Before (end of 2002) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 7 · Other 5
After (end of 2003) (63 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 7 · Other 3
Ward results
Adwick1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| Susan Bolton | Labour | 2,563 ✓ |
| Beverley Ellison | Liberal Democrats | 1,225 |
| David O'Neill | BNP | 801 |
| Michael Hammerton | Conservative | 679 |
Armthorpe1 seat
| Hyde O'Connor | Independent | 1,811 |
Askern1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| John Parkinson | Labour | 2,143 ✓ |
| Debbie Drake | Conservative | 1,397 |
Balby1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| Maureen Edgar | Labour | 2,884 ✓ |
| Lynne Lawrence | Conservative | 1,568 |
Bentley Central1 seat
| Dianne Williams | Labour | 1,992 ✓ |
| Susan Lister | Independent | 669 |
| Lee Evans | BNP | 381 |
| John Chappell | Conservative | 317 |
| Charles Storey | Independent | 267 |
Bentley North Road1 seat
| Bill Mordue | Labour | 2,027 ✓ |
| Billy Hayes | Liberal Democrats | 785 |
| Martin Drake | Conservative | 550 |
| Lee Haggan | BNP | 533 |
Bessacarr1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| Paul Coddington | Liberal Democrats | 3,081 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Sparrow | Conservative | 1,663 |
| Philip Amson | Labour | 1,128 |
Central1 seat
| Glyn Jones | Labour | 2,075 ✓ |
| Jonathan Aitken | Conservative | 945 |
Conisbrough1 seat
| A Rave | Labour | 3,045 ✓ |
| Aidan Rave | Labour | 3,044 ✓ |
| Alex Watling | Liberal Democrats | 1,353 |
| Dorothy Andrew | Conservative | 388 |
Hatfield1 seat
| Kenneth Knight | Labour | 2,098 ✓ |
Intake1 seat
| John Campbell | Labour | 2,027 ✓ |
| Patrick James Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 1,874 ✓ |
| Simon Kidd | Labour | 1,519 |
| Frances Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,049 |
| Paul Shannon | Conservative | 436 |
| Phillip Craig Kirby | Conservative | 367 |
| Eamonn Charles Ward | Green | 224 |
Mexborough1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| Malcolm Jevons | Liberal Democrats | 2,539 ✓ |
| Lynda Chapman | Labour | 2,156 |
| Stephen Swift | Conservative | 193 |
| Marlbro Gamble | Independent | 170 |
Richmond1 seat · turnout 48.4%
| Patricia Haith | Labour | 2,116 ✓ |
| Doreen Woodhouse | Conservative | 1,774 |
| Susan Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 759 |
| Stephen Platt | Green | 674 |
Rossington1 seat
| Barry Johnson | Labour | 1,789 ✓ |
| John Nolan Cooke | Independent | 1,033 |
| Terry Wilde | Independent | 758 |
| Eric Cooke | Conservative | 395 |
| David Gordon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 245 |
South East1 seat
| Patricia Schofield | Conservative | 3,428 ✓ |
| Lynn Foreman | Liberal Democrats | 1,905 |
| Linda Hall | Labour | 1,324 |
| Anthony Brookes | — | 520 |
Southern Parks1 seat
| Barbara Hoyle | Conservative | 3,303 ✓ |
| David Andrew Nevett | Labour | 1,552 |
| Graham Newman | Liberal Democrats | 1,346 |
| G Newman | Liberal Democrats | 1,246 |
Stainforth1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| Norah Troops | Labour | 1,981 ✓ |
| Karen Hampson | Liberal Democrats | 1,263 |
| Stephen Coddington | Conservative | 830 |
| Stephen Walker | — | 520 |
| David Owen | BNP | 416 |
| Frederick Appleby | Independent | 299 |
Thorne1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| Carol Williams | — | 3,427 ✓ |
| Peter Best | Labour | 1,592 |
| Janice Holt | BNP | 555 |
| Barbara Fletcher | Conservative | 327 |
Town Field1 seat
| Ann Chapman | Labour | 1,309 ✓ |
| Mark Milne | Conservative | 1,113 |
| Kevin Abell | Liberal Democrats | 884 |
Wheatley1 seat
| Mick Muddiman | Labour | 1,742 ✓ |
| Maurice Field | Conservative | 687 |
| Nigel Spouse | Liberal Democrats | 622 |
| Neil Duggan | — | 417 |