Before (end of 1998) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 11 · Other 4
After (end of 1999) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 4
Ward results
Bagley1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| M. Dunham | Liberal Democrats | 764 |
| J Tandy | Labour | 358 |
| S Rowland-Jones | Conservative | 256 |
Bayston Hill1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| J. Davis | Labour | 620 |
| A Fox | Conservative | 508 |
| D. Preston | Independent | 429 |
| R Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
| C. Forshaw | Labour | 0 |
Copthorne1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| J Wingfield | Conservative | 1,139 |
| C Chambers | Liberal Democrats | 1,024 |
| D. Kilby | Labour | 415 |
Harlescott1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| E. Sandford | Conservative | 939 |
| I. Jones | Labour | 551 |
Haughmond1 seat
| E. Higginbottom | Conservative | 0 |
Meole Brace1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| I. Derrick | Labour | 704 |
| M Chatfield | Conservative | 530 |
| N White | Liberal Democrats | 519 |
Pimhill1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| H. Woodman | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
| N. Stephens | Conservative | 272 |
Quarry1 seat
| A. Chebsey | Liberal Democrats | 861 ✓ |
| C. Felton | Conservative | 512 |
| L Gladden | Labour | 141 |
Rea Valley1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| R Evans | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 |
| J. Bebb | Conservative | 1,003 |
| I Peake | Labour | 261 |
Sundorne1 seat · turnout 22.0%
| N Entwistle | Labour | 652 |
| P. Adams | Conservative | 192 |
Sutton1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| J. Jones | Conservative | 925 |
| E. Roberts | Labour | 765 |
Underdale1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| C. Freestone | Liberal Democrats | 736 |
| A Allcroft | Labour | 612 |
| P Felton | Conservative | 254 |
