Before (end of 2004) (74 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 42 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 12 · Other 3
After (end of 2005) (72 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 41 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 9 · Other 4
Ward results
Ainsty1 seat
| John Savage | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Airedale1 seat
| Mark Wheeler | Liberal Democrats | 2,024 ✓ |
| John Binns | Conservative | 1,840 |
Bedale1 seat
| John Weighell | Conservative | 2,736 ✓ |
| Claire Kelley | Liberal Democrats | 1,402 |
Castle1 seat
| Michelle Andrew | Labour | 1,040 ✓ |
| Janet Jefferson | Independent | 710 |
| Anthony Threapleton | Conservative | 500 |
| Wendy Hopkinson | Liberal Democrats | 430 |
| John Marsden | Green | 137 |
Catterick Bridge1 seat
| Carl Les | Conservative | 1,462 ✓ |
| Tony Pelton | SDP | 906 |
| Amanda Adams | Liberal Democrats | 522 |
| Claire Tupling | Labour | 378 |
Cawood and Saxton1 seat
| Andrew Lee | Conservative | 2,084 ✓ |
| Bob Packham | Labour | 1,242 |
Central Richmondshire1 seat
| Melva Steckles | Conservative | 944 ✓ |
| John Harris | Liberal Democrats | 656 |
| Helen Grant | — | 648 |
| Bill Glover | Independent | 604 |
Easingwold1 seat
| Peter George Sowray | Conservative | 2,481 ✓ |
| Trevor Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,074 |
| Gerald Shaw | Labour | 770 |
Eastfield1 seat
| Barry Kirby | Labour | 1,490 ✓ |
| David Acock | Conservative | 1,180 |
| Jean Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,008 |
| Anthony Lochmuller | Green | 158 |
| Colin Bricher | CPA | 105 |
Eastfield and Osgodby1 seat
| Brian Simpson | Labour | 1,088 ✓ |
| Brian O'Flynn | Liberal Democrats | 1,001 |
| Eileen Vickers | Conservative | 369 |
| Gary Hill | Independent | 115 |
Escrick1 seat
| Elizabeth Casling | Conservative | 2,495 ✓ |
| Jean Bills | Labour | 1,648 |
Falsgrave and Stepney1 seat
| Patricia Marsburg | Labour | 1,384 ✓ |
| Jane Mortimer | Conservative | 816 |
| Catherine McNulty | Liberal Democrats | 486 |
| Jonathan Dixon | Green | 421 |
| Frank Peter Wright | Independent | 306 |
Filey1 seat
| Geoffrey Cullern | Conservative | 1,165 ✓ |
| Betty Carrington | Labour | 727 |
| Julie Dower | Liberal Democrats | 535 |
| Sam Cross | Independent | 527 |
Great Ayton1 seat
| John Fletcher | Conservative | 2,462 ✓ |
| Nicholas Mark Land | Liberal Democrats | 966 |
| Kathryn MacColl | Labour | 604 |
| Morris Lightfoot | Liberal Democrats | 4,344 ✓ |
| John Wren | Liberal Democrats | 3,745 ✓ |
| Robin Adderley | Conservative | 2,101 |
| Dennis Collins | Conservative | 1,660 |
| Daniel Stephen Maguire | Labour | 1,086 |
Harrogate Central2 seats
| John Marshall | Liberal Democrats | 3,578 ✓ |
| Stephen Macare | Liberal Democrats | 3,428 ✓ |
| Andrew Jones | Conservative | 2,227 |
| Richard Cooper | Conservative | 2,199 |
| Harry Mann | Labour | 922 |
| Annette Austen-Meek | LINK | 276 |
Harrogate Harlow1 seat
| Leslie Parkes | Liberal Democrats | 2,284 ✓ |
| James Clark | Conservative | 2,158 |
Harrogate Oatlands1 seat
| Keith Barnes | Liberal Democrats | 2,522 ✓ |
| Jean Butterfield | Conservative | 1,860 |
| Keith Chapman | Independent | 144 |
Harrogate Saltergate1 seat
| Gordon Charlton | Liberal Democrats | 2,258 ✓ |
| David Simister | Conservative | 1,844 |
Harrogate Starbeck1 seat
| Margaret-Ann Corlett de Courcey-Bayley | Liberal Democrats | 2,131 ✓ |
| Richard Cain | Conservative | 874 |
| Geoffrey Foxall | Labour | 564 |
| David Rimington | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 216 |
Hertford and Cayton1 seat
| John Blackburn | Conservative | 2,507 ✓ |
| Grace Ormerod | Liberal Democrats | 1,301 |
| Josephine Downs | Green | 393 |
| Clare Wood | Conservative | 2,436 ✓ |
| Robin Barker | Independent | 1,547 |
| David Fearnhead | Labour | 781 |
Knaresborough2 seats
| Bill Hoult | Liberal Democrats | 4,147 ✓ |
| Richard Hall | Liberal Democrats | 3,911 ✓ |
| Robert Aspin | Conservative | 2,398 |
| Michael Gallico | Conservative | 2,147 |
| Alan Beatham | Labour | 1,193 |
| Heather Garnett | Conservative | 3,064 ✓ |
| Phillip Barlow | Liberal Democrats | 1,717 |
Malton1 seat
| Michael Knaggs | Conservative | 2,140 ✓ |
| Adrian Hopkinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,976 |
Masham and Fountains1 seat
| Paul Richardson | Conservative | 2,605 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Home | Liberal Democrats | 1,787 |
Mid Craven1 seat
| Shelagh Marshall | Conservative | 2,929 ✓ |
| David Beer | Liberal Democrats | 1,808 |
Mid Selby1 seat
| Clive Pearson | Conservative | 2,121 ✓ |
| John Vause | Labour | 1,865 |
Middle Dales1 seat
| Roger Harrison-Topham | Conservative | 2,156 ✓ |
| Liam Curran | Liberal Democrats | 1,301 |
| John Southwell | Labour | 400 |
Newby1 seat
| Andrew Backhouse | Conservative | 1,143 ✓ |
| Mary Budda | Labour | 940 |
| Michael Pitts | Liberal Democrats | 739 |
| Philip McDonald | Independent | 575 |
| Amanda Grant | Green | 143 |
North Craven1 seat
| David Ireton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
North Hambleton1 seat
| Timothy Swales | Conservative | 2,473 ✓ |
| Simon Whitfield | Liberal Democrats | 1,184 |
| Janet Kirk | Labour | 549 |
Northallerton1 seat
| Tony Hall | Conservative | 1,311 ✓ |
| John William Blevins | Labour | 983 |
| Jack Dobson | Independent | 925 |
Northstead1 seat
| Eric Broadbent | Labour | 1,216 ✓ |
| Michael Kelly | Conservative | 717 |
| Peter Popple | Independent | 692 |
| Christopher Walker | Liberal Democrats | 484 |
| Christopher Phillips | Green | 167 |
Norton1 seat
| David Lloyd-Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,544 ✓ |
| James Cleary | Conservative | 1,539 |
| Karl Milner | Labour | 695 |
Osgoldcross1 seat
| Gillian Ivey | Conservative | 2,125 ✓ |
| Jeremy Islwyn Trevor Davies | Labour | 1,787 |
| Clifford Trotter | Conservative | 3,065 ✓ |
| Neil Gledhill | Liberal Democrats | 1,973 |
Pickering1 seat
| Greg White | Conservative | 1,585 ✓ |
| John Clark | LIB | 1,169 |
| Karen Hartas | Liberal Democrats | 1,143 |
| Jill Murkett | Labour | 515 |
Ribblesdale1 seat
| David Heather | Liberal Democrats | 2,262 ✓ |
| Richard Charles Welch | Conservative | 1,792 |
Richmond1 seat
| Stuart Parsons | Liberal Democrats | 2,609 ✓ |
| Oliver Blease | Conservative | 983 |
| Phyllis Cullen | — | 484 |
| Mark Thorpe | Labour | 333 |
Richmondshire North1 seat
| Michael Heseltine | Conservative | 2,775 ✓ |
| Jane Elizabeth Parlour | Liberal Democrats | 1,463 |
Ripon North1 seat
| Bernard Bateman | Liberal Democrats | 1,218 ✓ |
| Richard Scott Thomas | Conservative | 901 |
| Charles Powell | Independent | 673 |
| Stuart Martin | Independent | 440 |
| Stanley Mackintosh | Independent | 287 |
Ripon South1 seat
| Andrew Williams | Independent | 1,492 ✓ |
| John Stockdale | Liberal Democrats | 517 |
| Andrew Burrell | Conservative | 497 |
| Sidney Hawke | Independent | 427 |
| Roger Baker | Labour | 313 |
Romanby and Broomfield1 seat
| Peter Brown | Conservative | 2,029 ✓ |
| Andrew Wake | Independent | 1,109 |
| Ann Hutchings | Labour | 763 |
| Linda Parrish | Liberal Democrats | 343 |
Scalby and the Coast1 seat
| Helen Swiers | Conservative | 2,643 ✓ |
| James Martin | Liberal Democrats | 1,574 |
| Philip John Wall | Green | 725 |
| David Jeffels | Conservative | 2,416 ✓ |
| Barry Pearson | Labour | 1,295 |
| Zia Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 670 |
| Norman Murphy | Independent | 610 |
Selby Barlby2 seats
| Brian Marshall | Labour | 4,318 ✓ |
| Steve Shaw-Wright | Labour | 3,963 ✓ |
| Ruth Sayner | Conservative | 2,411 |
| Wally Norton | Conservative | 2,405 |
Selby Brayton1 seat
| Graham Gatman | Labour | 2,247 ✓ |
| Mark Crane | Conservative | 2,246 |
Sherburn in Elmet1 seat
| Judy Snowball | Labour | 2,385 ✓ |
| Donald Bain-Mackay | Conservative | 1,705 |
South Craven1 seat
| Philip Barrett | Independent | 2,860 ✓ |
| Norman Spence | Conservative | 870 |
South Selby1 seat
| Michele Hulme | Conservative | 2,129 ✓ |
| John Michael Duggan | Labour | 1,886 |
Stokesley1 seat
| Caroline Seymour | Liberal Democrats | 2,280 ✓ |
| Stephen Dickins | Conservative | 1,647 |
| Gabrielle Carpenter | Labour | 419 |
Tadcaster1 seat
| Christopher Metcalfe | Conservative | 1,434 ✓ |
| Ted Mansfield | Labour | 1,048 |
| Roderick Parker | Liberal Democrats | 790 |
| Eric Helsdon | Independent | 537 |
Thirsk1 seat
| Gareth Dadd | Conservative | 2,274 ✓ |
| Janet Marshall | Labour | 1,436 |
Thornton Dale and Wolds1 seat
| Ronald Haigh | Conservative | 1,875 ✓ |
| Mike Beckett | Liberal Democrats | 1,126 |
| Brian Maud | Independent | 1,049 |
| Linda Brittain | Labour | 635 |
Upper Dales1 seat
| John Blackie | Conservative | 2,044 ✓ |
| Richard Donald Good | Liberal Democrats | 1,307 |
Weaponness and Ramshill1 seat
| Michael Drummond Moverley Smith | Conservative | 1,301 ✓ |
| John Warburton | Labour | 878 |
| Penny Marsden | Independent | 743 |
| Duncan Grant | Liberal Democrats | 530 |
| Paul Johnston | Green | 157 |
Whitby Streonshalh1 seat
| Robert Broadley | Liberal Democrats | 1,823 ✓ |
| Barry Truman | Conservative | 935 |
| Dorothy Hurrell | Labour | 926 |
| Peter Budd | Independent | 303 |
| Jane Kenyon | Conservative | 1,753 ✓ |
| Dalton Peake | Labour | 1,261 |
| Graham Peirson | Liberal Democrats | 901 |
| Thomas Brown | Independent | 500 |
Woodlands1 seat
| David Lawrence Billing | Labour | 1,248 ✓ |
| Bill Chatt | Independent | 759 |
| Jennifer Sara Kelly | Conservative | 621 |
| Margaret Pitts | Liberal Democrats | 423 |
| Dilys Cluer | Green | 217 |
