Before (end of 2003) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 11 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 0
After (end of 2004) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 13 · Other 11 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Labour 0
Ward results
| Patricia Fairbank | Conservative | 725 ✓ |
| John Manley | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| John Akroyd | Green | 285 |
Barden Fell1 seat
| Christopher Knowles-Fitton | Conservative | 414 ✓ |
| Cecil Hammond | Independent | 302 |
| Darren Moorby | Liberal Democrats | 93 |
Cowling1 seat
| John Alderson | Independent | 374 ✓ |
| Alan Perrow | Independent | 316 |
| Geoffrey Dunn | Conservative | 140 |
Grassington1 seat · turnout 64.2%
| Richard Foster | Conservative | 616 ✓ |
| Andrew Rankine | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
Ingleton and Clapham1 seat
| David Ireton | Independent | 1,403 ✓ |
| Anthony Bentley | Conservative | 310 |
Settle and Ribblebanks1 seat · turnout 52.3%
| Donny Whaites | Conservative | 740 ✓ |
| Trevor Graveson | Liberal Democrats | 726 |
Skipton East1 seat
| Eric Jaquin | Liberal Democrats | 728 ✓ |
| Christopher James Harbron | Conservative | 697 |
Skipton North1 seat · turnout 59.0%
| Paul Whitaker | Conservative | 679 ✓ |
| Michael Doyle | Liberal Democrats | 549 |
| John Kerwin-Davey | Independent | 399 |
Skipton South1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| Andy Solloway | Liberal Democrats | 501 ✓ |
| Kenneth John Creek | Conservative | 224 |
| James Black | Labour | 204 |
| Dennis Hall | Independent | 190 |
Skipton West1 seat
| Paul English | Liberal Democrats | 795 ✓ |
| Norman Spence | Conservative | 422 |
Upper Wharfedale1 seat
| John Sayer | Conservative | 581 ✓ |
| Kenneth Luty | Independent | 334 |