Before (end of 1999) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 48 · Conservative 4 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2000) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| P. Harrison | Labour | 1,072 ✓ |
| G Ambler | Conservative | 984 |
| P Seavers | Liberal Democrats | 249 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat
| W. Harrison | Labour | 822 ✓ |
| Mary Hastie | Conservative | 665 |
| J. Bartley | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
Ashton St. Peters1 seat · turnout 21.5%
| S. Smith | Labour | 919 ✓ |
| Irene Marsh | Conservative | 307 |
| Trevor Clarke | Green | 154 |
| M. Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| M. Whitley | Labour | 982 ✓ |
| M Hastie | Conservative | 696 |
| Dave Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 264 |
Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| P Wright | Liberal Democrats | 1,350 ✓ |
| W. Brelsford | Labour | 980 |
| J. Howarth | Conservative | 443 |
Denton North East1 seat · turnout 19.1%
| A. Dennis | Labour | 915 ✓ |
| G. Greenwood | Conservative | 609 |
| G. Foster | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
Denton South1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| A Doubleday | Labour | 1,084 ✓ |
| T Jones | Conservative | 605 |
| S. Burrows | Liberal Democrats | 272 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| A Gwynne | Labour | 1,387 ✓ |
| J. Booth | Conservative | 802 |
| M Poole | Liberal Democrats | 268 |
Droylsden East1 seat · turnout 22.3%
| J. Middleton | Labour | 1,355 ✓ |
| K Stone | Liberal Democrats | 735 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| Ann Holland | Labour | 1,453 ✓ |
| A Affleck | Liberal Democrats | 503 |
Dukinfield2 seats · turnout 18.3%
| J. Taylor | Labour | 1,149 ✓ |
| J. Forth | Labour | 1,088 ✓ |
| R Wiggins | Conservative | 403 |
| M. Craven | Liberal Democrats | 368 |
| G Craven | Liberal Democrats | 355 |
| V Marshall | Green | 303 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 20.8%
| C. Meredith | Labour | 954 ✓ |
| L Halliwell | Conservative | 486 |
| Paul Cole | Liberal Democrats | 268 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 18.0%
| J Sullivan | Labour | 814 ✓ |
| C Pike | Conservative | 457 |
| P Howard | Liberal Democrats | 186 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 18.5%
| J. Fitzpatrick | Labour | 802 ✓ |
| R. Welsby | Conservative | 593 |
| B Kelso | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| K Duffy | Conservative | 1,491 ✓ |
| J. Evans | Labour | 1,049 |
| R Pravisani | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
Longdendale1 seat · turnout 22.7%
| P Bibby | Labour | 1,086 ✓ |
| R Greenwood | Conservative | 646 |
Mossley1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| H. Graham | Independent | 1,031 ✓ |
| I. Greenough | Labour | 673 |
| C. Owen | Conservative | 406 |
| N. Rolland | Green | 160 |
| C Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 19.0%
| Walsh B. | Labour | 787 ✓ |
| M Ashworth | Conservative | 508 |
| D. Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 232 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| D. Dickinson | Conservative | 1,214 ✓ |
| A Peet | Labour | 807 |
| K. Wane | Liberal Democrats | 263 |