Before (end of 1999) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 48 · Other 6 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Conservative 2
After (end of 2000) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 32 · Other 15 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 6
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| B. Glower | Independent | 1,698 |
| A. Jones | Labour | 840 |
| S. Morris | Conservative | 304 |
| Diane Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
Berryhill1 seat
| B. Holmes | Labour | 720 ✓ |
| S. Pointon | Conservative | 273 |
| M. Dass | Liberal Democrats | 190 |
Blurton1 seat
| Dennis Hall | Independent | 995 ✓ |
| J. Dimmock | Labour | 546 |
| H Mouat | Conservative | 384 |
| D. Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 20.1%
| J. Davis | Independent | 592 |
| R. Parkes | Labour | 495 |
| G Hardman | Conservative | 174 |
| R Gore | Liberal Democrats | 129 |
Burslem Central1 seat
| G Edwards | Labour | 751 ✓ |
| S Budzik | Liberal Democrats | 546 |
| Heywood F-M. Ms. | Conservative | 480 |
Burslem Grange1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| J. Holdcroft | Independent | 1,136 |
| T. Crowe | Labour | 553 |
| J. Hancock | Conservative | 411 |
Chell1 seat · turnout 21.7%
| S. Taylor | Independent | 1,133 |
| G. Hackney | Labour | 628 |
| A. Saunders | Liberal Democrats | 212 |
| G Deaville | Conservative | 179 |
East Valley1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| G. Knight | Liberal Democrats | 1,378 |
| J. Forrester | Labour | 642 |
| K Healey | Conservative | 454 |
Fenton Green1 seat · turnout 17.2%
| A Ball | Conservative | 802 |
| J. Huson | Labour | 748 |
| S Batkin | BNP | 159 |
Great Fenton1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| A. Whiston | Independent | 1,072 |
| M. Bate | Labour | 641 |
| J. Newton | Conservative | 297 |
| A Slight | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
Hanley Green1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| Jean Bowers | Liberal Democrats | 1,228 |
| R Booth | Labour | 877 |
| D Smith | Conservative | 253 |
Hartshill1 seat · turnout 20.8%
| J Beech | Labour | 902 |
| R Costall | Conservative | 721 |
| S. Smithers | Liberal Democrats | 560 |
Longton South1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| E Bevan | Liberal Democrats | 1,456 |
| J. Bell | Labour | 1,033 |
| J Scanlan | Conservative | 389 |
Norton and Bradeley1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| M Salih | Labour | 1,021 |
| D Lovatt | Conservative | 697 |
| J. Evans | Liberal Democrats | 620 |
Shelton1 seat
| M. Uddin | Conservative | 793 |
| I. Openshaw | Liberal Democrats | 709 |
| T. Brennan | Labour | 694 |
| A. Bentley | Soc Alt | 112 |
Stoke West1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| M. Machin | Liberal Democrats | 1,193 |
| T. Doughty | Labour | 607 |
| S. Jones | Conservative | 408 |
Trentham Park1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Taylor W. | Independent | 1,651 |
| M. Ibbs | Conservative | 1,532 |
| D. Brown | Labour | 832 |
Tunstall North1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| I. Norris | Independent | 1,283 |
| M. Tappin | Labour | 742 |
| I. Healey | Conservative | 174 |
Weston1 seat · turnout 18.9%
| J. Hill | Conservative | 902 |
| Julie Edwards | Labour | 703 |
| A. Wright | Liberal Democrats | 654 |