 668 ✓ |
| Colin Coulton | Conservative | 613 ✓ |
| Marie Garratt | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
| Marion Hancock | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
Longton & Hutton West3 seats · turnout 28.8%
| Colin Clark | Conservative | 995 ✓ |
| Jonathan Hesketh | Conservative | 960 ✓ |
| Peter Stettner | Conservative | 938 ✓ |
| Jane Marchant | Liberal Democrats | 390 |
| Martin Cassell | Liberal Democrats | 336 |
| Geoffrey Garratt | Liberal Democrats | 319 |
Lostock Hall2 seats · turnout 22.4%
| Kathleen Beattie | Conservative | 456 ✓ |
| Donald Parkinson | Conservative | 442 ✓ |
| Robert Baines | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| Doreen Baines | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
Lowerhouse2 seats · turnout 27.4%
| Fred Heyworth | Labour | 391 ✓ |
| John Kelly | Labour | 383 ✓ |
| Christine Leeming | Liberal Democrats | 296 |
| Michele Edwin | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
| John Barnes | Conservative | 104 |
| John Clement | Conservative | 79 |
| Ronald Taylor | Independent | 51 |
Middleforth2 seats · turnout 25.7%
| Gaynor Bretherton | Labour | 364 ✓ |
| David Bretherton | Labour | 321 ✓ |
| Rosemary Holding | Conservative | 280 |
| David Ross | Conservative | 278 |
| William Bryce | Liberal Democrats | 120 |
| Doris Pimblett | Liberal Democrats | 112 |
Moss Side2 seats · turnout 23.4%
| Anne Margaret Brown | Labour | 375 ✓ |
| Michael Green | Conservative | 340 ✓ |
| Rita Hughes | Conservative | 299 |
| James Minall | Labour | 298 |
New Longton and Hutton East2 seats
| James Breakell | Conservative | 734 ✓ |
| Margaret Smith | Conservative | 729 ✓ |
| Marilyn Sumner | Liberal Democrats | 408 |
| Nicholas Sumner | Liberal Democrats | 372 |
Samlesbury & Walton2 seats · turnout 34.8%
| Peter Mullineaux | Conservative | 517 ✓ |
| Barrie Yates | — | 512 ✓ |
| Frances Walker | Conservative | 475 |
| Matt Nathan | — | 443 |
| Christine Watts | Labour | 164 |
| David Lyon | Labour | 157 |
Seven Stars2 seats · turnout 18.8%
| Brenda Wilson | Labour | 348 ✓ |
| Donald Harrison | Labour | 337 ✓ |
| Alan Frederick Ogilvie | Conservative | 277 |
| Doreen Baker | Conservative | 265 |
Tardy Gate2 seats · turnout 28.0%
| Joseph Hughes | Conservative | 589 ✓ |
| Kenneth Palmer | Conservative | 542 ✓ |
| Mark Livesey | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
| Peter Stringfellow | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
Whitefield2 seats · turnout 37.9%
| Anthony Pimblett | Liberal Democrats | 797 ✓ |
| Timothy Young | Liberal Democrats | 725 ✓ |
| Vernon Baker | Conservative | 394 |
| Marie Fryer | Conservative | 387 |