Before (end of 2002) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 4 · Labour 2
After (end of 2003) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Labour 3 · Other 2
Ward results
Allington and Loddiswell1 seat
| Pamela Cook | Conservative | 438 ✓ |
| Denys Treeby | Independent | 369 |
| Sara Melia | Liberal Democrats | 76 |
Avon and Harbourne1 seat
| Isabelle Steer | Conservative | 414 ✓ |
| Susan Addy | Liberal Democrats | 298 |
Bickleigh and Shaugh2 seats
| Nicola Barnes | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| Patrick Hitchins | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Charterlands1 seat
| Bryan Carson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Cornwood and Sparkwell1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| Sally Fairman | Independent | 439 ✓ |
| Daniel Crawford | Conservative | 313 |
Dartington1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Brian Evans | Labour | 216 ✓ |
| M. Bowyer | Liberal Democrats | 162 |
| Roger Miller | Conservative | 122 |
| Aaron Gray | Independent | 101 |
Dartmouth and Kingswear3 seats
| Joanne Hawkins | Conservative | 1,110 ✓ |
| Melvyn Stone | Conservative | 1,000 ✓ |
| Hilary Bastone | Conservative | 912 ✓ |
| Richard Rendle | Independent | 450 |
| Deborah Morris | Independent | 407 |
| Peter Norton | Independent | 250 |
| Rosalind Spears | Liberal Democrats | 249 |
| Roger Kempton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 244 |
Dartmouth Townstal1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Brian Boughton | Labour | 141 ✓ |
| Margaret Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
| Iris Pritchard | Independent | 132 |
| Michael Hicks | Conservative | 75 |
| Peter Pirnoe | BNP | 23 |
East Dart1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Rosemary Rowe | Conservative | 412 ✓ |
| Evelyn Vickers | Liberal Democrats | 118 |
| Isabel Ewart | Labour | 58 |
Eastmoor1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| Mary Ramsay | Liberal Democrats | 406 ✓ |
| Brian Burden | Conservative | 316 |
| Jim Mabin | Independent | 135 |
Erme Valley2 seats · turnout 31.9%
| Ted Mitchell | Conservative | 870 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Fielden | Conservative | 851 ✓ |
| Keith Baldry | Liberal Democrats | 645 |
Ivybridge Central1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| Michael Saltern | Conservative | 331 ✓ |
| Dave Trigger | Labour | 149 |
Ivybridge Filham2 seats
| Roger Frederick Croad | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| John O'Connell | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Ivybridge Woodlands2 seats
| Patricia Prudden | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| David May | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Kingsbridge East1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| David Thorning | Liberal Democrats | 274 ✓ |
| Ruth Eaton | Conservative | 231 |
| Rufus Gilbert | Independent | 202 |
Kingsbridge North1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| Jeffrey Beer | Conservative | 415 ✓ |
| Roger Tyler | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
Marldon1 seat · turnout 61.5%
| James Pennington | Conservative | 1,007 ✓ |
| David Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 85 |
Newton and Noss1 seat
| Roger Hallett | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Salcombe and Malborough2 seats
| Gordon Rothwell | Conservative | 609 ✓ |
| Raymond Carter | Conservative | 598 ✓ |
| Gaynor Tabiner | Liberal Democrats | 578 |
| Keith Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 314 |
Saltstone1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| Julian Brazil | Liberal Democrats | 308 ✓ |
| Arnold Nash | Conservative | 303 |
| Stephen Dooley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 144 |
Skerries1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| Ian Longrigg | Conservative | 500 ✓ |
| Valerie Mercer | Liberal Democrats | 336 |
South Brent1 seat · turnout 45.1%
| Catherine Pannell | Liberal Democrats | 657 ✓ |
| Samuel Mayer | Conservative | 247 |
Stokenham1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| Anthony Vale | Conservative | 426 ✓ |
| Jenny Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
Thurlestone1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| Shonaugh Rankin | Conservative | 480 ✓ |
| David Hugo | Liberal Democrats | 381 |
Totnes Bridgetown2 seats · turnout 36.4%
| Judy Westacott | Independent | 768 |
| Geoffrey Date | Liberal Democrats | 376 ✓ |
| Peter Wyatt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 210 |
| Claire Lewis | Conservative | 192 |
| Claire Donovan | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
| Ian Slatter | Independent | 148 |
| Bill Reeves | Labour | 148 |
| Marion Adams | Independent | 129 |
Totnes Town2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| Anne Ward | Liberal Democrats | 661 ✓ |
| Vera Harvey | Labour | 489 ✓ |
| Georgina Newson | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
| James Parkes | Independent | 270 |
| Gillian Skuse | Conservative | 265 |
| Anthony Crellin-Whitty | Labour | 209 |
WEMBURY & BRIXTON2 seats · turnout 35.3%
| John Squire | Conservative | 983 ✓ |
| Basil Cane | Conservative | 911 ✓ |
| Cedric Tarsky | Liberal Democrats | 581 |
West Dart1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| Ronald Tucker | Conservative | 636 ✓ |
| Christine Moss | Liberal Democrats | 133 |
Westville and Alvington1 seat
| Marilyn Roadknight | Liberal Democrats | 340 ✓ |
| Alwyn Pleass | Conservative | 274 |
Yealmpton1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Richard Yonge | Conservative | 431 ✓ |
| Timothy Tod | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
