Before (end of 1998) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat
| P. Clayden | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| H. Love | Conservative | 363 |
| E. Wall | Green | 82 |
Allestree1 seat
| M. Daullah | Labour | 613 |
| S. King | Liberal Democrats | 486 |
Alvaston1 seat
| P. Willitts | Conservative | 525 |
| T. Hall | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
Babington1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| A. Kalia | Labour | 940 ✓ |
| M. Yaqub | Conservative | 891 |
| M. Rashid | Liberal Democrats | 170 |
| L. Davies | Green | 152 |
Blagreaves1 seat
| R. Troup | Liberal Democrats | 1,807 ✓ |
| P. White | Conservative | 469 |
Boulton1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| R. Blanksby | Labour | 1,432 ✓ |
| Susannah Hart | Conservative | 554 |
| S Conway | Ind Lab | 200 |
| Margaret Skelton | Liberal Democrats | 181 |
Breadsall1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| P. Woodhead | Labour | 1,866 ✓ |
| Mark Webb | Conservative | 1,428 |
| P. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
Darley1 seat
| Philip Hickson | Conservative | 1,665 |
| D. Roberts | Labour | 1,402 |
| John-Paul Keane | Liberal Democrats | 392 |
Littleover1 seat
| L. Shillingford | Labour | 753 |
| L. Skelton | Conservative | 479 |
Mackworth1 seat
| R. Gerrard | Labour | 1,276 ✓ |
| W Annable | Conservative | 408 |
| W. Savage | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
Mickleover1 seat
| M Lind | Conservative | 1,085 ✓ |
| Axel Macdonald | Labour | 1,076 |
| J Foxon | Liberal Democrats | 1,025 |
Normanton1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| C. Williamson | Labour | 1,292 ✓ |
| Janice Lee | Conservative | 297 |
| B. Lowe | Liberal Democrats | 278 |
Osmaston1 seat · turnout 17.3%
| J. McGiven | Labour | 676 ✓ |
| Joan Magee | Conservative | 149 |
| B Harry | Liberal Democrats | 104 |
| G Hardy | Independent | 44 |
Spondon1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| J. Ahern | Labour | 1,766 ✓ |
| Margaret Sandford | Conservative | 1,529 |
| P. Peat | Liberal Democrats | 322 |