Before (end of 2003) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 7 · Conservative 7
After (end of 2004) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 9 · Conservative 4
Ward results
Brus3 seats
| Sheila Griffin | Labour | 898 ✓ |
| Denis Waller | Labour | 750 ✓ |
| Trevor Rogan | Labour | 671 ✓ |
| Jean Pearson | Independent | 408 |
| Michelle Plant | Liberal Democrats | 378 |
| Geoffrey Baldwin | BNP | 245 |
| Christopher McKenna | Conservative | 169 |
| Jean McKenna | Conservative | 148 |
| Jonathan McKenna | Conservative | 123 |
Burn Valley3 seats
| John Lauderdale | Independent | 799 ✓ |
| Gerard Hall | Labour | 449 ✓ |
| Douglas Ferriday | Independent | 394 ✓ |
| Lilian Sutheran | Labour | 372 |
| Frank Rogers | Conservative | 365 |
| Lynne Gilfoyle | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
| Adrian Thompson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 324 |
| George Kneeshaw | Conservative | 248 |
| Richard Ord | Conservative | 212 |
| Ian Aitken | Respect | 81 |
Dyke House3 seats · turnout 23.3%
| Mary Fleet | Labour | 557 ✓ |
| Jane Shaw | Labour | 537 ✓ |
| Sandra Fenwick | Labour | 503 ✓ |
| Reuben Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 464 |
| Pat White | Liberal Democrats | 415 |
| Lynne Christine Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 382 |
Elwick1 seat
| Stan Kaiser | Independent | 570 ✓ |
| Brian Carberry | Labour | 116 |
Fens3 seats
| Arthur Preece | Liberal Democrats | 805 ✓ |
| Patricia Rayner | Liberal Democrats | 744 ✓ |
| Robert Flintoff | Liberal Democrats | 743 ✓ |
| George Springer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 632 |
| Ian Stamper | Labour | 439 |
Foggy Furze3 seats
| Gordon Henery | Liberal Democrats | 547 ✓ |
| Frances London | Liberal Democrats | 536 ✓ |
| Kevin Cranney | Labour | 446 ✓ |
| Joseph Kelly | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 430 |
| Ken Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 384 |
| Irene Groom | Labour | 373 |
| Adam Walker | Labour | 368 |
Grange3 seats
| Carl Richardson | Labour | 561 ✓ |
| William Iseley | Labour | 486 ✓ |
| Victor Tumilty | Liberal Democrats | 459 ✓ |
| Peter Fitzgerald | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 458 |
| Moss Boddy (ELECTED) | Labour | 452 |
| Brenda Pearson | Conservative | 413 |
| Peter West | Liberal Democrats | 332 |
| David Berry | Independent | 254 |
| Pauline Cassim | Respect | 118 |
| David Tweedale-Gray | Independent | 79 |
Greatham1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| Geoffrey Lilley | Independent | 355 ✓ |
| James Allan | Independent | 212 |
| Barbara Lawn | Labour | 153 |
Owton3 seats
| Marjorie James | Labour | 561 ✓ |
| Maureen Goosey | Labour | 556 ✓ |
| Gerald Wistow | Labour | 461 ✓ |
| Brian Weegram | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
| Mario Esquivel | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 253 |
Park3 seats · turnout 37.4%
| Glenn Morrison | Conservative | 1,065 ✓ |
| Stanley Fortune | Conservative | 1,009 ✓ |
| William Coward | Conservative | 1,007 ✓ |
| Eileen Wilson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 714 |
| Lorraine Fenwick | Labour | 420 |
| Samantha Bruce | Liberal Democrats | 401 |
| Elizabeth Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 318 |
| Peter Whitham | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
Seaton3 seats
| Mike Turner | Independent | 1,626 ✓ |
| Catherine Hill | Independent | 1,224 ✓ |
| David Robert Young | Conservative | 548 ✓ |
| Thomas Wyatt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 524 |
| George English | Labour | 477 |
| Simeon Reay | Conservative | 412 |
St Hilda3 seats
| John Marshall | Independent | 835 ✓ |
| Derek Allison | Independent | 614 ✓ |
| Julia Cambridge | Independent | 608 ✓ |
| Pauline Lewis | Labour | 434 |
| Margaret Yull | Labour | 433 |
| Johnson Devon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 279 |
| Alan Bower | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
| Howard Richardson | Conservative | 146 |
Stranton3 seats
| Robert Payne | Labour | 469 ✓ |
| Ray Waller | Labour | 440 ✓ |
| Jean Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 390 ✓ |
| Andrew Innes | Labour | 380 |
| Margaret Sneddon | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| John Bloom | Respect | 176 |
Throston3 seats
| Harry Clouth | Labour | 769 ✓ |
| Peter Jackson | Labour | 714 ✓ |
| Stephen Wallace | Labour | 625 ✓ |
| Patricia Wyatt | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 498 |
| Robert Addison | Conservative | 363 |
| Ronald Wheelwright | Liberal Democrats | 348 |
| Keith MacFadyen | Liberal Democrats | 345 |
| Bret Addison | Conservative | 338 |