Before (end of 2002) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 19 · Other 0 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2003) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 36 · Labour 12 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
| David Stone | Liberal Democrats | 1,402 ✓ |
| Paul Stone | Liberal Democrats | 1,123 ✓ |
| John Bradbury | Liberal Democrats | 967 ✓ |
| Margaret Higgins | Labour | 753 |
| Marion Thorpe | Labour | 578 |
| Tony Stone | Labour | 495 |
| Lynda Moore | — | 76 |
Brimington North2 seats · turnout 39.5%
| John Burrows | Labour | 869 ✓ |
| Tricia Gilby | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| Marc Francis | Liberal Democrats | 446 |
| Michelle Aubert | Liberal Democrats | 374 |
| Andrea Gibson | — | 50 |
Brimington South3 seats
| Stuart Bray | Liberal Democrats | 1,403 ✓ |
| Nigel John Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 1,389 ✓ |
| Ian Openshaw | Liberal Democrats | 1,276 ✓ |
| Shaun Barkley | Labour | 1,070 |
| John Haywood | Labour | 1,048 |
| Evelyn Briggs | Labour | 1,026 |
Brockwell3 seats
| June Beckingham | Liberal Democrats | 1,996 ✓ |
| Raymond Russell | Liberal Democrats | 1,821 ✓ |
| Asad Qazi | Liberal Democrats | 1,787 ✓ |
| Ian Callan | Labour | 530 |
| Connor Brady | Labour | 483 |
| James Eaden | — | 166 |
Dunston3 seats
| Patrick Proctor | Liberal Democrats | 1,371 ✓ |
| Andrew Paul Fieldsend-Roxborough | Liberal Democrats | 1,207 ✓ |
| Michael Leverton | Labour | 1,144 ✓ |
| Victor Ruck | Liberal Democrats | 1,124 |
| Gordon Simmons | Labour | 1,041 |
| Glyn Speed | Labour | 1,024 |
Hasland3 seats
| Barbra Butt | Liberal Democrats | 1,311 ✓ |
| Bridget Dunks | Liberal Democrats | 1,307 ✓ |
| Denise Hawksworth | Liberal Democrats | 1,104 ✓ |
| Mick Brady | Labour | 1,012 |
| David Patrick Bond | Labour | 926 |
| Jaana Seddon | Labour | 793 |
Hollingwood and Inkersall3 seats
| Michael Bagshaw | Liberal Democrats | 1,325 ✓ |
| Paul Michael Mann | Liberal Democrats | 1,279 ✓ |
| Ruth Perry | Liberal Democrats | 1,260 ✓ |
| Janet Swift | Labour | 1,207 |
| Jennifer Jones | Labour | 1,176 |
| Shirley Flint | Labour | 1,158 |
Holmebrook2 seats
| Keith Falconer | Liberal Democrats | 1,051 ✓ |
| Glenys Falconer | Liberal Democrats | 984 ✓ |
| Alexander Rowlands | Labour | 489 |
| Paul Barry | Labour | 484 |
| Julian Scholefield | — | 66 |
Linacre2 seats
| M. Higginbottom | Liberal Democrats | 1,249 |
| P. Barr | Liberal Democrats | 1,101 |
| G Waddoups | Labour | 466 |
| Avis Joan Murphy | Labour | 458 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Loundsley Green2 seats
| Frederick Quayle | Liberal Democrats | 1,027 ✓ |
| Roland Beckingham | Liberal Democrats | 992 ✓ |
| Tony Murphy | Labour | 629 |
| Granville Harby | Labour | 528 |
| Duncan Lewis | — | 36 |
Lowgates and Woodthorpe2 seats
| Jim McManus | Labour | 752 ✓ |
| Victoria Lang | Labour | 730 ✓ |
| Alan Herberts | Liberal Democrats | 639 |
| Amanda Clayton | Liberal Democrats | 632 |
Middlecroft and Poolsbrook2 seats
| Donald Parsons | Labour | 799 ✓ |
| Christine Ludlow | Labour | 799 ✓ |
| Patrick Swain | Liberal Democrats | 453 |
| Louis McGuigan | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
| Michael Greenhalf | — | 43 |
Moor2 seats · turnout 51.5%
| Tony Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 1,149 ✓ |
| Grace Varley | Liberal Democrats | 1,003 ✓ |
| Paul Johnson | Labour | 717 |
| Iain Sutherland | Labour | 613 |
Old Whittington2 seats
| James Watson-Bentley | Liberal Democrats | 842 ✓ |
| W. Flanagan | Labour | 739 |
| William Flanagan | Labour | 730 ✓ |
| Valerie Graham | Labour | 724 |
| Roger Smith | Liberal Democrats | 672 |
Rother3 seats · turnout 41.3%
| Stewart Bradford | Labour | 1,196 ✓ |
| Stuart Brittain | Labour | 1,058 ✓ |
| Toby Perkins | Labour | 999 ✓ |
| Jethro Adlington | Liberal Democrats | 902 |
| Diane Williams | Liberal Democrats | 859 |
| Joy Renshaw | Liberal Democrats | 858 |
St Helen's2 seats
| Roy Pastoll | Liberal Democrats | 845 ✓ |
St Leonard's3 seats
| Adrian Martin | Liberal Democrats | 1,224 ✓ |
| John Stinton | Liberal Democrats | 1,059 ✓ |
| Sharon Blank | Labour | 1,051 ✓ |
| Tricia Foster | Labour | 982 |
| Nicholas Redihough | Liberal Democrats | 934 |
| Rick Hennelly | Labour | 893 |
Walton3 seats
| June Brown | Liberal Democrats | 2,003 ✓ |
| Alexis Diouf | Liberal Democrats | 1,603 ✓ |
| Karen Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 1,594 ✓ |
| John Jerram | Conservative | 523 |
| Veronica Bradbury | Labour | 405 |
| Rachel Rush | Labour | 388 |
| Mark Grayling | Labour | 361 |
| Gary Hatton | Conservative | 356 |
West3 seats · turnout 55.6%
| Trudi Mulcaster | Liberal Democrats | 1,850 ✓ |
| Raelene Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 1,776 ✓ |
| Adrian Kitch | Liberal Democrats | 1,722 ✓ |
| Suzie Francis Perkins | Labour | 541 |
| Charles Moss | Conservative | 506 |
| William Gratton | Conservative | 490 |
| Rhys Gratton | Conservative | 488 |
| Andrew Slack | Labour | 444 |
| Ann Flynn | Labour | 392 |