Before (end of 2002) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 46 · Conservative 6 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2003) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Peter Joinson | Labour | 1,044 ✓ |
| Peter Buckley | Conservative | 881 |
| Malcolm Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
| Nigel Arthur Rolland | Green | 135 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat
| Margaret Sidebottom | Labour | 767 ✓ |
| Mary Hastie | Conservative | 525 |
| John Bartley | Liberal Democrats | 249 |
| Bryan Dean | Green | 126 |
| Maurice Jackson | Independent | 64 |
Ashton St. Peters1 seat · turnout 19.1%
| Warren Bray | Labour | 789 ✓ |
| Trevor Clarke | Green | 346 |
| Irene Marsh | Conservative | 307 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 22.0%
| Sheila Ballagher | Labour | 981 ✓ |
| Robert Parker | Conservative | 513 |
| Carol Yates | Liberal Democrats | 343 |
Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 27.3%
| Brenda Hilditch | Labour | 1,104 ✓ |
| Allison Seabourne | Liberal Democrats | 1,049 |
| Alurie O'Sullivan | Conservative | 437 |
| Steve Fisher | Green | 104 |
Denton North East1 seat · turnout 20.3%
| Martin Wareing | Labour | 1,041 ✓ |
| Georgina Greenwood | Conservative | 483 |
| Alan Yates | Liberal Democrats | 388 |
Denton South1 seat · turnout 21.8%
| Arthur Grundy | Labour | 1,065 ✓ |
| Thomas Jones | Conservative | 458 |
| Mark Yates | Liberal Democrats | 290 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 30.6%
| Michael Smith | Labour | 1,458 ✓ |
| Joan Howarth | Conservative | 840 |
| Sheila Hollinghurst | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
| Gary Boyd | Green | 126 |
Droylsden East1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| Susan Quinn | Labour | 1,254 ✓ |
| Jack Crossfield | Independent | 484 |
| Andrew Hollingworth | Conservative | 339 |
| Kevin Stone | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Barrie Holland | Labour | 1,480 ✓ |
| Arthur Adderley | Conservative | 298 |
| Elaine Stone | Liberal Democrats | 227 |
| Anthony Affleck | Independent | 203 |
Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| Brian Wild | Labour | 1,135 ✓ |
| Richard Holmes | Conservative | 409 |
| Vernon Marshall | Green | 340 |
| Lesley Gillis | Liberal Democrats | 208 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| Philip Wilkinson | Labour | 834 ✓ |
| John Renshaw | Conservative | 696 |
| Martine Marshall | Green | 297 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 19.6%
| James Fitzpatrick | Labour | 802 ✓ |
| Colin Pike | Conservative | 525 |
| James Arathoon | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| Margaret Oldham | Labour | 888 ✓ |
| Mark Ward | BNP | 578 |
| Ruth Welsby | Conservative | 458 |
| Peter Stanley Ball-Foster | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Derek Baines | Conservative | 1,909 ✓ |
| Munsif Ali | Labour | 731 |
| Syed Ali | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
Longdendale1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| Sean Parker-Perry | Labour | 1,305 ✓ |
| Terence Shepherd | Conservative | 645 |
Mossley1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| James Brierley | Labour | 980 ✓ |
| Ann Etchells | Independent | 940 |
| Carol Owen | Conservative | 313 |
| Christine Anne Clark | Green | 253 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| Kevin Welsh | Labour | 812 ✓ |
| David Buckley | Conservative | 640 |
| Thomas Wroe | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
| Michael Smee | Green | 129 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| Suzanne Shepherd | Conservative | 1,302 ✓ |
| Glennys Hammond | Labour | 801 |