Before (end of 1999) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 7 · Other 1
After (end of 2000) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 9 · Other 1
Ward results
Audley and Bignall End1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| C. Cornes | Liberal Democrats | 724 ✓ |
| D McIntosh | Labour | 658 |
| Christopher Edwards | Conservative | 320 |
Bradwell1 seat · turnout 26.7%
| J. Tatton | Labour | 678 ✓ |
| A Humphreys | Conservative | 307 |
| J. Finney | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
Butt Lane1 seat · turnout 21.1%
| M. Lench | Labour | 451 ✓ |
| P. Earl | Liberal Democrats | 297 |
| B. Edwards | Conservative | 145 |
Chesterton1 seat · turnout 18.2%
| S. Phillips | Labour | 665 ✓ |
| J. Colclough | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
| P. Roberts | Conservative | 228 |
Clayton1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| A. Heames | Conservative | 528 ✓ |
| C Brooks | Labour | 415 |
| S. Dudley | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| S. Butler | Labour | 562 ✓ |
| Durber E. | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
| G. Davies | Conservative | 235 |
| G. Cubley | Care P | 55 |
Keele1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| W. Naylon | Liberal Democrats | 298 ✓ |
| M Wade | Independent | 247 |
| G Cairns | Labour | 207 |
| G Cork | Conservative | 73 |
| H. Britten | Care P | 28 |
Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| H Dunning | Labour | 554 ✓ |
| B Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 534 |
| Z Roberts | Conservative | 161 |
Loggerheads1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| C Ince | Conservative | 698 ✓ |
| C. Taylor | Labour | 156 |
| C. Wain | Liberal Democrats | 140 |
Madeley1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| R Howells | Labour | 439 ✓ |
| H. Laine | Liberal Democrats | 312 |
| R Edwards | Conservative | 268 |
May Bank1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| M. Fox | Liberal Democrats | 629 ✓ |
| C Higginson | Labour | 418 |
| P Dunn | Conservative | 353 |
Newchapel1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| H Lowndes | Liberal Democrats | 601 ✓ |
| T. Turner | Labour | 436 |
| M. Cork | Conservative | 188 |
Porthill 1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| F Cooper | Labour | 393 ✓ |
| J. Cooper | Conservative | 354 |
| T. Amos | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
| S. Gerrard | Care P | 23 |
Seabridge1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| P Hailstones | Conservative | 1,028 ✓ |
| E. Blake | Labour | 524 |
| M. Reddish | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| E. Braithwaite | Care P | 17 |
Silverdale1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| D. Huckfield | Care P | 550 ✓ |
| W Sinnott | Labour | 415 |
| P Davies | Conservative | 185 |
| J Cornes | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
Thistleberry1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| J. Walklate | Liberal Democrats | 948 ✓ |
| B Worthington | Conservative | 377 |
| S James | Labour | 280 |
Town1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| D Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 493 ✓ |
| D Davies | Labour | 470 |
| S Toplis | Conservative | 142 |
| W. Huckfield | Care P | 26 |
Wolstanton1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| D O’Donnell | Liberal Democrats | 468 ✓ |
| M. Clarke | Labour | 428 |
| D. Cooper | Conservative | 228 |