Before (end of 1978) (28 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 22 · Labour 3 · Conservative 2 · The Liberal Party 1
After (end of 1979) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
The Liberal Party 9 · Conservative 8 · Other 7 · Labour 5
Ward results
Alnmouth and Lesbury2 seats · turnout 66.4%
| H. Phillipson | Independent | 738 |
| J. Baxter | Conservative | 684 |
| W. Robertson | LIB | 555 |
Alnwick Castle3 seats · turnout 68.8%
| A. Davidson | LIB | 957 |
| J. Wilson | LIB | 862 |
| M. Brown | Conservative | 796 |
| H. Reavell | Conservative | 670 |
| K. Gray | LIB | 627 |
| G. Pope | Conservative | 506 |
Alnwick Clayport2 seats · turnout 70.2%
| R. Simpson | LIB | 712 |
| E. Stanton | LIB | 431 |
| T. Carney | Conservative | 411 |
| T. Bell | Labour | 317 |
| E. Davidson | Independent | 308 |
| D. Douglas | Labour | 254 |
Alnwick Hotspur2 seats · turnout 66.0%
| I. Robertson | Independent | 949 |
| B. Burdis | LIB | 936 |
| P. Russel | Conservative | 299 |
Amble East3 seats · turnout 69.5%
| W. Mitchell | Labour | 1,110 |
| R. Brown | Labour | 925 |
| P. Partington | Labour | 888 |
| J. Geggie | LIB | 640 |
| D. Elson | Conservative | 598 |
| D. Chapman | Conservative | 489 |
Amble West2 seats · turnout 79.0%
| I. Hinson | LIB | 604 ✓ |
| A. McDonnell | Conservative | 487 ✓ |
| C. Turnbull | Independent | 451 |
| J. Gilgannon | Labour | 397 |
| P. Holt | Conservative | 327 |
| J. Johnstone | Independent | 312 |
| J. Partington | Labour | 215 |
Craster & Rennington1 seat · turnout 86.1%
| C. Grey | LIB | 309 |
| A. Newbiggin | Conservative | 194 |
Embleton1 seat · turnout 80.6%
| P. Bridgeman | Conservative | 344 |
| L. Cairns | LIB | 208 |
Harbottle1 seat
| J. Coatsworth | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Longframlington1 seat · turnout 82.5%
| M. Keen | Independent | 258 |
| J. Browell | Independent | 180 |
| W. Reed | Independent | 100 |
Longhoughton1 seat · turnout 69.0%
| S. Alexander | Conservative | 367 |
| R. Huggins | LIB | 338 |
Shilbottle3 seats · turnout 61.4%
| E. Tully | Labour | 913 |
| W. Dobbie | Labour | 849 |
| K. Ainsley | LIB | 676 |
| G. McLanachan | Independent | 567 |
| M. Gleghorn | LIB | 480 |
| E. Mills | LIB | 465 |
Warkworth2 seats
| L. McArthur | LIB | 727 |
| A. Curry | Conservative | 654 |
| A. Hands | Conservative | 558 |
| G. Scott | LIB | 466 |
Whittingham1 seat
| R. Smith | Independent | 0 ✓ |