Before (end of 1998) (31 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 19 · Labour 10 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 1999) (31 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Labour 10 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Barnard Castle East3 seats · turnout 21.7%
| J. Hinchcliffe | Independent | 367 ✓ |
| K. Coates | Labour | 261 ✓ |
| M. Hamilton | Independent | 230 ✓ |
| B Eilbeck | Independent | 188 |
| R. Jackson | Labour | 182 |
Barnard Castle West3 seats · turnout 24.0%
| N. Wood | Independent | 560 ✓ |
| J. Watson | Independent | 411 ✓ |
| D Armstrong | Labour | 309 ✓ |
| S. Bailes | Labour | 306 |
Barningham and Ovington1 seat
| W. Salvin | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Cockfield2 seats
| J. Priestley | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| A. Makepeace | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Cotherstone with Lartington1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| D. Forster | Independent | 208 ✓ |
| W. Greig | Independent | 81 |
Eggleston1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| P Stubbs | Independent | 160 ✓ |
| J. Le Mare | Independent | 151 |
| A Wolfe | Labour | 42 |
Evenwood & Ramshaw3 seats · turnout 24.1%
| R. Gibson | Independent | 319 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Labour | 316 ✓ |
| M. Bolden | Labour | 306 ✓ |
| A Lewis | Labour | 248 |
Gainford and Winston2 seats · turnout 33.9%
| K Hodgson | Independent | 329 ✓ |
| J. Fergus | Conservative | 327 ✓ |
| B Carroll | Labour | 240 |
Greta1 seat
| Philip Hughes | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| D. Peart | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Lynesack2 seats
| D. Metcalfe | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| G. Robinson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Middleton-in-Teesdale2 seats
| J. Addison | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Robert Betton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Romaldkirk1 seat
| E. Walton | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Staindrop2 seats · turnout 35.7%
| O. Hedley | Independent | 337 ✓ |
| K. Mitchell | Independent | 299 ✓ |
| R. Thompson | Independent | 217 |
Startforth East1 seat
| W. Salvin | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Startforth With Boldron1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| E. Scott | Independent | 163 ✓ |
| K. Jones | Independent | 141 |
Streatlam and Whorlton1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| M Simpson | Independent | 181 ✓ |
| F Blackwell | Labour | 37 |
Toft Hill & Lands1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| J. Armstrong | Independent | 188 ✓ |
| J. Conroy | Independent | 30 |
