Before (end of 2002) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 20 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 4
After (end of 2003) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Labour 13 · Other 6 · Liberal Democrats 4
Ward results
Balderton North2 seats · turnout 50.8%
| Kenneth Fletcher | Conservative | 692 ✓ |
| Raymond Hind | Conservative | 678 |
| Philip McCauley | Labour | 311 |
| Joan Whicher | Labour | 277 |
| Neil Allen | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
Balderton West2 seats
| Gordon Brooks | Conservative | 440 ✓ |
| Patricia Fletcher | Conservative | 397 ✓ |
| Victor Hall | Labour | 299 |
| Janet Atkinson | Labour | 273 |
| Lorretta Chalk | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
Beacon2 seats
| Leonard Wilkes | Conservative | 598 ✓ |
| Peter Prebble | Conservative | 575 ✓ |
| Doreen Westmoreland | Labour | 295 |
| Carolyn Podmore | Labour | 278 |
| Peter Gafney | Liberal Democrats | 278 |
Bilsthorpe2 seats
| Graham Bennett | Labour | 525 ✓ |
| Kevan Wakefield | Labour | 488 ✓ |
| Julia Thornton | Conservative | 388 |
| Hazel Wilson | Conservative | 372 |
Blidworth2 seats · turnout 21.6%
| Geoffrey Merry | Independent | 386 ✓ |
| Kathleen Arnold | Labour | 319 ✓ |
| William Bates | Labour | 315 |
| Will Richards | Independent | 199 |
| Arthur Formon | Independent | 192 |
Boughton2 seats · turnout 20.5%
| Carole Turner | Labour | 477 ✓ |
| Raymond Shilling | Labour | 440 ✓ |
| Donald Brown | Conservative | 340 |
| Mary Brown | Conservative | 332 |
Bridge2 seats · turnout 25.1%
| Gillian Dawn | Independent | 638 ✓ |
| Irene Brown | Independent | 600 ✓ |
| Keith Frank Girling | Conservative | 245 |
| Rita Crowe | Conservative | 211 |
| Dennis Jones | Labour | 184 |
| Andy Freeman | Labour | 169 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 26.1%
| Thomas Bickley | Conservative | 781 ✓ |
| David Payne | Conservative | 755 ✓ |
| Stanley Richardson | Conservative | 719 ✓ |
| Laurence Goff | Labour | 464 |
| Matthew Stevenson-Dodd | Labour | 457 |
| Desmond Whicher | Labour | 348 |
| Eileen Green | Independent | 232 |
Caunton1 seat
| Sylvia Michael | Conservative | 602 ✓ |
| Frances Higson | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
| Josephine Cocking | Labour | 101 |
Clipstone2 seats · turnout 20.5%
| Leonard Sprigg | Independent | 404 ✓ |
| Robert Murray | Labour | 312 ✓ |
| Giles W. | Independent | 193 |
| Tony Bell | Labour | 192 |
Devon2 seats · turnout 21.9%
| John Clarke | Labour | 365 ✓ |
| Alan Hannaford | Labour | 339 ✓ |
| Peter Foster | Conservative | 256 |
| Tracy Jane Mathias | Independent | 238 |
| Mark Mathias | Independent | 224 |
| Mark Tribe | Conservative | 199 |
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Edwinstowe2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| Pamela Bird | Independent | 772 ✓ |
| John Benson | Labour | 546 ✓ |
| John Faben | Independent | 486 |
| Richard Empson | Labour | 431 |
| Brian David Henry Jarvis | Conservative | 421 |
Farndon2 seats · turnout 35.4%
| I. Walker | Conservative | 648 |
| Walker K. | Conservative | 630 |
| D Logue | Liberal Democrats | 612 |
| L. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 449 |
Farnsfield2 seats · turnout 36.7%
| Nora Armstrong | Conservative | 1,050 ✓ |
| Bruce Laughton | Conservative | 978 ✓ |
| James William John Moore | Liberal Democrats | 427 |
| Christopher Bower | Labour | 366 |
Lowdham2 seats
| Roger James Jackson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| Keith Sheppard | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Magnus2 seats · turnout 31.9%
| Richard Alexander | Conservative | 504 ✓ |
| Tony Robert | Conservative | 478 ✓ |
| Paul Trickett | Labour | 326 |
| Yvonne Woodhead | Labour | 273 |
| Derek Green | Independent | 168 |
Muskham1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| Sue Saddington | Conservative | 707 ✓ |
| John Higson | Liberal Democrats | 165 |
Ollerton3 seats · turnout 20.4%
| Stanley Crawford | Labour | 594 ✓ |
| Henry Swan | Independent | 524 ✓ |
| Edward Jackson | Labour | 518 ✓ |
| Benjamin Wells | Labour | 506 |
| Robin Richardson | Conservative | 368 |
| Brian d'Arcy | Independent | 329 |
Rainworth2 seats · turnout 17.0%
| Mark Jefferies | Labour | 554 ✓ |
| Allen Tift | Labour | 530 ✓ |
| Jonathan Gadadhar | Conservative | 241 |
Southwell East1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| John Baker | Liberal Democrats | 489 ✓ |
| Jonas King | Conservative | 307 |
Southwell North1 seat
| Brendan Haigh | Liberal Democrats | 579 ✓ |
| David Lomax | Conservative | 240 |
Southwell West1 seat
| Peter Harris | Liberal Democrats | 476 ✓ |
| Suzannah Beatson-Hird | Conservative | 385 |
Sutton-on-Trent1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| Christine Rose | Liberal Democrats | 499 ✓ |
| Gaby Robertshaw | Conservative | 398 |
| Anne Celia Brooks | Labour | 40 |
Trent1 seat
| Julie Smith | Conservative | 1,113 ✓ |
| Jonathan Clarke | Conservative | 1,067 ✓ |
| Roger Vaughan Blaney | Conservative | 615 ✓ |
| Yvonne Thompson | Labour | 603 |
| Harry Curtis | Labour | 573 |
| Raymond Cook | Independent | 322 |
| Margaret Allen | Liberal Democrats | 251 |