Before (end of 1996) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 4 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Audley And Chesterton1 seat · turnout 70.4%
| J. Sanderson | Labour | 4,220 ✓ |
| Wemyss A. | Liberal Democrats | 1,485 |
| B. Cartwright | Conservative | 1,312 |
| J Cessford | SOC | 450 |
| S. Gorton | LIB | 250 |
Bradwell & Porthill1 seat · turnout 71.6%
| J. Meir | Labour | 3,449 ✓ |
| A Humphreys | Conservative | 1,219 |
| D. Dugdale | Liberal Democrats | 844 |
| D Gorton | LIB | 324 |
Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 69.7%
| E. Boden | Labour | 3,384 ✓ |
| D Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 965 |
| G. Davies | Conservative | 780 |
Keele & Silverdale1 seat · turnout 68.4%
| Hughes W. | Labour | 4,066 ✓ |
| W. Naylon | Liberal Democrats | 1,258 |
| G. Deakin | Conservative | 873 |
Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 75.7%
| A Bough | Labour | 4,605 ✓ |
| G. Hall | Liberal Democrats | 1,793 |
| J Leason | Conservative | 1,412 |
Newcastle Rural1 seat · turnout 75.0%
| C. Holland | Conservative | 3,769 ✓ |
| S. Lamb | Labour | 2,912 |
| D Heath | Liberal Democrats | 1,399 |
| R Sutton | LIB | 260 |
Talke1 seat · turnout 72.5%
| J. Taylor | Labour | 3,285 ✓ |
| M Leese | Liberal Democrats | 1,250 |
| Fay Evans | Conservative | 824 |
Thistleberry1 seat · turnout 76.9%
| S. Hambleton | Labour | 2,634 ✓ |
| J. Studd | Liberal Democrats | 2,607 |
| A. Clark | Conservative | 2,576 |
| J Marland | LIB | 335 |
Westlands1 seat · turnout 75.4%
| M. Maddox | Labour | 3,416 ✓ |
| R Irving | Conservative | 2,260 |
| J. Walklate | Liberal Democrats | 1,197 |
| S Mountford | LIB | 605 |
Wolstanton1 seat · turnout 75.6%
| M. Clarke | Labour | 2,873 ✓ |
| M. Fox | Liberal Democrats | 1,897 |
| P Dunn | Conservative | 1,384 |