Before (end of 1997)
Not known.
After (end of 1998)
Not known.
Ward results
Bede2 seats
| John Eagle | Labour | 701 ✓ |
| W Close | Labour | 700 ✓ |
| Jo White | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
| L Fearby | Conservative | 98 |
Bensham1 seat
| N. Lakey | Labour | 664 ✓ |
| G Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
| Ada Callanan | Conservative | 77 |
Blaydon1 seat
| M. Brain | Labour | 718 ✓ |
| R. Rook | Ind Lab | 306 |
| Marilynn Ord | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| M. Watson | Conservative | 93 |
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill1 seat
| G. Gill | Labour | 1,579 ✓ |
| R. Whiteside | Green | 349 |
| D Clark | Liberal Democrats | 296 |
Chowdene1 seat
| G. Spring | Labour | 1,316 ✓ |
| Maureen Moor | Conservative | 304 |
Felling1 seat
| W. Dick | Labour | 1,092 ✓ |
| I. Twentyman | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
| Murray T. | Conservative | 100 |
Leam1 seat
| Patricia Ronan | Labour | 1,292 ✓ |
| K Twentyman | Liberal Democrats | 194 |
| McNeil J. | Conservative | 97 |
Low Fell1 seat
| C. Jevon | Liberal Democrats | 1,422 ✓ |
| W. Batty | Labour | 759 |
| Sterling P. | Conservative | 281 |
Pelaw & Heworth1 seat
| H. Dinning | Labour | 1,044 ✓ |
| Ian Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 646 |
| I. Laing | Conservative | 88 |
| Boldrini N. | Green | 53 |
Saltwell1 seat
| M. Henry | Labour | 807 ✓ |
| G. Conder | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
| M. Toward | Conservative | 108 |
| L. Richardson | Green | 36 |
Whickham South1 seat
| P. Nunn | Liberal Democrats | 1,617 ✓ |
| G Beveridge | Labour | 563 |
| L. Wilson | Conservative | 131 |
Wrekendyke1 seat
| J. Green | Labour | 1,379 ✓ |
| L. White | Liberal Democrats | 145 |
| C. Askew | Conservative | 136 |