Before (end of 1998) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 1
After (end of 1999) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Bournemoor2 seats · turnout 22.3%
| G. Armstrong | Labour | 341 |
| T. Harland | Labour | 302 |
| W Robson | Conservative | 141 |
| K. Madden | Labour | 0 |
Chester Le Street North3 seats
| M. Pratt | Labour | 0 |
| R. Lambert | Labour | 0 |
| S. Hubbard | Labour | 0 |
Chester Le Street South3 seats
| J. Adey | Labour | 705 ✓ |
| G Davidson | Labour | 697 ✓ |
| S Ebbatson | Labour | 656 ✓ |
| S Allonby | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
Chester Le Street West3 seats
| D Pearson | Labour | 774 ✓ |
| R. Trotter | Labour | 739 ✓ |
| S. Henig | Labour | 726 ✓ |
| S Kilkenny | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
Edmondsley1 seat
| T. Davison | Labour | 0 |
Grange Villa1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| R. McDermott | Labour | 214 |
| M. Clifford | Independent | 87 |
Holmlands Park2 seats · turnout 34.3%
| Lewis Brown | Independent | 671 |
| P. O’Brien | Liberal Democrats | 582 |
| I. Pennick | Labour | 315 |
| A. Holden | Labour | 261 |
| F. Lumsden | Conservative | 213 |
| R. Shuddick | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Lumley3 seats · turnout 21.5%
| J. Evans | Labour | 796 |
| L Taylor | Labour | 737 |
| P. Hopkins | Labour | 723 |
| J Garrod | Conservative | 281 |
North Lodge1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| P. May | Conservative | 354 |
| C Jukes | Labour | 321 |
Ouston2 seats
| I Wilson | Labour | 0 |
| G. Armstrong | Labour | 0 |
Pelton3 seats
| I. Smith | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| I Smith | Labour | 0 |
| W. Laverick | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| A. Dunn | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| W Laverick | Labour | 0 |
| A. Dunn | Labour | 0 |
Pelton Fell2 seats
| J. Reed | Labour | 481 ✓ |
| M Watson | Labour | 426 ✓ |
| Y. Gardner | Liberal Democrats | 144 |
Plawsworth1 seat
| R. Shuddick | Labour | 0 |
Sacriston3 seats
| J. Johnson | Labour | 0 |
| J. Tinnion | Labour | 0 |
| M Robinson | Labour | 0 |
Urpeth1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| K. Potts | Labour | 589 |
| M. Gardner | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
Waldridge1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| D. Meek | Labour | 411 |
| G. Gardner | Liberal Democrats | 348 |
| W Forrester | Conservative | 108 |
