Before (end of 2002)
Not known.
After (end of 2003) (21 seats, our estimate)
Independent 16 · Liberal Democrats 5
Ward results
Breiwick1 seat · turnout 57.1%
| C. Eunson | Independent | 360 ✓ |
| M. Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
Burra & Trondra1 seat · turnout 62.7%
| J Inkster | Independent | 271 ✓ |
| R Hunter | Independent | 196 |
Clickimin1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| W. Stove | Independent | 175 ✓ |
| M Peterson | Independent | 104 |
Cunningsburgh & Sandwick1 seat
| T. Stove | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Delting East & Lunnasting1 seat · turnout 57.3%
| B. Cheyne | Independent | 234 ✓ |
| J. Easten | Independent | 90 |
| T Anderson | Independent | 84 |
Delting West1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| W. Ratter | Independent | 260 ✓ |
| A. Manson-Clark | Independent | 126 |
Dunrossness1 seat
| G. Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Harbour & Bressay1 seat · turnout 62.4%
| E Knight | Independent | 282 ✓ |
| R Gair | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
| J. Irvine | Independent | 0 ✓ |
North1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| L Groat | Independent | 168 ✓ |
| R. Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
North Central1 seat
| A. Cluness | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Northmavine Muckle Roe & Busta1 seat · turnout 63.6%
| W. Manson | Independent | 270 ✓ |
| B. Wilcock | Liberal Democrats | 180 |
| F. Grains | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Sandwick Levenwick & Bigton1 seat · turnout 59.0%
| W. Tait | Independent | 279 ✓ |
| C Hughson | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
South Central1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| L. Angus | Liberal Democrats | 240 ✓ |
| G Robinson | Independent | 183 |
Unst & Island Of Fetlar1 seat · turnout 58.7%
| B Gregson | Independent | 248 ✓ |
| A Inkster | Independent | 95 |
| S. Gray | Liberal Democrats | 20 |
Upper Sound Gulberwick & Quarff1 seat · turnout 71.1%
| R Feather | Independent | 276 ✓ |
| P. Malcolmson | Liberal Democrats | 258 |
Walls Sandness & Clousta1 seat
| F. Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Whalsay & Skerries1 seat
| J Simpson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Yell1 seat
| J. Nicolson | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |