Before (end of 2004) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Liberal Democrats 21 · Other 4 · Labour 0
After (end of 2005) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Liberal Democrats 21 · Other 4 · Labour 0
Ward results
Boroughbridge1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| John Watson | Conservative | 2,553 ✓ |
| Peter Phillips | Liberal Democrats | 1,645 |
| Joseph Bentham | Labour | 692 |
Knaresborough2 seats · turnout 79.5%
| H. Garnett | Conservative | 3,064 |
| P Barlow | Liberal Democrats | 1,717 |
Pateley Bridge1 seat · turnout 69.9%
| William Fort | Conservative | 3,467 ✓ |
| Eric Beechey | Labour | 877 |
| Colin Banner | BNP | 230 |