Before (end of 1990) (31 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Labour 6 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 1
After (end of 1991) (31 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Labour 7 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Barnard Castle East3 seats · turnout 31.0%
| J. Hinchcliffe | Independent | 479 |
| J. Barker | Independent | 443 |
| K. Coates | Labour | 349 |
| H. Brandham | Independent | 307 |
| H. Walker | Independent | 136 |
Barnard Castle West3 seats · turnout 43.2%
| N. Wood | Independent | 502 ✓ |
| Ellie Close | Liberal Democrats | 444 ✓ |
| A. Stoker | Independent | 343 ✓ |
| Robert Thompson | Conservative | 222 |
| J. Watson | Independent | 209 |
| E Robinson | Labour | 203 |
| K. Crabtree | Independent | 177 |
| K. Crabtree | Independent | 177 |
| V Guthrie | Labour | 125 |
| V. Guthrie | Labour | 125 |
| D Mockford | Independent | 94 |
| D. Mockford | Independent | 94 |
Barningham and Ovington1 seat
| W. Bird | Independent | 0 |
Cockfield2 seats
| J. Harding | Labour | 0 |
| A. Makepeace | Labour | 0 |
| W. Greig | Independent | 0 |
Eggleston1 seat
| J. Le Mare | Independent | 0 |
Evenwood & Ramshaw3 seats · turnout 33.8%
| M. Bolden | Labour | 521 |
| R. Gibson | Independent | 520 |
| A. Smith | Labour | 479 |
| K. Walton | Independent | 280 |
Gainford and Winston2 seats · turnout 40.2%
| P. Fergus | Conservative | 442 |
| W. McCrickard | Independent | 373 |
| F Blackwell | Labour | 328 |
Greta1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| Philip Hughes | Independent | 121 |
| J. Smith | Independent | 115 |
| D. Peart | Independent | 0 |
Ingleton1 seat
| G. Townson | Independent | 0 |
Lynesack2 seats
| G. Robinson | Labour | 0 |
| B. Nelson | Independent | 0 |
Middleton-in-Teesdale2 seats · turnout 42.9%
| K. Toward | Labour | 307 |
| P. Austin | Independent | 293 |
| B. Stephenson | Conservative | 281 |
| J. Gwillim | Independent | 181 |
Romaldkirk1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| K. Saxby | Independent | 171 |
| G. Watson | Independent | 68 |
| M. Sandbrook | Independent | 64 |
Staindrop2 seats
| O. Hedley | Independent | 0 |
| K. Mitchell | Independent | 0 |
Startforth With Boldron1 seat
| E. Scott | Independent | 0 |
Streatlam and Whorlton1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| A. Theakstone | Conservative | 116 |
| C. Cornell | Independent | 82 |
| P. Mitchell | Independent | 58 |
Toft Hill & Lands1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| J. Armstrong | Independent | 244 |
| P. Roden | Green | 18 |
