Before (end of 1990) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Other 8 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 1991) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Labour 8 · Other 4 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Bishop Auckland Town2 seats
| M Land | Liberal Democrats | 860 ✓ |
| G. Carr | Liberal Democrats | 823 ✓ |
| S Dent | Labour | 508 |
| M. Jones | Labour | 421 |
| K Pattinson | Conservative | 250 |
Cockton Hill3 seats
| J. Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 1,050 ✓ |
| J. Goldsborough | Liberal Democrats | 1,032 ✓ |
| J. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 936 ✓ |
| M. Hurst | Conservative | 690 |
| Barbara Laurie | Labour | 603 |
| J. Bramhald | Conservative | 549 |
| M. Adlington | Conservative | 541 |
Coundon3 seats
| M. Wigley | Liberal Democrats | 1,075 ✓ |
| T. Russell | Liberal Democrats | 1,067 ✓ |
| P. Adams | Liberal Democrats | 1,065 ✓ |
| R. Dawson | Labour | 622 |
| Phil Graham | Labour | 618 |
| Jean Lee | Labour | 593 |
Coundon Grange2 seats
| C. Woodcraft | Liberal Democrats | 588 ✓ |
| G. Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 547 ✓ |
| M. Ingledew | Labour | 207 |
| P. Spanton | Labour | 178 |
Crook North1 seat · turnout 59.4%
| J. Jobson | Liberal Democrats | 510 |
| Trevor Graham Hall | Labour | 306 |
Crook South3 seats · turnout 48.6%
| C. Hepple | Liberal Democrats | 930 ✓ |
| O. Brown | Labour | 858 ✓ |
| D English | Liberal Democrats | 842 ✓ |
| A. Brooksbank | Labour | 758 |
| R. Richardson | Labour | 756 |
| S. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 746 |
| Matthew Stuart Brown | Liberal Democrats | 746 |
Escomb1 seat
| W. Perkins | Liberal Democrats | 481 ✓ |
| M. Burnip | Labour | 232 |
Henknowle2 seats · turnout 46.9%
| Anderson A. | Liberal Democrats | 568 |
| F. Todd | Liberal Democrats | 521 |
| W. Jones | Labour | 482 |
| B. Neilson | Labour | 426 |
Howden Le Wear1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| R Groves | Liberal Democrats | 415 |
| W. Dobinson | Labour | 274 |
| E. Johnson | Independent | 175 |
Hunwick1 seat · turnout 54.7%
| J. Cunningham | Liberal Democrats | 389 |
| Dave Whitelock | Labour | 274 |
St. Helens Auckland2 seats · turnout 44.2%
| H Douthwaite | Labour | 463 |
| J Ferguson | Liberal Democrats | 449 |
| T. Judd | Labour | 429 |
| H. Gilbert | Liberal Democrats | 348 |
St. Johns Chapel1 seat · turnout 63.0%
| L. Almond | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
| G. Elliott | Independent | 273 |
| J. Hayes | Labour | 104 |
| G. Oldham | Green | 55 |
Stanhope2 seats · turnout 77.3%
| J. Lyle | Liberal Democrats | 427 |
| J Chatfield | Liberal Democrats | 426 |
| A. Bolam | Independent | 277 |
| Owens R. | Independent | 269 |
| I. Palliser | Independent | 208 |
| J. Stanton | Labour | 142 |
| A. Nicholson | Labour | 107 |
Stanley1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| D. Patterson | Independent | 407 |
| D. Wright | Labour | 326 |
Tow Law1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| R. Grogan | Liberal Democrats | 345 |
| J. Jones | Labour | 278 |
| P. Spencer | Independent | 257 |
West Auckland2 seats
| D. Wallis | Independent | 631 ✓ |
| E. Harker | Labour | 438 ✓ |
| Tracey Woods | Labour | 412 |
| F Moore | Liberal Democrats | 405 |
| D Hall | Liberal Democrats | 602 ✓ |
| John Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 601 ✓ |
| I. Bousfield | Labour | 591 |
| E. Whitton | Labour | 550 |
Willington East3 seats
| J. Richardson | Labour | 1,151 ✓ |
| A. Seddon | Labour | 1,148 ✓ |
| K. Reed | Labour | 1,136 ✓ |
| C Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 505 |
| M Danby | Liberal Democrats | 501 |
| C. Hepple | Liberal Democrats | 463 |
Willington West2 seats
| H. Dowson | Labour | 650 ✓ |
| G. Taylor | Labour | 635 ✓ |
| J. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 599 |
| D. Allan | Liberal Democrats | 531 |
Wolsingham2 seats
| V Shuttleworth | Independent | 840 ✓ |
| D. Wilson | Independent | 813 ✓ |
| G. Chatfield | Liberal Democrats | 388 |
| R. Hill | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
| E. Wilson | Labour | 172 |
| E. Murphy | Labour | 144 |
Woodhouse Close3 seats
| W. Wade | Liberal Democrats | 753 ✓ |
| C. Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 657 ✓ |
| A. Hutchinson | Liberal Democrats | 599 ✓ |
| F. Foster | Labour | 564 |
| J. Bryan | Ind Lab | 440 |
| T. Dodd | Labour | 372 |
| N. Button | Ind Lab | 305 |
| D. Wilson | Labour | 285 |
| J. McConkey | Conservative | 93 |
