Before (end of 2004) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 4
After (end of 2005) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 4
Ward results
Golden Hill1 seat
| Unknown | Labour | 1,051 ✓ |
| Unknown | Liberal Democrats | 342 |
| Unknown | Conservative | 323 |
Leyland Central1 seat · turnout 62.8%
| Matthew Tomlinson | Labour | 3,441 ✓ |
| Alcock M.L. | Liberal Democrats | 2,134 |
| John Otter | Conservative | 1,620 |