Before (end of 2002) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 11 · Other 1
After (end of 2003) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Labour 4 · Other 2
Ward results
Abbey2 seats
| John Ellis | Conservative | 772 ✓ |
| John Bannister | Labour | 738 ✓ |
| Jennifer Craven-Griffiths | Labour | 720 |
| Surinder Kaur Samra | Conservative | 585 |
| John Pipkin | Liberal Democrats | 500 |
Bingham East2 seats
| Maureen Stockwood | Conservative | 851 ✓ |
| George Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 819 ✓ |
| J. Marshall | Conservative | 788 |
| Susan Hull | Liberal Democrats | 620 |
| Joe Phillips | Labour | 331 |
| Avril Bear | Labour | 314 |
| Mahendra Morar | Independent | 174 |
Bingham West2 seats
| Antony Stockwood | Conservative | 763 ✓ |
| Francis Purdue-Horan | Conservative | 636 ✓ |
| John Eagles | Liberal Democrats | 587 |
| Allen Ashmore | Labour | 480 |
| Brian Hill | Liberal Democrats | 414 |
| James Hooper | Labour | 356 |
Compton Acres2 seats
| Douglas Wheeler | Conservative | 1,004 ✓ |
| James Silver | Conservative | 928 ✓ |
| Keith Michael Jamieson | Liberal Democrats | 388 |
| Patrick Howard Cole | Liberal Democrats | 367 |
| Michael Billingsley | Labour | 345 |
| Andrew Clayworth | Labour | 336 |
Cotgrave3 seats
| Bryan Tansley | Conservative | 1,220 ✓ |
| Richard Langton Butler | Conservative | 1,149 ✓ |
| Christine Ena May Jeffreys | Conservative | 1,137 ✓ |
| Paul James Stephens | Labour | 1,112 |
| Andrew Wilkie | Labour | 1,106 |
| Hilary Heason | Labour | 1,021 |
Cranmer1 seat
| John Kelk | Conservative | 678 ✓ |
| Brian Howes | Labour | 159 |
Edwalton Village2 seats
| Debbie Mason | Conservative | 1,237 ✓ |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 1,219 ✓ |
| Yvonne Haynes | Labour | 452 |
| Joseph Oskiewicz | Labour | 413 |
Gamston2 seats
| Leslie Cooper | Conservative | 1,051 ✓ |
| Michael Hemsley | Conservative | 920 ✓ |
| Jacqueline Rogers | Labour | 552 |
| Moira Smith | Labour | 514 |
Gotham1 seat
| Trevor Vennett-Smith | Liberal Democrats | 851 ✓ |
| Barbara Walker | Conservative | 229 |
| George Plant | Labour | 120 |
Keyworth North1 seat
| Samuel Boote | Liberal Democrats | 604 ✓ |
| Lynn Sykes | Conservative | 434 |
| Carole Rowley | Labour | 76 |
Keyworth South3 seats
| Daphne Butler | Liberal Democrats | 1,507 ✓ |
| Christopher Evans | Liberal Democrats | 1,481 ✓ |
| David John Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,068 ✓ |
| W Donaldson | Conservative | 936 |
| Simone Ash | Conservative | 838 |
| Mark Calthrop-Owen | Conservative | 659 |
| Robert Crosby | Labour | 458 |
Lady Bay2 seats
| Susan Blount | Green | 781 ✓ |
| Susan Tiplady | Labour | 758 ✓ |
| Keith Wright | Labour | 703 |
| Susan Read | Conservative | 488 |
| Simon Anthony | Green | 486 |
| Michael Sheriston | Conservative | 356 |
Lutterell2 seats
| Basil Nicholls | Conservative | 1,065 ✓ |
| Harry Tipton | Conservative | 1,046 ✓ |
| Richard Crawley | Labour | 462 |
| Christopher Wrigley | Labour | 452 |
| Stephen Morley | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
| K. Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 258 |
Manvers2 seats
| James Fearon | Conservative | 1,136 ✓ |
| Paul Graham Smith | Conservative | 1,070 ✓ |
| Colin Sawers | Labour | 436 |
| J Reece | Labour | 402 |
Musters2 seats
| Hilary Tinley | Conservative | 767 ✓ |
| Peter Robinson | Conservative | 653 ✓ |
| Julian Foot | Liberal Democrats | 535 |
| Gillian Aldridge | Labour | 418 |
| Graham Jackson | Labour | 411 |
| Sheila Gauld | Liberal Democrats | 372 |
Nevile1 seat
| Kenneth Keyworth | Conservative | 679 ✓ |
| Alan Wilson | Labour | 236 |
Oak1 seat
| Nigel Lawrence | Conservative | 815 ✓ |
| Mike Hope | Labour | 171 |
Ruddington3 seats
| Susan Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 1,389 ✓ |
| Peter McGowan | Liberal Democrats | 1,095 ✓ |
| Barbara Venes | Liberal Democrats | 1,072 ✓ |
| Margaret Thorpe | Independent | 971 |
| Jean Greenwood | Independent | 901 |
| Gavin Walker | Independent | 684 |
| Sheila Chambers | Conservative | 645 |
| Sharon Buckle | Conservative | 605 |
| Ernest Bullimore | Labour | 297 |
Soar Valley1 seat
| Terence Holt | Liberal Democrats | 666 ✓ |
| N. Brown | Conservative | 245 |
Stanford1 seat
| Richard Adair | Conservative | 825 ✓ |
| Nicholas Riley | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
| Hilary Morrissey | Labour | 150 |
Thoroton1 seat
| John Cranswick | Conservative | 761 ✓ |
| John Bannard | Labour | 119 |
Tollerton1 seat
| George Buckley | Conservative | 773 ✓ |
| Deborah Boote | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
| Kate Foale | Labour | 158 |
| Frank Wade | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Trent2 seats
| Julie Smith | Conservative | 1,113 ✓ |
| J. Clarke | Conservative | 1,067 ✓ |
| Y. Thompson | Labour | 603 |
| H Curtis | Labour | 573 |
| R Cook | Independent | 322 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Trent Bridge2 seats
| Rosemary Chapman | Labour | 471 ✓ |
| Alistair MacInnes | Labour | 461 ✓ |
| Paul Coe | Conservative | 404 |
| Sheila Mott | Conservative | 387 |
| Katie Aungles | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
| Catherine Bryden | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| John Browne | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 82 |
Wiverton2 seats
| David Barlow | Independent | 1,186 ✓ |
| Clare Hayes | Conservative | 964 ✓ |
| David James Bates | Labour | 255 |
Wolds1 seat
| Roy Butler | Conservative | 741 ✓ |
| Linda Jane Abbey | Liberal Democrats | 250 |