Before (end of 2003) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Labour 6 · Other 0
After (end of 2004) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Caddington, Hyde and Slip End1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Philip Penman | Conservative | 1,341 ✓ |
| Ewan Bright | Labour | 550 |
Chiltern1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| Pat Staples | Conservative | 1,054 ✓ |
| David Larkman | Liberal Democrats | 265 |
| Sylvia Powdrill | Labour | 257 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Dunstable Central1 seat
| J. Freeman | Conservative | 599 ✓ |
| Katherine Manning | Labour | 258 |
| P. Larkman | Liberal Democrats | 222 |
Grovebury1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| George Rolfe | Conservative | 602 ✓ |
| Anthony Griffin | Liberal Democrats | 477 |
| Diana Mehew | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 318 |
| Maurice Blackman | Labour | 251 |
Houghton Hall1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Elaine Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 933 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Thompson | Conservative | 525 |
| Ruth Harris-Small | Labour | 236 |
Icknield1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| Joanna Kane | Conservative | 973 ✓ |
| Edward Keane | Labour | 461 |
| Peter Hatswell | Liberal Democrats | 418 |
Kensworth and Totternhoe1 seat
| Barry Harris | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Manshead1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Andrew Fairbairn | Conservative | 456 ✓ |
| Anthony Hawkins | Labour | 427 |
| John Saunders | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 251 |
| Sally Pointer | Liberal Democrats | 224 |
Northfields1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Derrick Millington | Conservative | 755 ✓ |
| Michael Rogers | Labour | 707 |
| Ray Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
Parkside1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| David Hogan | Labour | 354 ✓ |
| Eric Ball | Liberal Democrats | 348 |
| Stephen McCarthy | Conservative | 247 |
Plantation1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Jack William Taylor | Conservative | 975 ✓ |
| Mark Fried | Liberal Democrats | 542 |
Southcott1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| Winston Forde | Conservative | 944 ✓ |
| Christopher Hinchliff | Liberal Democrats | 854 |
| Peter Palfrey | Labour | 309 |
Stanbridge1 seat
| Norman Costin | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Streatley1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| Liz Ledster | Liberal Democrats | 345 ✓ |
| William Page | Conservative | 301 |
| Lesley Lodge | Labour | 84 |
Tithe Farm1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| Edward Gilchrist | Liberal Democrats | 405 ✓ |
| Joy Shaw | Labour | 317 |
| Carol McMahon | Conservative | 291 |
Toddington1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| Tom Nicols | Conservative | 1,003 ✓ |
| John Ledster | Liberal Democrats | 626 |
Watling1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| Nigel Young | Conservative | 1,303 ✓ |
| Patricia Heath | Labour | 403 |
| Roderick Keyes | Liberal Democrats | 392 |