Before (end of 2002) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 9 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2003) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Aston3 seats · turnout 34.6%
| Neil Atkin | Conservative | 1,150 ✓ |
| Robert Nalty | Conservative | 1,000 ✓ |
| Beryl Renwick | Conservative | 959 ✓ |
| Leslie Brooks | Labour | 796 |
| William Lythgoe | Labour | 613 |
| Rodney Sturges | Labour | 510 |
| Ian Edward Crompton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 220 |
Church Gresley2 seats
| Trevor Southerd | Labour | 512 ✓ |
| Kenneth Harrington | Labour | 506 ✓ |
| Michael Lacey | Conservative | 290 |
| James Turner | Conservative | 274 |
Etwall2 seats
| John Lemmon | Conservative | 923 ✓ |
| Frank Hood | Conservative | 870 ✓ |
| Christine Barker | Labour | 320 |
| Gavin Richards | Labour | 242 |
Hartshorne and Ticknall2 seats
| Roy Bell | Labour | 717 ✓ |
| Raymond Jones | Labour | 612 ✓ |
| Michael Stanton | Conservative | 584 |
| Michael Vorley | Conservative | 562 |
Hatton1 seat
| Barrie Whyman | Labour | 545 ✓ |
| Sandra Lemmon | Conservative | 157 |
Hilton2 seats · turnout 30.1%
| Roma Walton | Conservative | 770 ✓ |
| George Martin | Conservative | 621 ✓ |
| Michael Adcock | Labour | 287 |
| Andrew Richard Jones | Labour | 225 |
Linton2 seats
| Michael Lauro | Labour | 540 ✓ |
| Robert Southern | Labour | 521 ✓ |
| Ian Douglas | Conservative | 520 |
| Kevin Goodwin | Conservative | 508 |
Melbourne2 seats
| Jane Carroll | Labour | 914 ✓ |
| John Harrison | Conservative | 873 ✓ |
| James Hewlett | Conservative | 766 |
| Brian Mayhew | Labour | 655 |
Midway3 seats
| Peter Wilkins | Labour | 676 ✓ |
| William Dunn | Labour | 661 ✓ |
| Mick Mulgrew | Labour | 620 ✓ |
| Derek Adams | Conservative | 533 |
| Jon-Paul McEwan | Conservative | 467 |
| Roger Paulson | Conservative | 443 |
Newhall & Stanton3 seats
| Sean Bambrick | Labour | 667 ✓ |
| Jean Mead | Labour | 648 ✓ |
| Kevin John Richards | Labour | 626 ✓ |
| Robert Sexton | Conservative | 331 |
| Jeff Salt | Conservative | 314 |
| Robert Wheeler | Conservative | 293 |
North West1 seat
| Michael Bale | Conservative | 619 ✓ |
| Bethany Woods | Labour | 130 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Repton2 seats
| John Bladen | Conservative | 946 ✓ |
| Heather Wheeler | Conservative | 889 ✓ |
| Kathleen Bell | Labour | 295 |
| Graham Hall | Labour | 229 |
Seales2 seats
| Carol Ann Shaw | Conservative | 895 ✓ |
| Beth Hall | Conservative | 785 ✓ |
| Gareth Knight | Labour | 523 |
| Kathryn Lauro | Labour | 495 |
Stenson2 seats
| Lakhvinder Singh Pabla | Labour | 711 ✓ |
| Darcie Christina Shepherd | Labour | 680 ✓ |
| Stephanie Harrison | Conservative | 253 |
| Margaret Hawksworth | Conservative | 229 |
Swadlincote3 seats · turnout 19.8%
| Ronald Lane | Labour | 637 ✓ |
| Richard Stone | Labour | 617 ✓ |
| Stuart Murphy | Labour | 536 ✓ |
| Helen Jacks | Conservative | 335 |
| Elizabeth Goodall | Conservative | 328 |
| Michael Bridges | Conservative | 297 |
| Neil Jones | Independent | 280 |
Willington & Findern2 seats
| Martyn Ford | Conservative | 820 ✓ |
| Adam Hood | Conservative | 777 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Evens | Labour | 485 |
| Vidya Chopra | Labour | 341 |
Woodville2 seats · turnout 20.6%
| Stephen Taylor | Labour | 572 ✓ |
| Gloria Isham | Labour | 510 ✓ |
| Clare Bailey | Conservative | 366 |
| Shirley Smith | Conservative | 299 |