Before (end of 2003) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 4
After (end of 2004) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 3
Ward results
Admirals1 seat
| Peter Butlin | Conservative | 716 ✓ |
| Martin Eversfield | Labour | 631 |
| Heather Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
Avon and Swift1 seat
| Leigh Simone Hunt | Conservative | 613 ✓ |
| Jeffrey Coupe | Labour | 209 |
| Marian Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
Benn1 seat
| Keith Cassidy | Labour | 601 ✓ |
| James Hotten | Liberal Democrats | 335 |
| Christopher Pacey-Day | Conservative | 333 |
Caldecott1 seat
| Gwendoline Hotten | Liberal Democrats | 875 ✓ |
| Ian Smith | Conservative | 695 |
| Ben Clarke | Labour | 239 |
Dunchurch and Knightlow1 seat
| William Shields | Conservative | 1,085 ✓ |
| Sally Ravenhall | Liberal Democrats | 984 |
| Richard Best | Labour | 215 |
Earl Craven and Wolston1 seat
| Heather Timms | Conservative | 1,114 ✓ |
| Douglas Hodkinson | Labour | 634 |
| Mervyn Leah | Liberal Democrats | 272 |
Eastlands1 seat
| Susan Peach | Liberal Democrats | 1,214 ✓ |
| Kuldip Ranu | Conservative | 370 |
| Vasanji Chhana | Labour | 207 |
Fosse1 seat
| Anthony Gillias | Conservative | 856 ✓ |
| Richard Gunstone | Liberal Democrats | 608 |
Hillmorton1 seat
| Jesstina Upstone | Liberal Democrats | 779 ✓ |
| David Dick Cranham | Conservative | 658 |
| Michael Hirons | Labour | 370 |
| Kevin Lawrence | Independent | 223 |
| Janet Watson | Conservative | 440 ✓ |
| Lilian Pallikaropoulos | Independent | 246 |
| Paul Joyce | Labour | 187 |
| Christopher Thoday | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
New Bilton1 seat
| Christina Avis | Labour | 582 ✓ |
| June Hopkins | Conservative | 404 |
| Roy Sandison | Independent | 342 |
| John Upstone | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
Newbold1 seat
| D. Cavanagh | Labour | 747 ✓ |
| Felicity Bocus | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
| S. Yusuf | Conservative | 337 |
Overslade1 seat
| Richard Lane | Conservative | 821 ✓ |
| David Hall | Labour | 479 |
| Dorothy Neville | Liberal Democrats | 303 |
Paddox1 seat
| Richard Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 829 ✓ |
| Donald Willis | Conservative | 253 |
| Mary Webb | Labour | 121 |
Wolvey1 seat
| David Elson | Conservative | 491 ✓ |
| Stanley Williams | Liberal Democrats | 160 |