Before (end of 2002) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 43 · Liberal Democrats 42 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2003) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 49 · Liberal Democrats 37 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Beauchief1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Andrew Sangar | Liberal Democrats | 2,522 ✓ |
| Bill Breakell | Labour | 1,297 |
| Gordon Gregory | Conservative | 675 |
| Christopher Hespe | Green | 335 |
Birley1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| Bryan Lodge | Labour | 2,392 ✓ |
| Judith Webster | Liberal Democrats | 814 |
| Eve Millward | Conservative | 415 |
Brightside1 seat · turnout 28.7%
| John Webster | Labour | 1,859 ✓ |
| Christopher Hartigan | BNP | 587 |
| Michael Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 373 |
| Patrick Maloney | Conservative | 297 |
| Brian Fischer | SOC LAB | 109 |
Broomhill1 seat
| J. Sidebottom | Liberal Democrats | 2,100 ✓ |
| T. Cooper | Labour | 704 |
| M Wilson | Conservative | 663 |
| G. Booth | Green | 561 |
Burngreave1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Stephen John Jones | Labour | 1,347 ✓ |
| Joanna Hoogvelt | Liberal Democrats | 508 |
| Nicholas Bryan | Conservative | 239 |
| Christopher Sissons | Green | 215 |
| Brown A. Ms. DSA- | — | 203 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| Patricia Midgley | Labour | 1,402 ✓ |
| Mark Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| Graham Wroe | Green | 273 |
| Michael Young | Conservative | 166 |
Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| Gill Oxley | Liberal Democrats | 2,056 ✓ |
| Sheila Tyler | Labour | 1,885 |
| Miles Waters | Conservative | 343 |
| Craig Scaman | Green | 204 |
Darnall1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Mary Lea | Labour | 1,907 ✓ |
| Shaffaq Mohammed | Liberal Democrats | 1,053 |
| Jonathan Arnott | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 335 |
| Gordon Ronald Millward | Conservative | 290 |
| Linda Duckenfield | Green | 130 |
Dore1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| Keith Hill | Liberal Democrats | 3,278 ✓ |
| Michael Waters | Conservative | 2,401 |
| David Edward Crosby | Labour | 926 |
| Dawn Biram | Green | 216 |
Ecclesall1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| Sylvia Dunkley | Liberal Democrats | 3,698 ✓ |
| Sidney Cordle | Conservative | 2,112 |
| John Darwin | Labour | 788 |
| Gemma Lock | Green | 471 |
Firth Park1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Mohammad Khan | Labour | 1,585 ✓ |
| Anthony Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 569 |
| Neville Paling | Conservative | 307 |
| Steven Marshall | Green | 288 |
Hallam1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| Leonard Hesketh | Liberal Democrats | 3,338 ✓ |
| Alan Ryder | Conservative | 1,985 |
| Dennis Brown | Labour | 977 |
| Richard Murphy | Green | 391 |
Handsworth1 seat · turnout 25.7%
| Marjorie Barker | Labour | 2,209 ✓ |
| Gail Smith | Liberal Democrats | 418 |
| Derek Hutchinson | BNP | 402 |
| Laurence Hayward | Conservative | 293 |
| Elsie Smith | Independent | 237 |
| Charlotte Schofield | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 54 |
Heeley1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Tessa Hainey | Liberal Democrats | 1,442 ✓ |
| Raja Shaffique | Labour | 1,339 |
| Rob Unwin | Green | 511 |
| Tracy Grant | Conservative | 383 |
| Richard Pitt | — | 202 |
Hillsborough1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Janet Bragg | Labour | 1,787 ✓ |
| Vickie Priestley | Liberal Democrats | 1,581 |
| Thomas Seaton | Conservative | 378 |
| Christopher McMahon | Green | 271 |
Intake1 seat
| J. Campbell | Labour | 2,027 ✓ |
| F Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,049 |
| P Kirby | Conservative | 367 |
| Ward E. | Green | 224 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 22.3%
| Gill Furniss | Labour | 1,354 ✓ |
| Peter Huntsman | Liberal Democrats | 265 |
| Andrew Watson | Conservative | 183 |
Mosborough1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| Christopher Rosling-Josephs | Labour | 3,119 ✓ |
| Terence McElligott | Liberal Democrats | 1,405 |
| Shirley Clayton | Conservative | 1,084 |
Nether Edge1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| Pat White | Liberal Democrats | 2,476 ✓ |
| Jim Lafferty | Labour | 1,314 |
| Mervyn Smith | Green | 681 |
| Quari Siddique | Conservative | 382 |
Nether Shire1 seat · turnout 25.8%
| Peter Rippon | Labour | 2,103 ✓ |
| Allan Thomas Wisbey | Liberal Democrats | 456 |
| Marie Weston | Conservative | 317 |
Netherthorpe1 seat · turnout 26.7%
| Steve Ayris | Liberal Democrats | 1,334 ✓ |
| Rosemary Telfer | Labour | 1,044 |
| Bernard Little | Green | 648 |
| Paul Wallace | Conservative | 164 |
Norton1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| Bob Wright | Labour | 1,534 ✓ |
| Ian Auckland | Liberal Democrats | 1,507 |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 325 |
Owlerton1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Mark Wilde | Labour | 2,112 ✓ |
| Valerie Moffett | Liberal Democrats | 454 |
| Eric Kirby | Conservative | 292 |
Park1 seat · turnout 19.8%
| John Robson | Labour | 1,252 ✓ |
| Louise Truman | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
| Amanda Gregory | Conservative | 102 |
| Terence Wykes | — | 87 |
Sharrow1 seat · turnout 27.3%
| Mohammed Nazir | Labour | 1,288 ✓ |
| Jillian Creasy | Green | 686 |
| Haq Nawaz | Liberal Democrats | 678 |
| Ian Ramsay | Conservative | 289 |
| Angela Shann | — | 120 |
South Wortley1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| David Baker | Liberal Democrats | 2,640 ✓ |
| Adele Jagger | Labour | 2,002 |
| Anthony Carroll | Conservative | 832 |
Southey Green1 seat · turnout 23.3%
| Anthony Damms | Labour | 1,707 ✓ |
| John Bowden | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
| Kevin Mahoney | Conservative | 181 |
Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 24.8%
| Martin Davis | Liberal Democrats | 1,383 ✓ |
| Sandra White | Labour | 911 |
| Paula Axelby | Conservative | 177 |
| Angela Roberts | Green | 175 |
Walkley1 seat · turnout 28.7%
| Jonathan Harston | Liberal Democrats | 1,690 ✓ |
| Abdul Khayum | Labour | 1,302 |
| Nicola Freeman | Green | 517 |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 265 |