Before (end of 2004) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 0
After (end of 2005) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 14 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 0
Ward results
Hitchin Rural1 seat · turnout 63.5%
| Nigel Brook | Conservative | 2,825 ✓ |
| Martin Stears | Labour | 1,700 |
| Andrew Ircha | Liberal Democrats | 878 |
| Harold Bland | Green | 359 |
Knebworth And Codicote1 seat · turnout 66.8%
| Robert Ellis | Conservative | 4,054 ✓ |
| Debra Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,417 |
| Sandra Jackson | Labour | 1,343 |
| David Ashton | Green | 512 |