Abbey (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| *Michael Francis Coker | Conservative | 1262 |
| Ann Blacklock | Lib-Dems | 1151 |
| John Edmond Hatfield | Conservative | 1102 |
| George Reginald Illingworth | Conservative | 997 |
| Patrick Joseph Ryan | Lib-Dems | 918 |
| Kevin Holt | Lib-Dems | 864 |
| David John Peggs | Labour | 317 |
| Jacqueline Mary Smith | Labour | 307 |
| Christopher Thomas Gallon | Labour | 291 |
Registered Voters 5890
Ballot Papers Issued 2451 (8 spoilt)
Votes Cast 7209 (41.6% Turnout)
Park Hill (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| *David John Shilton | Lib-Dems | 1160 |
| Felicity Gena Bunker | Conservative | 1036 |
| Richard Ivor Graham Davies | Conservative | 991 |
| John Anthony Sheehan | Conservative | 873 |
| Richard Sweeney | Lib-Dems | 829 |
| *Douglas Alan Golby | Lib-Dems | 801 |
| Peter Hodgkinson | Labour | 324 |
| Henry Scarborough | Labour | 305 |
| Peter Joseph Sheils | Labour | 288 |
Registered Voters 6176
Ballot Papers Issued 2344 (5 spoilt)
Votes Cast 6607 (38% Turnout)
St. John’s (3 seats)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| *Pauline Winifred Edwards | Conservative | 1230 |
| *Alan James Cockburn | Conservative | 1186 |
| *Leslie Graham Windybank | Conservative | 1160 |
| Alan Terence Ainsworth | Labour | 531 |
| John Richard Whitehouse | Lib-Dems | 526 |
| Mary Latham Harrison | Lib-Dems | 525 |
| Janice Ford | Labour | 513 |
| Michael Charles Collier | Labour | 509 |
| Judith Ann Rawson | Lib-Dems | 490 |
| Christopher John Edgerton | Independent | 386 |
| Philippa Cecily Austin | Green | 264 |
Registered Voters 5877
Ballot Papers Issued 2623 (25 spoilt)
Votes Cast 7320 (44.8% Turnout)
TORY GLORY – WITH RE-DRAWN BOUNDARIES
The district council increased the number of seats from 45 to 46, and Kenilworth was allocated this seat. It went to Park Hill, which had been a two-seat ward for 30 years. This meant each ward now had three seats. So to accomodate the addition seat and to make them as equal as possible, the boundaries of each ward had to be re-drawn. 2,500 electors were transfered from St. John’s to Park Hill, which affected the areas of Windy Arbour, Leyes Lane, Whitemoor Road and Glasshouse Lane. Abbey ward, received 977 electors from St. John’s ward in John O’Gaunt Road and Willoughby Ave. Plus 540 from Crackley Lane and Cromwell Lane in Burton Green.
The Tories seemed to be the party to benefit from these changes and seven of their candidates were elected. In St John’s, all three candidates retained their seats, Pauline Edwards, Alan Cockburn and Graham Windybank. New Tory faces in Park Hill are Felicity Bunker and Richard Davies. Michael Coker was re-elected in Abbey, plus John Hatfield, who had narrowly missed out at the 1999 election.
Two Lib-Dem councillors, Haydn Thomas and Helen Pavier did not seek re-election and were replaced in Abbey ward by Ann Blacklock and Kevin Holt. Cllr Blacklock was delighted to get elected in her first ever district election, finishing in second place with 1151 votes. But she was very disappointed to see that Doug Golby lose his seat in Park Hill. She said that the boundary changes were probably the reason for his downfall. But it didn’t affect Dave Shilton who retained his seat easily, topping the poll with 1160 votes.
WDC Standings (46 seats)
16 Conservative Party
14 Labour Party
10 Liberal Democrats
3 Whitnash Residents Association
3 Independents
NO OVERALL CONTROL
Kenilworth District Councillors
7 Conservatives (G. Windybank, A. Cockburn, P. Edwards, F. Bunker, R. Davies, J. Hatfield, M. Coker)
2 Lib-Dems (A. Blacklock, D. Shilton)