Before (end of 2002) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 5 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2003) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Appleton Roebuck1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| Brian Percival | Conservative | 465 ✓ |
| Eric Beechey | Labour | 88 |
Barlby2 seats · turnout 20.5%
| Stephanie Duckett | Labour | 346 ✓ |
| Brian Marshall | Labour | 338 ✓ |
| Alan Hartley | Liberal Democrats | 308 |
| Dan Fagan | Conservative | 269 |
Brayton3 seats · turnout 33.5%
| Mark Crane | Conservative | 900 ✓ |
| Iain Nutt | Conservative | 863 ✓ |
| Ian Chilvers | Conservative | 852 ✓ |
| Anthony Thurlow | Labour | 600 |
| Bill Martin | Labour | 529 |
| Susan Martin | Labour | 518 |
Camblesforth2 seats · turnout 33.9%
| Michele Hulme | Conservative | 591 ✓ |
| John Bedworth | Labour | 516 ✓ |
| Maria Morris | Conservative | 504 |
| Rodney Price | Labour | 477 |
Cawood with Wistow2 seats · turnout 30.4%
| John Cattanach | Conservative | 808 ✓ |
| Jonathan Meehan | Conservative | 640 ✓ |
| William Tinsley | Labour | 420 |
Eggborough2 seats · turnout 28.9%
| John McCartney | Independent | 768 ✓ |
| Paul Harvey | Labour | 430 ✓ |
| Nicholas Lapish | Conservative | 353 |
Fairburn with Brotherton2 seats · turnout 32.0%
| Jack Crawford | Labour | 528 ✓ |
| Roy Wilson | Labour | 513 ✓ |
| Keith Bradley | Conservative | 355 |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 347 |
Hambleton3 seats · turnout 35.7%
| Clive Pearson | Conservative | 893 ✓ |
| Cliff Lunn | Conservative | 855 ✓ |
| Ruth Sayner | Conservative | 800 ✓ |
| Dean Howson | Labour | 662 |
| Rodney Possnett | Labour | 603 |
| Sylvia Long | Labour | 595 |
Hemingbrough2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| David McSherry | Conservative | 469 ✓ |
| Kathleen McSherry | Conservative | 412 ✓ |
| Stephen Gillett | Labour | 350 |
| Roland Chilvers | Independent | 340 |
| Jan Strelcznie | Labour | 272 |
Monk Fryston and South Milford2 seats · turnout 40.8%
| R Collins | Conservative | 667 |
| J. Mackman | Conservative | 656 |
| J Snowball | Labour | 464 |
| B Johnson | Labour | 453 |
North Duffield1 seat
| Maurice Patrick | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Riccal With Escrick2 seats
| Elizabeth Casling | Conservative | 712 |
| F Ryan | Conservative | 612 |
| John Michael Duggan | Labour | 513 |
| J. Bills | Labour | 490 |
Saxton and Ulleskelf1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| Jean Ashton | Conservative | 319 ✓ |
| John Chambers | Labour | 171 |
Selby North3 seats · turnout 17.3%
| Winnifred May | Labour | 558 ✓ |
| Steve Shaw-Wright | Labour | 491 ✓ |
| Melanie Davis | Labour | 466 ✓ |
| Patricia Thirsk | Conservative | 321 |
| Ann Stewart | Conservative | 307 |
Selby South2 seats · turnout 23.0%
| Doreen Davies | Labour | 450 ✓ |
| Wendy Ruth Nichols | Labour | 402 ✓ |
| Stanley Palmer | Conservative | 158 |
| Mark Rounding | Conservative | 112 |
Selby West2 seats · turnout 34.6%
| Wally Norton | Conservative | 679 ✓ |
| Marjorie Dyson | Conservative | 637 ✓ |
| George Carter | Labour | 439 |
| Graham Gatman | Labour | 389 |
Sherburn in Elmet3 seats
| W Martin | Labour | 755 |
| G Croston | Labour | 702 |
| R Packham | Labour | 678 |
| G Morley | Conservative | 654 |
| A Wilson | Conservative | 549 |
Tadcaster East2 seats · turnout 22.3%
| Christopher Metcalfe | Conservative | 379 ✓ |
| Roderick Parker | Liberal Democrats | 341 ✓ |
| Edward Mansfield | Labour | 308 |
| Gordon Spencer | Conservative | 279 |
Tadcaster West2 seats · turnout 33.0%
| Donald Bain-Mackay | Conservative | 604 ✓ |
| Richard Sweeting | Independent | 421 ✓ |
| James Fawcett | Conservative | 354 |
| Gregory Lodge | Labour | 241 |
| Robert Hutchinson | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
Whitley2 seats · turnout 38.9%
| Gillian Ivey | Conservative | 796 ✓ |
| David Peart | Conservative | 709 ✓ |
| John Vause | Labour | 457 |
| Jeremy Islwyn Trevor Davies | Labour | 388 |