Before (end of 2002) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 2 · Conservative 1
After (end of 2003) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 28 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 1 · Labour 0
Ward results
Appledore2 seats · turnout 41.7%
| Leonard Ford | Liberal Democrats | 506 ✓ |
| Andrew Eastman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 427 ✓ |
| Philip Waters | Independent | 421 |
| Jeremy Bell | — | 402 |
| Colin Langbridge | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
Bideford East3 seats · turnout 31.2%
| Stephen Clarke | — | 653 ✓ |
| William Isaac | — | 516 ✓ |
| Pamela Paddon | Independent | 482 ✓ |
| Andrew Powell | — | 461 |
| Noel Deakes | Liberal Democrats | 293 |
| Christopher Birchmore | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
| Denise Nicholson | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
| Annie Brenton | Labour | 158 |
| Lynda Dark | Labour | 144 |
| Sarah Lovera | Labour | 87 |
Bideford North3 seats · turnout 27.8%
| Peter Stuart Christie | Green | 633 ✓ |
| Hugo Barton | Liberal Democrats | 632 ✓ |
| Alasdair Gould | — | 488 ✓ |
| Chris Leather | Independent | 486 |
| John Hadfield | Liberal Democrats | 426 |
| Matthew Osborne | Liberal Democrats | 338 |
| Graham Jones | Conservative | 336 |
Bideford South3 seats
| Mervyn Lane | Liberal Democrats | 494 ✓ |
| Sonia Bushby | — | 424 ✓ |
| David Daniel | Liberal Democrats | 354 ✓ |
| Anthony Inch | Liberal Democrats | 344 |
| David Ratcliff | — | 310 |
| David Brenton | Labour | 309 |
| Ian Hopkins | Labour | 131 |
| Walter Hill-Paul | Labour | 106 |
Broadheath1 seat
| Frank Howard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Clinton1 seat · turnout 55.2%
| Philip Collins | Independent | 229 ✓ |
| P. Collins | Independent | 228 |
| Richard Copp | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| Brian Stacey | Independent | 81 |
Clovelly Bay1 seat
| Royston Johns | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Coham Bridge1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| Geoffrey Broyd | Conservative | 294 ✓ |
| Richard Deane | — | 230 |
Forest1 seat
| Christine March | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Hartland and Bradworthy2 seats
| Trevor Sillifant | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| William Pillman | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Holsworthy2 seats · turnout 31.1%
| Desmond Shadrick | Liberal Democrats | 784 ✓ |
| John Allen | Independent | 581 ✓ |
| Coral Broyd | Conservative | 356 |
Kenwith1 seat · turnout 60.1%
| H. Bone | CA Ind | 263 |
| Anthony Collins | Independent | 237 |
Monkleigh and Littleham1 seat
| Geoffrey Boundy | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Northam3 seats · turnout 40.2%
| Edward Davies | — | 941 ✓ |
| E. Davies | CA Ind | 926 |
| Paul Sturges | — | 850 ✓ |
| Richard Bradford | Independent | 640 ✓ |
| Anthony Barnes | Independent | 525 |
| Sheila Bloomfield | Labour | 322 |
Orchard Hill1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| Susan Mounce | Independent | 285 ✓ |
| Matthew Richards | — | 254 |
Shebbear & Langtree1 seat · turnout 47.6%
| Allin Bewes | Liberal Democrats | 389 ✓ |
| Richard Clark | — | 226 |
Three Moors1 seat
| Patricia Ferguson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Torrington3 seats · turnout 21.9%
| Margaret Brown | Independent | 645 ✓ |
| Richard Bond | Independent | 424 ✓ |
| John Rawlinson | Liberal Democrats | 376 ✓ |
| William Brook | Liberal Democrats | 364 |
| Richard Rumbold | Independent | 254 |
| Adrian Freeland | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| Cathrine Simmons | Green | 212 |
Two Rivers1 seat
| J. Morrish | Independent | 253 |
| W. Tanton | Independent | 154 |
| M. Ridd | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
| P. Adams | CA Ind | 74 |
Waldon1 seat · turnout 99.8%
| Robert Henry Hicks | Independent | 332 ✓ |
| Roger Vanstone | — | 147 |
Westward Ho!1 seat
| Timothy Williams | — | 428 ✓ |
| Thomas Barclay | Independent | 315 |
Winkleigh1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| John Cowle | Independent | 506 ✓ |
| Paul Camilleri | — | 207 |