Before (end of 2000) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 15 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2001) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 15 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Croyland1 seat
| A. Simon | Labour | 2,282 |
| C. Benham | Conservative | 1,624 |
| P. Gaskell | Liberal Democrats | 613 |
Earls Barton1 seat · turnout 72.7%
| G. Blackwell | Labour | 2,900 |
| P. Bell | Conservative | 2,275 |
Finedon1 seat · turnout 71.4%
| Jim Bailey | Conservative | 2,809 |
| L. Warner | Labour | 1,504 |
| W Urmson | Liberal Democrats | 651 |
Hemmingwell1 seat
| J. Ahston | Labour | 2,274 |
| Y. Miles | Conservative | 1,892 |
Irchester1 seat · turnout 71.2%
| T. Maguire | Labour | 1,989 |
| J. Saxby | Conservative | 1,922 |
| K Clements | Liberal Democrats | 550 |
Queensway1 seat · turnout 58.3%
| Pauline Jones | Labour | 2,115 |
| V. Ager | Conservative | 1,230 |
| P. Thornborow | Liberal Democrats | 395 |
Redwell1 seat · turnout 69.0%
| Malcolm Waters | Conservative | 2,036 |
| J. Robinson | Labour | 1,488 |
| P. Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 674 |
