Before (end of 2000) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 9 · Other 1
After (end of 2001) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 9 · Other 1
Ward results
Bradwell & Porthill1 seat · turnout 58.2%
| S. Hambleton | Labour | 2,693 |
| J. Colclough | Liberal Democrats | 1,198 |
| J. Cooper | Conservative | 815 |
Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 53.5%
| D. Leech | Labour | 2,456 |
| Durber E. | Liberal Democrats | 765 |
| B Worthington | Conservative | 704 |
Keele & Silverdale1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| M. Maddox | Labour | 2,108 |
| W. Naylon | Liberal Democrats | 1,021 |
| E. Braithwaite | Care P | 909 |
| C. Rowley | Conservative | 619 |
Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 58.8%
| A Bough | Labour | 3,067 |
| M. Maxfield | Liberal Democrats | 2,206 |
| G. Davies | Conservative | 999 |
Talke1 seat · turnout 59.7%
| J. Taylor | Labour | 2,329 |
| E Daniels | Liberal Democrats | 1,393 |
| S Toplis | Conservative | 559 |
Thistleberry1 seat · turnout 62.6%
| D. Nixon | Conservative | 2,448 |
| C. Taylor | Labour | 2,155 |
| G. Huckfield | Liberal Democrats | 1,948 |
Westlands1 seat · turnout 62.2%
| Gorton R. | Labour | 2,445 |
| G. Deakin | Conservative | 1,976 |
| D Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 1,518 |
Wolstanton1 seat · turnout 61.4%
| M. Clarke | Labour | 2,345 |
| E. Coxon | Liberal Democrats | 1,462 |
| P Dunn | Conservative | 1,048 |
| South | Staffordshire | 0 |
