Before (end of 2002) (31 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 19 · Labour 9 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2003) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Labour 9 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Barnard Castle East2 seats
| J. Hinchcliffe | Independent | 264 ✓ |
| M. Hamilton | Independent | 242 ✓ |
| R. Jackson | Labour | 102 |
Barnard Castle North2 seats
| David Blackie | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Kenneth Coates | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Barnard Castle West3 seats
| Newton Wood | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| John Watson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Dominic Armstrong | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Barningham and Ovington1 seat
| William Salvin | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Cockfield2 seats
| John Priestley | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Pauline Charlton | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Dreda Forster | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Eggleston1 seat
| Peter Stubbs | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Etherley3 seats
| Keith Stansfield | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Jill Smith | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Frederick Moore | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Evenwood, Ramshaw and Lands3 seats · turnout 20.1%
| John Armstrong | Independent | 373 ✓ |
| Arnold Smith | Labour | 284 ✓ |
| Raymond Gibson | Independent | 237 ✓ |
| Margery Bolden | Labour | 224 |
Gainford and Winston2 seats
| Kenneth Hodgson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Josephine Fergus | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Greta1 seat
| Phillip Hughes | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| George Morland Richardson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Ingleton1 seat
| John Salter | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Lynesack2 seats
| Donald Metcalfe | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| George Robinson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Middleton-in-Teesdale2 seats
| Richard Betton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Richard Andrew Bell | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Romaldkirk1 seat
| Elisabeth Walton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Staindrop2 seats
| Kathleen Mitchell | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| Oswald Hedley | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Startforth1 seat
| Karen Watson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Streatlam and Whorlton1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| Michael Simpson | Independent | 160 ✓ |
| Ruth Renton | Independent | 125 |