Before (end of 2002) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 10 · Other 0
After (end of 2003) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 29 · Conservative 16 · Labour 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Dymchurch and St Mary's Bay3 seats
| Terry Preston | Liberal Democrats | 1,135 ✓ |
| Jo White | Liberal Democrats | 913 ✓ |
| Shirley Maile | Liberal Democrats | 880 ✓ |
| Graham Allison | Conservative | 596 |
| John Levitt | Conservative | 532 |
| Lewana Castle | Conservative | 466 |
| Thomas Gibbs | Independent | 337 |
| Adrian Cirket | Labour | 308 |
| Alan Lindsey | Labour | 252 |
| Lily Palmer-Tutt | Labour | 222 |
| Ian Barry Meyers | Independent | 203 |
Elham and Stelling Minnis1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| Carolyn Crees | Liberal Democrats | 522 ✓ |
| Yvonne Parry | Conservative | 455 |
Folkestone Cheriton3 seats · turnout 26.8%
| Linda Cufley | Liberal Democrats | 1,178 ✓ |
| Trevor Buss | Liberal Democrats | 1,053 ✓ |
| Peter Gane | Liberal Democrats | 1,000 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Boot | Conservative | 216 |
| Richard Tearle | Conservative | 207 |
| Susan Boot | Conservative | 196 |
Folkestone East2 seats
| J. Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 591 ✓ |
| G. Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 548 ✓ |
| G Hibbert | Conservative | 174 |
| S Makins | Labour | 172 |
| M. Hibbert | Conservative | 157 |
| A Snowman | Labour | 152 |
Folkestone Foord2 seats · turnout 21.9%
| Brian Copping | Liberal Democrats | 689 ✓ |
| Paul Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 608 ✓ |
| Ian James | Conservative | 102 |
| Jean James | Conservative | 87 |
Folkestone Harbour2 seats
| T. Caruana | Liberal Democrats | 702 ✓ |
| K. Culshaw | Liberal Democrats | 647 ✓ |
| J. Stockham | Labour | 255 |
| P. Bingham | Labour | 210 |
| M Cussens | Conservative | 184 |
| G. Monk | Conservative | 130 |
Folkestone Harvey Central2 seats · turnout 31.4%
| Richard Green | Liberal Democrats | 394 ✓ |
| Hugh Barker | Conservative | 386 ✓ |
| Joseph Sullivan | Conservative | 326 |
| B Muston | Liberal Democrats | 256 |
| Wendy Mitchell | Labour | 235 |
| Douglas Simpson | Labour | 161 |
| Peter McLaren | — | 36 |
Folkestone Harvey West2 seats · turnout 31.2%
| George Bunting | Conservative | 609 ✓ |
| Rory Love | Conservative | 595 ✓ |
| Margaret Barrett | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
| Hugh Robertson-Ritchie | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
Folkestone Morehall2 seats · turnout 37.2%
| Gary George | Liberal Democrats | 700 ✓ |
| Anthony Baker | Liberal Democrats | 698 ✓ |
| Daniel Hassett | Conservative | 387 |
| Rodica Wheeler | Conservative | 347 |
| Christine Walters | Labour | 108 |
Folkestone Park3 seats · turnout 37.4%
| John Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 1,015 ✓ |
| David Dickinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,015 ✓ |
| Lynne Beaumont | Liberal Democrats | 984 ✓ |
| Edwina Boyt | Conservative | 798 |
| Alan North | Conservative | 652 |
| David Bernard | Conservative | 649 |
Folkestone Sandgate2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| Robert Bliss | Conservative | 486 ✓ |
| Joy Macmillan | Conservative | 480 ✓ |
| Elma Crocker | Liberal Democrats | 385 |
| Penelope Wright | Liberal Democrats | 341 |
Hythe Central3 seats
| W. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 1,219 ✓ |
| L Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 1,162 ✓ |
| J. Nolan | Liberal Democrats | 1,046 ✓ |
| C. Capon | Conservative | 983 |
| Ross M. | Conservative | 780 |
| M. Lyons | Conservative | 779 |
Hythe East2 seats · turnout 43.5%
| Derek Bushell | Liberal Democrats | 825 ✓ |
| Denise Maskell | Liberal Democrats | 765 ✓ |
| Jennifer Bailey | Conservative | 604 |
| Keren Belcourt | Conservative | 586 |
Hythe West2 seats
| S Hayward | Liberal Democrats | 734 ✓ |
| A Farmer | Liberal Democrats | 728 ✓ |
| S. Cardale | Conservative | 553 |
| J. Hall | Conservative | 503 |
| D Murphy | Labour | 149 |
Lydd3 seats · turnout 34.4%
| Frederick Wood-Brignall | Conservative | 677 ✓ |
| Victoria Dawson | Conservative | 583 ✓ |
| William Peter Richardson | Conservative | 565 ✓ |
| Kenneth Oiller | Liberal Democrats | 450 |
| Sylvia Oiller | Liberal Democrats | 431 |
| Anthony Hills | Liberal Democrats | 376 |
| Michael Walsh | Labour | 356 |
| Graham Snell | Independent | 303 |
| Ronald Carpenter | Labour | 251 |
| Paul Lythgoe | Labour | 225 |
Lympne and Stanford1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Shirley Newlands | Conservative | 437 ✓ |
| Julia Burford | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
New Romney Coast2 seats
| Patricia Waddell | Conservative | 476 ✓ |
| Barbara Zsinko | Conservative | 436 ✓ |
| Janet Hiscock | Liberal Democrats | 291 |
| Sharon Daykin | Liberal Democrats | 249 |
| Albert Stribbling | Labour | 124 |
New Romney Town2 seats · turnout 31.9%
| Carole Waters | Conservative | 438 ✓ |
| Tudwal Ellis | Labour | 360 ✓ |
| David Waters | Conservative | 358 |
| Albert Ryder | Labour | 234 |
| Angela Wickens | Liberal Democrats | 129 |
| Ann Birchmore | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
North Downs East3 seats
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,101 ✓ |
| C. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,087 ✓ |
| D Callahan | Liberal Democrats | 1,057 ✓ |
| R Curd | Conservative | 795 |
| B. Hudd | Conservative | 788 |
| C. Tearle | Conservative | 765 |
| W Regan | Labour | 103 |
| J. Anderson | Labour | 99 |
| T. Regan | Labour | 95 |
North Downs West2 seats · turnout 38.7%
| Jennifer Hollingsbee | Conservative | 777 ✓ |
| David Monk | Conservative | 710 ✓ |
| William Chitty | Liberal Democrats | 539 |
| Frederick Turton | Liberal Democrats | 514 |
Romney Marsh1 seat
| John Paine | Conservative | 363 ✓ |
| Timothy Stokes | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
| Lloyd Cummings | Labour | 126 |
Tolsford1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| Susan Carey | Conservative | 539 ✓ |
| Anne Bryan | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
