Before (end of 1994) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 51 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 2 · Conservative 1
After (end of 1995) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 50 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 2 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Birtley1 seat
| J. Greenfield | Labour | 1,465 ✓ |
| T. McLeavey | LIB | 917 |
| Karen Sludden | Conservative | 84 |
Crawcrook & Greenside1 seat
| D Howdon | Labour | 1,491 ✓ |
| C. Billany | Liberal Democrats | 1,380 |
| M Barry | Conservative | 73 |
| P Curnow | Green | 46 |
Deckham1 seat
| Martin Gannon | Labour | 917 ✓ |
| P Allanson | Liberal Democrats | 200 |
| E. Brunskill | MILT Lab | 186 |
| D Moor | Conservative | 75 |
Dunston1 seat
| A. Brooks | Labour | 1,997 ✓ |
| D. Cartwright | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
| John Callanan | Conservative | 162 |
| B. Speight | Green | 47 |
High Fell1 seat
| M. Graham | Labour | 1,800 ✓ |
| D Rolfe | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
| June Murray | Conservative | 68 |
Lamesley1 seat
| M. Robson | Labour | 1,678 ✓ |
| G. Thom | LIB | 757 |
| C. Sludden | Conservative | 105 |
Ryton1 seat
| Ione Rippeth | Liberal Democrats | 2,089 ✓ |
| R Hancock | Labour | 1,331 |
| R. Simpson | Conservative | 82 |
Teams1 seat
| A. Johnson | Labour | 1,861 ✓ |
| T Woodwark | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
| Margaret Bell | Conservative | 115 |
Whickham North1 seat
| Mary Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 1,863 ✓ |
| A. Brazendale | Labour | 1,510 |
| M. Watson | Conservative | 134 |
| Mark Shilcock | Green | 31 |