Before (end of 2002) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 0
After (end of 2003) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 0
Ward results
Battle Hill1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Mary Glindon | Labour | 1,505 ✓ |
| Margaret Anne Finlay | Liberal Democrats | 989 |
| Nigel Clothier | Conservative | 212 |
Benton1 seat
| Janet Hunter | Labour | 1,189 ✓ |
| Brian McArdle | Conservative | 864 |
| Paul Finlay | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
Camperdown1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Jim Allan | Labour | 1,263 ✓ |
| Malcolm Raymond Smith | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
| Amanda Newton | Conservative | 235 |
Chirton1 seat
| John James Stirling | Labour | 992 ✓ |
| Toni Morgan | Conservative | 330 |
Collingwood1 seat
| Steve Cox | Labour | 1,207 ✓ |
| Margaret Smith | Conservative | 370 |
| Dorothy Hindmarsh | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
Cullercoats1 seat
| Shirley Mortimer | Conservative | 2,069 ✓ |
| Keith Smiles | Labour | 1,168 |
| David John Woodhead | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
Holystone1 seat
| David McGarr | Labour | 1,449 ✓ |
| David Hatfield | Conservative | 687 |
| Steven Conoboy | Liberal Democrats | 427 |
Howdon1 seat
| Frank Lott | Labour | 1,002 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 502 |
| John McGee | Conservative | 106 |
Longbenton1 seat
| Eddie Darke | Labour | 1,003 ✓ |
| Kenneth McGarrigle | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
| Robin Arthur Underwood | Conservative | 192 |
Monkseaton1 seat
| Karen Jane Gabrielle Johnston | Conservative | 1,862 ✓ |
| Glenn Stillaway | Labour | 676 |
| Alison Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 488 |
North Shields1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| James Rutherford | Conservative | 1,656 ✓ |
| Rowland Hill | Labour | 1,028 |
| Clare Hindmarsh | Liberal Democrats | 329 |
Northumberland1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| Graeme Brett | Liberal Democrats | 1,647 ✓ |
| Norma Playle | Labour | 689 |
| Marjorie Appleton | Conservative | 139 |
Riverside1 seat
| Jane Carter | Labour | 1,007 ✓ |
| John Smith | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
| Roderick Godwin | Conservative | 220 |
Seatonville1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| Arthur Martin | Conservative | 1,375 ✓ |
| Joan Harvey | Liberal Democrats | 527 |
| Tommy Mulvenna | Labour | 477 |
| George Partis | Independent | 257 |
Tynemouth1 seat
| Diane Page | Conservative | 1,752 ✓ |
| Arthur Lowe | Labour | 869 |
Valley1 seat
| Brian Burdis | Labour | 1,086 ✓ |
| Frank Stephen Austin | Conservative | 503 |
| John Bradley | Liberal Democrats | 332 |
Wallsend1 seat
| Nigel John Huscroft | Liberal Democrats | 1,084 ✓ |
| Alan Keith | Labour | 686 |
| Margaret Smith | Conservative | 111 |
Weetslade1 seat
| Mary Green | Labour | 1,296 ✓ |
| Alan Appleton | Conservative | 1,158 |
| Raymond Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 400 |
Whitley Bay1 seat
| Alison Austin | Conservative | 1,421 ✓ |
| John Webb | Labour | 798 |