Before (end of 1997) (64 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 1
After (end of 1998) (64 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 1
Ward results
Alvaston1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| N. Wawman | Labour | 1,077 ✓ |
| P. Willitts | Conservative | 427 |
| T. Hall | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
| G Hardy | nat dem | 81 |
Blagreaves1 seat · turnout 45.2%
| Ruth Skelton | Liberal Democrats | 2,409 ✓ |
| M Crosdale | Labour | 1,314 |
| Janice Lee | Conservative | 361 |
| K Sharp | nat dem | 44 |
Chaddesden1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| M. Repton | Labour | 1,323 ✓ |
| J Veitch | Conservative | 600 |
| P. Whitaker | Liberal Democrats | 156 |
| L Alcock | Independent | 121 |
Chellaston1 seat
| Barbara Jackson | Labour | 1,492 ✓ |
Darley1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Pauline Latham | Conservative | 1,647 ✓ |
| D. Roberts | Labour | 1,375 |
| Keane J-P | Liberal Democrats | 377 |
Derwent1 seat · turnout 20.1%
| M Young | Labour | 1,067 ✓ |
| J Thorpe | Conservative | 301 |
| J. Whitaker | Liberal Democrats | 151 |