Before (end of 2003) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
After (end of 2004) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Baird1 seat
| Richard Vallery | Conservative | 572 ✓ |
| Castro | Labour | 436 |
| Coffey | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
Braybrooke1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| Dominic Sabetian | Labour | 748 ✓ |
| Prince | Conservative | 437 |
| Saxby | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
| Phillips | Green | 143 |
Castle1 seat
| Peter John Harle Smith | Liberal Democrats | 576 ✓ |
| Jackson | Labour | 431 |
| Willard | Conservative | 223 |
| Homewood | Green | 187 |
Central St Leonards1 seat
| Trevor Webb | Labour | 469 ✓ |
| Modlinger | Liberal Democrats | 423 |
| Evans | Conservative | 288 |
Conquest1 seat
| Peter William Pragnell | Conservative | 837 ✓ |
| Colin Dormer | Liberal Democrats | 385 |
| Worsley | Labour | 283 |
| Phillips | Green | 78 |
Gensing1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| Bond | Liberal Democrats | 433 ✓ |
| Rushbrook | Labour | 421 |
| Lock | Conservative | 320 |
| Carey-Stuart | Green | 140 |
Hollington1 seat · turnout 24.8%
| Soan | Labour | 443 ✓ |
| Madlani | Conservative | 275 |
| Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 177 |
| Young | Green | 104 |
Maze Hill1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Beryl Charlesworth | Conservative | 687 ✓ |
| Russell | Liberal Democrats | 261 |
| Maloney | Labour | 250 |
| Manning | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 229 |
Old Hastings1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 662 ✓ |
| Kitson | Labour | 548 |
| Keen | Conservative | 456 |
| Robertson | Green | 156 |
Ore1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| Bird | Conservative | 543 ✓ |
| Peter Chowney | Labour | 392 |
| Edmonds | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
Silverhill1 seat
| M. Lambrechs | Conservative | 545 |
| Roberts | Labour | 430 |
| Third | Liberal Democrats | 244 |
| Medhurst | Green | 122 |
West St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| M. Beaver | Conservative | 443 |
| D. Wise | Liberal Democrats | 255 |
| Kristian Woodland | Labour | 243 |
| H. Powell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 219 |
Wishing Tree1 seat
| Phil Scott | Labour | 712 ✓ |
| Raymond Molloy | Conservative | 378 |
| Wilfrid Pickard | Liberal Democrats | 194 |