Before (end of 2002) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2003) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 25 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Berry Hill3 seats
| Andrew Camilleri | Independent | 965 ✓ |
| Kathryn Allsop | Conservative | 862 ✓ |
| Kenneth Rees | Conservative | 702 ✓ |
| Isabelle MacKenzie | Conservative | 628 |
| Roy Smith | Labour | 321 |
| C Lanckham | Labour | 274 |
| Laurence Joyce | Labour | 259 |
Birklands3 seats
| Barry Dawson | Independent | 763 ✓ |
| Beverley Lilley | Independent | 739 ✓ |
| James Wetton | Labour | 664 ✓ |
| Michael Trinder | Independent | 550 |
| John Allin | Labour | 507 |
| Allan McLean | Labour | 405 |
Broomhill2 seats
| D McCrossan | Independent | 627 ✓ |
| E Smith | Independent | 583 ✓ |
| J. Bingley | Labour | 363 |
| E. Milnes | Labour | 332 |
| D Priest | Conservative | 90 |
Cumberlands2 seats
| Linda Wilkinson | Independent | 527 ✓ |
| Jo White | Labour | 388 ✓ |
| Nigel Henshaw | Labour | 385 |
| Mary Button | Green | 304 |
| David Florence | Conservative | 156 |
| Steven Belshaw | BNP | 59 |
Eakring3 seats
| Graham Flint | Independent | 637 ✓ |
| John Barsby | Labour | 501 ✓ |
| Mark Le Sage | Labour | 479 ✓ |
| George Kane | Labour | 476 |
| Michael Bull | Green | 390 |
| Jenifer Bramley | Conservative | 326 |
Forest Town East2 seats
| Heather Henshaw | Independent | 432 ✓ |
| Leslie Marshall | Labour | 339 ✓ |
| Isabella Vint | Labour | 279 |
| Julian Dean | Conservative | 153 |
| Angela James | Conservative | 113 |
Forest Town West3 seats
| Kathleen Tair | Labour | 472 ✓ |
| Michael Barton | Independent | 452 ✓ |
| Alistair Windeatt | Labour | 429 ✓ |
| Irvin Robinson | Independent | 401 |
| Ann Norman | Labour | 389 |
| Jason Frost | Green | 341 |
| Antoinette Mackenzie | Conservative | 316 |
| David Hatton | Conservative | 305 |
| Jennifer Wilson | Conservative | 304 |
Grange Farm2 seats
| Ronald Jelley | Independent | 609 ✓ |
| Sylvia Stendall | Independent | 561 ✓ |
| Stephen Mark Richardson | Labour | 205 |
| Andrea Oswin | Labour | 196 |
| Rachel Spencer | Conservative | 126 |
Ladybrook2 seats
| William Ball | Independent | 475 ✓ |
| Lorna Carter | Labour | 342 ✓ |
| Anne Higgins | Labour | 312 |
| Ryan Priest | Conservative | 203 |
Leeming3 seats
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 741 ✓ |
| J. Usher | Liberal Democrats | 741 ✓ |
| D. Rumley | Liberal Democrats | 698 ✓ |
| R Leeson | Independent | 496 |
| D. Johnson | Labour | 286 |
| E. Carter | Labour | 245 |
| Jo White | Labour | 217 |
Meden3 seats
| Sandra Taylor | Labour | 776 ✓ |
| Robert Morton | Labour | 768 ✓ |
| Sheila Shields | Labour | 742 ✓ |
| Danny Scott | Independent | 525 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Oak Tree3 seats
| Alan Fell | Independent | 634 ✓ |
| Richard Cross | Independent | 596 ✓ |
| Bakhshish Singh Bagri | Independent | 552 ✓ |
| Donna Hales | Labour | 502 |
| Alan Beastall | Labour | 489 |
| Leslie Dubourg | Labour | 456 |
| Jean Hatton | Conservative | 188 |
| Kerry Ballard | Conservative | 186 |
| Anthony Dixon | Conservative | 165 |
Pleasley Hill2 seats
| Alan Weaver | Independent | 467 ✓ |
| Michael Colley | Labour | 345 ✓ |
| Albert Haynes | Labour | 340 |
Portland2 seats
| Tom Appleby | Independent | 403 |
| B. Nestor | Labour | 305 ✓ |
| J. McGuigan | Labour | 295 |
| P. Moss | Conservative | 203 |
| J Rees | Conservative | 185 |
Priory2 seats
| Peter Cooke | Liberal Democrats | 331 ✓ |
| Dorothy Beastall | Labour | 282 ✓ |
| Ronald Spate | Labour | 256 |
| Geoffrey Greenhough | Liberal Democrats | 253 |
| Michael Bramley | Conservative | 177 |
| M. Comerford | Green | 87 |
Ravensdale2 seats
| Susan Biddle | Independent | 347 ✓ |
| Christine Smith | Independent | 274 ✓ |
| Maria Gibson | Labour | 225 |
| Karen Spence | Labour | 162 |
| Maureen Smith | Independent | 90 |
| Janet Smith | Independent | 81 |
| Matthew Knight | Green | 68 |
Robin Hood3 seats
| Derek Birkin | Labour | 661 ✓ |
| Brian Betts | Independent | 581 ✓ |
| Brian Clarke | Independent | 564 ✓ |
| Emile Oldknow | Labour | 527 |
| Fay Spate | Labour | 523 |
| Aaron Beattie | Conservative | 366 |