Before (end of 2000) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 3 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2001) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 3 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Belmont1 seat
| Barbara Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 2,349 |
| P. Nolan | Labour | 2,014 |
| J. Cook | Conservative | 582 |
Brandon1 seat
| R Rodgers | Labour | 2,273 |
| M. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 959 |
| J. Nixon | Conservative | 395 |
| J. Drenon | Independent | 299 |
Coxhoe1 seat
| D Morgan | Labour | 3,252 |
| C Metcalfe | Liberal Democrats | 1,020 |
| R. Booth | Conservative | 572 |
Deerness Valley1 seat · turnout 57.4%
| W. Firby | Labour | 2,578 |
| Gemma May Louise Moore | Liberal Democrats | 933 |
| W. Smith | Conservative | 410 |
Easington1 seat
| A. Barker | Labour | 2,534 |
| J. Gibson | Liberal Democrats | 621 |
| R. Whiteman | Conservative | 297 |
Elvet1 seat
| J. Lightley | Liberal Democrats | 1,820 |
| Alastair Williams | Labour | 1,086 |
| Christopher Arthur | Conservative | 732 |
Framwellgate Moor1 seat
| N. Ross | Labour | 2,173 |
| A. Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 1,297 |
| Patricia Wynne | Conservative | 558 |
| F. Redvers | Independent | 354 |
Gilesgate1 seat
| P. Thompson | Labour | 1,451 |
| A Martin | Independent | 1,007 |
| Anji Rae | Liberal Democrats | 610 |
| M Cross | Conservative | 430 |
| J Stevens | Green | 220 |
Murton1 seat · turnout 57.5%
| J. Maddison | Labour | 2,771 |
| R. Horwell | Conservative | 310 |
Nevilles Cross1 seat · turnout 57.4%
| Martin N. | Liberal Democrats | 2,395 |
| L Sheppard | Labour | 777 |
| M. Smith | Conservative | 620 |
Newton Hall1 seat
| George Hunter | Liberal Democrats | 2,212 |
| L. Rutherford | Labour | 1,557 |
| D. Bean | Conservative | 471 |
Sherburn1 seat
| Raymond Pye | Labour | 2,271 |
| Carol Woods | Liberal Democrats | 1,260 |
| Jenifer Wakefield | Conservative | 488 |
| Jedda Smith | Green | 171 |