Before (end of 1982) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 26 · Labour 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1983) (31 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 26 · Labour 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Barnard Castle East3 seats · turnout 49.3%
| J. Hinchcliffe | Independent | 511 |
| K. Coates | Labour | 489 |
| J. Barker | Independent | 422 |
| J. Robinson | Labour | 341 |
| R. Deacon | Labour | 333 |
| F. Murton | Independent | 256 |
| M Wheeler | Independent | 193 |
| W. Heeney | Lib/Sdp | 179 |
| T. Porteous | Independent | 163 |
Barnard Castle West3 seats · turnout 41.8%
| A. Stoker | Independent | 579 |
| G. Guyll | Independent | 397 |
| E. Close | Independent | 366 |
| W. Greig | Independent | 355 |
| C. Platts | Conservative | 350 |
| K. Crabtree | Independent | 290 |
| K. Duffy | Independent | 271 |
Barningham and Ovington1 seat
| D. Todd | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Cockfield2 seats
| J. Harding | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| A. Makepeace | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Cotherstone with Lartington1 seat · turnout 67.6%
| R. Rackham | Independent | 177 |
| F. Watson | Independent | 175 |
Evenwood & Ramshaw3 seats · turnout 27.2%
| K. Walton | Independent | 421 |
| J. Robson | Independent | 421 |
| A. Hutchinson | Labour | 323 |
| W. Smith | Labour | 320 |
Gainford and Winston2 seats · turnout 42.0%
| P. Fergus | Independent | 487 |
| W. McCrickard | Independent | 363 |
| N. Colling | Independent | 312 |
Greta1 seat
| M. D'Aguiar | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| D. Peart | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Ingleton1 seat
| G. Townson | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Lynesack2 seats · turnout 43.1%
| B. Nelson | Independent | 418 |
| K. Robinson | Labour | 390 |
| D Armstrong | Labour | 210 |
Middleton-in-Teesdale2 seats · turnout 55.5%
| J. Gwillim | Labour | 444 |
| P. Austin | Independent | 427 |
| D. Grey | Independent | 315 |
| A. Byde | Independent | 209 |
Romaldkirk1 seat
| K. Saxby | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Staindrop2 seats
| D Mockford | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| O. Hedley | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Startforth With Boldron1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| E. Scott | Independent | 194 |
| S. Evans | Independent | 124 |
Streatlam and Whorlton1 seat
| C. Sykes | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Toft Hill & Lands1 seat
| J. Armstrong | Independent | 0 ✓ |
