Before (end of 2002) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Labour 8 · Other 2
After (end of 2003) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Labour 8 · Other 1
Ward results
Aldwick East2 seats · turnout 37.6%
| Gillian Anne Brown | Conservative | 890 ✓ |
| Robin Brown | Conservative | 872 ✓ |
| William Wolforth | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
| Brian Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 524 |
| Michael Neville | Labour | 154 |
| Simon Mouatt | Labour | 125 |
Aldwick West2 seats · turnout 31.7%
| Frances Coleman | Conservative | 875 ✓ |
| Jacqueline Maconachie | Conservative | 789 ✓ |
| Janet Collier | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
| Gary Smith | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
| Raymond Leigh | Labour | 203 |
| Leslie Rich | Labour | 171 |
Angmering3 seats · turnout 21.3%
| Julie Hazelhurst | Conservative | 886 ✓ |
| Michael Church | Conservative | 862 ✓ |
| Oliver Wingrove | Conservative | 733 ✓ |
| Marie-Clair Munro | Liberal Democrats | 512 |
Arundel2 seats · turnout 38.2%
| Donald Ayling | Independent | 803 ✓ |
| Steven Dendle | Conservative | 675 |
| William Redman | Independent | 631 ✓ |
| Ivan Olney | Liberal Democrats | 410 |
| Peter Slowe | Labour | 107 |
Barnham3 seats · turnout 27.7%
| Jean Goad | Conservative | 1,322 ✓ |
| Anthony Dixon | Conservative | 1,220 ✓ |
| Richard Wilby | Conservative | 1,185 ✓ |
| Ian Menzies | Liberal Democrats | 613 |
| Barbara Helen Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 442 |
| Alfred Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 413 |
Beach Amber2 seats
| J. Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 647 ✓ |
| R James | Liberal Democrats | 558 ✓ |
| D Hodgson | Conservative | 473 |
| A McTaggart | Labour | 211 |
| A Parker | Labour | 196 |
Bersted3 seats · turnout 20.4%
| Simon McDougall | Liberal Democrats | 801 ✓ |
| Sylvia Olliver | Liberal Democrats | 780 ✓ |
| Martin Lury | Liberal Democrats | 718 ✓ |
| Eric Pond | Conservative | 375 |
| Patrick Hastings | Labour | 364 |
| Simon Holland | Labour | 319 |
| Gail Walker | Labour | 278 |
Brookfield2 seats
| A Gammon | Conservative | 357 ✓ |
| D Dyball | Labour | 334 ✓ |
| Thomson M. | Labour | 303 |
| P Graydon | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
| N. Wiltshire | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
East Preston with Kingston3 seats · turnout 26.5%
| Richard Bower | Conservative | 1,374 ✓ |
| John Rankin | Conservative | 1,345 ✓ |
| Dennis Wilde | Conservative | 1,308 ✓ |
| George William Schlich | Liberal Democrats | 563 |
Felpham East2 seats · turnout 28.8%
| Susan Kelly | Conservative | 712 ✓ |
| Simon Weston | Conservative | 602 ✓ |
| Michael Harvey | Independent | 571 |
| Steve McConnell | Labour | 172 |
| Sharon Whitlam | Labour | 166 |
Felpham West2 seats · turnout 31.3%
| Alan Stainton | Conservative | 684 ✓ |
| Elaine Stainton | Conservative | 612 ✓ |
| Mary Harvey | Independent | 547 |
| Michael Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
| Michelle White | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
| Melanie Webb | Labour | 121 |
| Sharon Kingswell | Labour | 102 |
FERRING2 seats · turnout 38.2%
| Roger Elkins | Conservative | 1,092 ✓ |
| Debbie Hill | Conservative | 1,052 ✓ |
| Henry Miller | Labour | 382 |
| Lyndsey Green | Liberal Democrats | 341 |
Findon1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Stephen Brookman | Conservative | 564 ✓ |
| Kay Schlich | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
Ham2 seats · turnout 17.5%
| Anthony Squires | Labour | 375 ✓ |
| Mike Northeast | Labour | 350 ✓ |
| Sarah Britton | Conservative | 213 |
| Anchorette Blackstone | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| John Wedderburn | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
Hotham2 seats · turnout 22.6%
| Jeanette Warr | Liberal Democrats | 313 ✓ |
| Paul Wells | Liberal Democrats | 313 ✓ |
| Andrew Evans | Conservative | 287 |
| Edwin Gyde | Conservative | 270 |
| Michael Jones | Labour | 240 |
| Carole Richmond | Labour | 217 |
Marine2 seats
| K Scutt | Liberal Democrats | 455 ✓ |
| I Harding | Liberal Democrats | 419 ✓ |
| D. Maconachie | Conservative | 388 |
| G Blampied | Conservative | 355 |
| P. Nash | Labour | 158 |
| C. Mouatt | Labour | 152 |
Middleton1 seat
| Stuart Bruce | Labour | 1,630 ✓ |
| Graeme Morrice | Labour | 924 ✓ |
| David Boynton | Conservative | 697 |
| FISHER Sadie | Liberal Democrats | 445 |
| Geoff Hinton | SNP | 445 |
| Patricia CAPSTICK | Green | 191 |
| Dawn Hamilton | Conservative | 158 |
| Amanda Millar | SSP | 99 |
Middleton-on-Sea2 seats · turnout 32.1%
| Barbara Oakley | Conservative | 1,008 ✓ |
| Paul Michael Wotherspoon | Conservative | 874 ✓ |
| Roslyn Kissell | Liberal Democrats | 358 |
| Priscilla Matcham | Labour | 268 |
| Edward Nattrass | Labour | 143 |
Orchard2 seats · turnout 20.4%
| Francis Oppler | Liberal Democrats | 417 ✓ |
| David Alan Biss | Liberal Democrats | 387 ✓ |
| Jasper Richmond | Labour | 261 |
| Alison Sharples | Labour | 255 |
| Jean Pereira | Conservative | 140 |
| Martin Pereira | Conservative | 136 |
Pagham and Rose Green3 seats · turnout 26.2%
| Leonard Brown | Conservative | 918 ✓ |
| Anita Hall | Conservative | 917 ✓ |
| Ashvin Patel | Conservative | 913 ✓ |
| Sara Allen | Liberal Democrats | 406 |
| Jennifer Gillibrand | Liberal Democrats | 354 |
| Robert Gillibrand | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
| Anne-Marie Norman | Labour | 283 |
| Michael Phillips | Labour | 252 |
| Jeremy Tomlinson | Labour | 236 |
Pevensey2 seats · turnout 21.9%
| Sandra Daniells | Conservative | 330 ✓ |
| Jon Cosgrove | Labour | 324 ✓ |
| Roger Nash | Labour | 323 |
| Kenneth Olliver | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
| Vincent McCabe | Liberal Democrats | 299 |
River2 seats
| M Butler | Labour | 395 ✓ |
| W. Squires | Labour | 360 ✓ |
| D Britton | Conservative | 331 |
| N. Lear | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
| J Cockrell | Independent | 235 |
| M Winterford | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
Rustington East2 seats · turnout 31.6%
| Philippa Bower | Conservative | 855 ✓ |
| John Rose | Conservative | 845 ✓ |
| Irene Richards | Liberal Democrats | 419 |
| Alan Turner | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
Rustington West3 seats · turnout 29.4%
| Raymond Steward | Conservative | 1,009 ✓ |
| Harold Parris | Conservative | 1,005 ✓ |
| Graham Tyler | Conservative | 974 ✓ |
| Val Capon | Liberal Democrats | 726 |
| John Ceriog-Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 649 |
| Janet Richards | Liberal Democrats | 595 |
| Janet Penn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 431 |
| Edward Walsh | Labour | 222 |
Walberton1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| Norman Dingemans | Conservative | 646 ✓ |
| George Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
Wick with Toddington2 seats · turnout 25.3%
| George O'Neill | Labour | 373 ✓ |
| Alan Butcher | Labour | 355 ✓ |
| Derek Hulmes | Conservative | 344 |
| David Jones | Liberal Democrats | 338 |
| Kevin Weller | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| Lilias Cheyne | Independent | 127 |
Yapton2 seats · turnout 35.4%
| John Matthews | Conservative | 752 ✓ |
| Stephen Haynes | Conservative | 737 ✓ |
| Ronald Probert | Liberal Democrats | 270 |
| William Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 264 |
