Before (end of 1979) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Conservative 22 · Other 3 · The Liberal Party 1
After (end of 1980) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Conservative 18 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Audley and Bignall End1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| R. Dean | Labour | 929 |
| E. Kelsall | Ind Lab | 704 |
| J. Lewis | Conservative | 499 |
Butt Lane1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| E. Davies | Labour | 775 |
| S. Hadgett | Independent | 673 |
Chesterton1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| B. Blaise | Labour | 1,326 |
| J. Perry | Conservative | 260 |
Clayton1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| M. Moores | Labour | 917 |
| G. Sanders | Conservative | 655 |
Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| J. Whalley | Labour | 1,548 |
| J. McKimmie | Conservative | 533 |
Keele1 seat
| V. Finnemore | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| J. Lockett | Labour | 1,104 |
| T. Murphy | Independent | 666 |
Loggerheads1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| J. Martin | Conservative | 658 |
| J. Veitch | Labour | 242 |
Madeley1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| J. Mulliner | Labour | 830 |
| B. Houghton | Conservative | 605 |
May Bank1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| M. Twemlow | Conservative | 888 |
| M. Johnson | Labour | 528 |
| M. Leese | LIB | 320 |
Newchapel1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| A. Holdcroft | Labour | 743 |
| J Barlow | Conservative | 523 |
Seabridge1 seat · turnout 49.5%
| F. Gibson | Conservative | 1,046 |
| J. Whittingham | Labour | 836 |
Silverdale1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| B. Meakin | Labour | 1,154 |
| M. Blakemore | Ind Lab | 593 |
Thistleberry1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| M. Tappin | Labour | 1,206 |
| R. Smart | Conservative | 1,097 |
Town1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| A. Thomas | LIB | 769 |
| M Brereton | Labour | 739 |
| B. Cartwright | Conservative | 311 |
Wolstanton1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| M. Heames | Labour | 904 |
| G. Mottram | Conservative | 700 |
