Before (end of 2002) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 49 · Other 10 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 2003) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Other 10 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 4
Ward results
Ardsley1 seat · turnout 23.2%
| Steven Redford | Labour | 723 ✓ |
| Jim Smith | Independent | 687 |
| Paul Murray | Conservative | 91 |
Athersley1 seat · turnout 18.6%
| Patricia Newman | Labour | 710 ✓ |
| Malcolm Beaumont | Independent | 243 |
| Jean Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
| Gordon Wilkinson | Conservative | 53 |
Brierley1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Alex Vodden | Labour | 1,119 ✓ |
| Frank Hardy | Independent | 912 |
| Anne Campbell | Conservative | 86 |
Central1 seat · turnout 21.3%
| Ian Guest | Liberal Democrats | 876 ✓ |
| Peter Keys | Labour | 717 |
| Brent Wood | Conservative | 118 |
| Thomas Sutcliffe | — | 41 |
Cudworth1 seat · turnout 20.6%
| Joseph Hayword | Labour | 1,325 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Hill | Conservative | 281 |
Darfield1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Gillian Bates | Labour | 1,001 ✓ |
| Trevor Smith | Independent | 867 |
| Teresa Arundel | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
| Howard Oldfield | Conservative | 134 |
Darton1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| Thomas Cullum | Labour | 1,256 ✓ |
| Robert Barnard | Conservative | 592 |
| Jay Moore | Independent | 444 |
| Andrew Gedney | BNP | 199 |
Dearne South1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| Sharron Brook | Liberal Democrats | 1,027 ✓ |
| Ann Cross | Labour | 1,000 |
| Garry Needham | Conservative | 51 |
Dearne Thurnscoe1 seat · turnout 15.3%
| Alan Gardiner | Labour | 1,014 ✓ |
| Grace Morrell | Conservative | 203 |
Dodworth1 seat · turnout 21.6%
| Phillip Lofts | Labour | 1,196 ✓ |
| Maureen Smith | Independent | 667 |
| George Hill | Conservative | 439 |
Hoyland East1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| Mary Brankin | Independent | 1,295 ✓ |
| Patricia Wordsworth | Labour | 751 |
| Tony Short | Conservative | 200 |
Hoyland West1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Alan Schofield | Labour | 864 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Howell | Independent | 751 |
| Mehdi Ghaffarian | Independent | 264 |
| Mike Toon | Conservative | 143 |
Monk Bretton1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| Margaret Sheard | Labour | 934 ✓ |
| Patrick Logan | Liberal Democrats | 282 |
| Mick Moore | Independent | 267 |
| Paul Harris | BNP | 193 |
| Stuart Nicholas Wilkinson | Conservative | 117 |
North West1 seat
| Margaret Cawthorne | Labour | 629 ✓ |
| William Gaunt | Independent | 520 |
| Anthony Conway | Liberal Democrats | 245 |
| Clive Watkinson | Conservative | 127 |
Park1 seat · turnout 18.6%
| Brian Swaine | Labour | 681 ✓ |
| Susan Wild | — | 177 |
| Geoffrey Turvey | Conservative | 151 |
Penistone East1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Debbie Toon | Conservative | 1,477 ✓ |
| Jill Hayler | Labour | 1,134 |
Penistone West1 seat · turnout 25.8%
| John Wilson | Conservative | 1,212 ✓ |
| Joseph Unsworth | Labour | 1,136 |
Royston1 seat · turnout 19.9%
| Howard Lavender | Labour | 1,015 ✓ |
| Leslie Brooke | Liberal Democrats | 656 |
| Nancy Cuss | Conservative | 156 |
South West1 seat
| Malcolm Hall | Independent | 1,043 ✓ |
| Stephen Henshaw | Labour | 461 |
| Andrew Barr | Conservative | 187 |
Wombwell North1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| Richard Wraith | Labour | 780 ✓ |
| Chris Harding | Liberal Democrats | 521 |
| Timothy Allerton | Conservative | 66 |
Wombwell South1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| Denise Wilde | Labour | 889 ✓ |
| Paul Spivey | Independent | 561 |
| Edward Gouthwaite | Liberal Democrats | 180 |
| Marion Allerton | Conservative | 144 |
| Angela Waller | — | 73 |
Worsbrough1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| Fred Wright | Labour | 915 ✓ |
| Donald Wood | Independent | 439 |
| Patricia Durie | Liberal Democrats | 308 |
| Elizabeth Elders | Conservative | 117 |