Before (end of 1998)
Not known.
After (end of 1999)
Not known.
Ward results
Bede1 seat · turnout 17.7%
| Patricia Murray | Labour | 803 |
| Jo White | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
| Ruth Fearby | Conservative | 78 |
Bensham1 seat · turnout 19.4%
| Kevin Dodds | Labour | 778 |
| D. Green | Liberal Democrats | 109 |
| Ada Callanan | Conservative | 78 |
Blaydon1 seat · turnout 21.3%
| E. Watson | Labour | 956 |
| June McFarling | Liberal Democrats | 381 |
| M. Watson | Conservative | 144 |
Chopwell & Rowlands Gill1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| M. McNestry | Labour | 1,565 |
| D Clark | Liberal Democrats | 408 |
| R. Whiteside | Green | 312 |
Chowdene1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| W. Gordon | Labour | 1,334 |
| Maureen Moor | Conservative | 260 |
| Stanaway R. | Liberal Democrats | 216 |
Felling1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| R. Napier | Labour | 1,167 |
| S. Appleby | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
| Murray T. | Conservative | 111 |
Leam1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| P. Tinnion | Labour | 1,266 |
| G. Conder | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| D Moor | Conservative | 110 |
Low Fell1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| F. Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 1,606 |
| W. Batty | Labour | 758 |
| Sterling P. | Conservative | 289 |
Pelaw & Heworth1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Ian Patterson | Liberal Democrats | 1,376 |
| J. McWilliams | Labour | 989 |
| I. Laing | Conservative | 73 |
| Boldrini N. | Green | 44 |
Saltwell1 seat · turnout 19.5%
| J. Mearns | Labour | 959 |
| M. Ruddy | Liberal Democrats | 217 |
| M. Toward | Conservative | 127 |
Whickham South1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| J. Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 1,723 |
| Tom Graham | Labour | 518 |
| D. Stokoe | Conservative | 196 |