Before (end of 2002) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 2
After (end of 2003) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 3
Ward results
Ashton1 seat
| William Tyson | Conservative | 605 ✓ |
| Mark Francis Routledge | Labour | 509 |
Brookfield2 seats
| Nerys Eaves | Labour | 637 ✓ |
| Raymond Johnson | Conservative | 549 |
| Alan Gammon | Conservative | 357 ✓ |
| David Dyball | Labour | 334 ✓ |
| Mark Thomson | Labour | 303 |
| Paul Graydon | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
| Nicholas Wiltshire | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
College1 seat
| Jill Truby | Conservative | 676 ✓ |
| Mike Turner | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| Paul Jackson | Labour | 171 |
Deepdale1 seat
| Joyce Cartwright | Independent | 870 ✓ |
| Javed Iqbal | Labour | 306 |
| Peter McElhone | Conservative | 165 |
Garrison1 seat
| Marie Milne | Conservative | 869 ✓ |
| Marcus Quick | Liberal Democrats | 256 |
| Gregory Vickers | Labour | 256 |
Greyfriars1 seat
| Peter Horton | Conservative | 1,592 ✓ |
| John Porter | Liberal Democrats | 636 |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 213 |
Ingol2 seats
| Philip Pringle | Liberal Democrats | 594 ✓ |
| William Shannon | Liberal Democrats | 501 ✓ |
| Kathryn Calder | Conservative | 432 |
| Susan Hudson | Conservative | 430 |
| Amy Foster | Labour | 336 |
| Francis Walton | Labour | 292 |
Larches1 seat
| Martyn Andrew Rawlinson | Labour | 571 ✓ |
| David Bastable | Liberal Democrats | 526 |
| Jane Balshaw | Conservative | 388 |
Lea1 seat
| Pauline Brown | Liberal Democrats | 652 ✓ |
| P. Sanz-Moreno | Conservative | 493 |
| M. Johnson | Labour | 189 |
Moor Park1 seat
| Francesco de Molfetta | Labour | 650 ✓ |
| Yvonne Driver | Conservative | 260 |
Preston Rural East1 seat
| Neil Cartwright | Conservative | 842 ✓ |
| John Houghton | Labour | 226 |
Preston Rural North1 seat
| George Wilkins | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Ribbleton1 seat
| Brian Rollo | Labour | 674 ✓ |
| Paul Henry Balshaw | Conservative | 359 |
Riversway1 seat
| Bhikhu Patel | Labour | 577 ✓ |
| Mavis Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
| Anne-Marie Hunter | Conservative | 305 |
Sharoe Green1 seat
| Eric Fazackerley | Conservative | 960 ✓ |
| Peter Newsham | Liberal Democrats | 346 |
| Terence Mattinson | Labour | 301 |
St George's1 seat
| James Hull | Labour | 411 ✓ |
| Gulam Mulla | Conservative | 245 |
St. Matthews1 seat · turnout 22.8%
| I. Hall | Labour | 788 ✓ |
| T Whalley | Conservative | 299 |
Town Centre1 seat
| Michael Lavalette | — | 546 ✓ |
| Musa Jiwa | Labour | 440 |
| Julian Sedgewick | Conservative | 228 |
| Liam Pennington | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
Tulketh1 seat
| Steven Brooks | Labour | 791 ✓ |
| Connor McManus | Conservative | 764 |
University1 seat
| John Swindells | Labour | 278 ✓ |
| Thomas Davies | Conservative | 193 |