Before (end of 1998) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 49 · Other 4 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 1999) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 48 · Conservative 4 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| P. Joinson | Labour | 1,269 ✓ |
| G Ambler | Conservative | 744 |
| R. Young | Independent | 267 |
| P Seavers | Liberal Democrats | 213 |
| S Rasool | Independent | 37 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat · turnout 23.9%
| Margaret Sidebottom | Labour | 786 ✓ |
| Mary Hastie | Conservative | 456 |
| G Craven | Independent | 368 |
| E. Taylor | Independent | 189 |
| J. Bartley | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
Ashton St. Peters1 seat
| Warren Bray | Labour | 950 ✓ |
| C. Jenkins | Independent | 647 |
| Irene Marsh | Conservative | 184 |
| H. O’Neill | Independent | 108 |
| Dave Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 24.3%
| S. Ballagher | Labour | 883 ✓ |
| R. Parker | Conservative | 445 |
| C. Beard | Independent | 292 |
| S. Carpenter | Independent | 238 |
| B Hall | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| B. Hilditch | Labour | 1,503 ✓ |
| D. Keogh | Liberal Democrats | 1,408 |
Denton North East1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| M. Wareing | Labour | 1,173 ✓ |
| G. Greenwood | Conservative | 473 |
| M. MacDonald | Liberal Democrats | 314 |
| D Hart | Independent | 168 |
Denton South1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| A Grundy | Labour | 1,322 ✓ |
| T Jones | Conservative | 596 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| M Craven | Labour | 1,437 ✓ |
| J. Booth | Conservative | 607 |
| T. MacDonald | Liberal Democrats | 216 |
| M Goodall | Independent | 95 |
Droylsden East1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| S. Quinn | Labour | 1,532 ✓ |
| N. Brogdale | Independent | 533 |
| K Stone | Liberal Democrats | 532 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| B. Holland | Labour | 1,522 ✓ |
| P. Hughes | Independent | 316 |
| E. Stone | Liberal Democrats | 275 |
| G Johnson | Independent | 214 |
Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 19.6%
| B Wild | Labour | 1,354 ✓ |
| P Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 314 |
| R Wiggins | Conservative | 303 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 20.6%
| P Wilkinson | Labour | 1,028 ✓ |
| L Halliwell | Conservative | 364 |
| Paul Cole | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 21.6%
| J. Fitzpatrick | Labour | 997 ✓ |
| C Pike | Conservative | 327 |
| K. McGraw | Independent | 313 |
| S. Burrows | Liberal Democrats | 153 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 20.8%
| M. Oldham | Labour | 1,023 ✓ |
| J Hulme | Conservative | 366 |
| J. Ashton | Independent | 268 |
| D Cooke | Liberal Democrats | 240 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| D Baines | Conservative | 1,400 ✓ |
| C. Ngozi | Labour | 1,090 |
| A Farquhar | Independent | 299 |
| G. Foster | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
Longdendale1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| J. Hughes | Labour | 1,275 ✓ |
| R Greenwood | Conservative | 411 |
| K. Dearnley | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
Mossley1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| K. Roberts | Independent | 1,059 ✓ |
| I. Greenough | Labour | 956 |
| C. Owen | Conservative | 357 |
| C Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 19.7%
| K. Welsh | Labour | 942 ✓ |
| D Baxter | Conservative | 385 |
| D. Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| M Wardle | Conservative | 1,170 ✓ |
| D Gilmore | Labour | 882 |
| K. Wane | Liberal Democrats | 272 |