Before (end of 1998) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Conservative 8 · Other 0
Ward results
Abington2 seats · turnout 25.5%
| A. McCutcheon | Labour | 884 |
| V. Dams | Labour | 870 |
| K Cumberpatch | Conservative | 492 |
| R Mackley | Conservative | 492 |
| I. Markham | Liberal Democrats | 322 |
| P Oakman | Liberal Democrats | 255 |
| D. Torbica | Independent | 56 |
Billing2 seats
| Mary Davies | Labour | 678 ✓ |
| M Pritchard | Labour | 652 ✓ |
| J. Duncan | Conservative | 610 |
| M. Hill | Conservative | 588 |
| T Brennan | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| C. Teulon | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
Boughton Green3 seats · turnout 26.4%
| R Baldwin | Liberal Democrats | 1,252 |
| J Yates | Liberal Democrats | 1,232 |
| N. Felstead | Liberal Democrats | 1,218 |
| Kirby B. | Labour | 766 |
| N. Osei | Labour | 672 |
| P. Witt | Labour | 664 |
| L. Percival | Conservative | 370 |
| J Cartwright | Conservative | 362 |
| A. Beal | Conservative | 349 |
Castle2 seats
| Lee Barron | Labour | 1,050 ✓ |
| T Dickle | Labour | 1,019 ✓ |
| Alan Tebbutt | Conservative | 285 |
| S. Burgess | Liberal Democrats | 276 |
| R Butler | Independent | 243 |
| J Cox | Liberal Democrats | 227 |
Delapre2 seats · turnout 27.1%
| C Kalyan | Labour | 897 |
| U. Gravesande | Labour | 792 |
| B. Glynane | Independent | 733 |
| D. Kirkland | Independent | 689 |
East Hunsbury2 seats · turnout 22.1%
| J. Lill | Conservative | 794 |
| Phil Larratt | Conservative | 759 |
| B. Cuff | Labour | 424 |
| V. Dibosa | Labour | 407 |
| M. Hooper | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
| J. Panebianco | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
Eastfield2 seats
| M Thomas | Labour | 1,122 ✓ |
| J Rawlings | Labour | 1,056 ✓ |
| K Merkitt | Conservative | 536 |
| J McDermott | Conservative | 498 |
| B Dee | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
| P. Thornborow | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
Ecton Brook2 seats · turnout 22.4%
| I Davies | Labour | 586 |
| D. Boss | Labour | 559 |
| B. Dearsley | Conservative | 421 |
| G Hawker | Conservative | 418 |
| L Felstead | Liberal Democrats | 210 |
| P. Baldwin | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
Headlands2 seats
| C Markham | Liberal Democrats | 1,108 ✓ |
| M Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,094 ✓ |
| R. Cumberpatch | Conservative | 775 |
| Trina Hart | Labour | 751 |
| Jamie Lane | Conservative | 719 |
| D Persaud | Labour | 657 |
Kingsley2 seats
| Arnold Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 1,133 ✓ |
| M. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,093 ✓ |
| A. Mitchell | Labour | 857 |
| A. Roy | Labour | 835 |
| L Axtell | Conservative | 312 |
| B Eldred | Conservative | 305 |
| M Papworth | Independent | 53 |
Kingsthorpe2 seats
| S Beardsworth | Liberal Democrats | 1,162 ✓ |
| Richard Wilfrid Church | Liberal Democrats | 1,090 ✓ |
| J. Kirby | Labour | 488 |
| H. Blackman | Labour | 436 |
| B Eldred | Conservative | 368 |
| B Wright | Conservative | 332 |
Lumbertubs2 seats · turnout 18.6%
| L. Mason | Labour | 755 |
| T Bailey | Labour | 731 |
| C. Thurlow | Conservative | 313 |
| J Sarchet | Conservative | 297 |
| L. Sumeray | Liberal Democrats | 177 |
Nene Valley2 seats
| C Lill | Conservative | 1,006 ✓ |
| M. Hill | Conservative | 981 ✓ |
| M. Jones | Labour | 616 |
| A Roberts | Labour | 520 |
| Tracey Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| C Squires | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
New Duston2 seats · turnout 29.7%
| F Lilley | Labour | 974 |
| S. Stewart | Conservative | 878 |
| D. O'Hora | Labour | 812 |
| J. Nunn | Conservative | 787 |
| R Cant | Liberal Democrats | 276 |
| M Tilly | Liberal Democrats | 164 |
Old Duston2 seats · turnout 34.6%
| P. Ford | Labour | 1,138 |
| Kingston A. | Labour | 1,090 |
| D. Edwards | Conservative | 962 |
| B Howard | Conservative | 895 |
| G. Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| S. Battison | Liberal Democrats | 210 |
Parklands2 seats
| W Massey | Conservative | 908 ✓ |
| Kenneth Dowsett | Labour | 856 ✓ |
| I McCann | Conservative | 831 |
| I Choudary | Labour | 766 |
| P Swain | Liberal Democrats | 296 |
| H Rees | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
Spencer2 seats · turnout 19.2%
| J. Bains | Labour | 850 |
| J. Gardner | Labour | 845 |
| C Malpas | Conservative | 252 |
| Beardsworth M. | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| J Allenby | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
St Crispin2 seats
| A. Riley | Labour | 848 ✓ |
| Winston Allister Strachan | Labour | 777 ✓ |
| A Andreoli | Conservative | 328 |
| T. Harvey | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
| N. Starling | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
St David2 seats · turnout 20.5%
| R. Foot | Labour | 504 ✓ |
| R Perry | Labour | 490 ✓ |
| S. O' Hare | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| Stephen O'Shea | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| Ian Wright | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| M. Bradshaw | Independent | 202 |
| C. Baker | Conservative | 188 |
| A. Wright | Conservative | 156 |
St James2 seats · turnout 19.7%
| Marriott L. | Labour | 916 |
| T. Wire | Labour | 894 |
| J. Smith | Independent | 676 |
Thorplands2 seats · turnout 18.2%
| Patterson L. | Labour | 731 |
| M. Boss | Labour | 661 |
| N Kent | Liberal Democrats | 347 |
| R. Oakman | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
West Hunsbury2 seats
| R Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 632 ✓ |
| Jill Hope | Liberal Democrats | 616 ✓ |
| C Hugheston-Roberts | Conservative | 510 |
| C. Morgan | Conservative | 481 |
| M. Thubron | Labour | 275 |
| A. Dyer-Atkins | Labour | 274 |
| D. Clark | Independent | 61 |
Weston2 seats
| T. Hadland | Conservative | 1,402 ✓ |
| H. Kennedy | Conservative | 1,383 ✓ |
| J. Lineker | Labour | 752 |
| M. Bhatti | Labour | 645 |
| J Cramp | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
| E. Grose | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
