Before (end of 2004) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Labour 3 · Other 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2005) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Prebendal1 seat · turnout 76.5%
| Priscilla Padley | Conservative | 2,734 ✓ |
| David Burgess | Liberal Democrats | 885 |
| Maureen Forshaw | Labour | 773 |
Rushden East1 seat · turnout 61.8%
| Andy Mercer | Conservative | 1,855 ✓ |
| Loraine Cox | Labour | 1,643 |
| David Hooton | Liberal Democrats | 749 |
Rushden West1 seat · turnout 60.3%
| Ronald Pinnock | Conservative | 2,067 ✓ |
| Frederick Jones | Labour | 1,696 |