Before (end of 2000) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 13 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 2 · Labour 2
After (end of 2001) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 13 · Labour 2 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Amble1 seat
| George Arckless | Labour | 1,099 |
| J Hedley | Liberal Democrats | 597 |
| M. Young | Conservative | 219 |
| J. Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 879 |
| J. Watson | Conservative | 656 |
| A. Jones | Independent | 648 |
Lesbury1 seat · turnout 63.8%
| H. Philipson | Independent | 1,372 |
| R. Styring | Liberal Democrats | 984 |
| J. Roberts | Conservative | 325 |
Longhoughton1 seat
| J. Taylor | Independent | 884 |
| C. Field | Liberal Democrats | 700 |
| T. Orrin | Conservative | 371 |
Rothbury1 seat · turnout 70.4%
| Susan Bolam | Conservative | 1,562 |
| A Morpeth | Liberal Democrats | 1,293 |
Shilbottle1 seat · turnout 70.5%
| T. Thorne | Conservative | 1,323 |
| T. Denton | Liberal Democrats | 689 |
| P. Mason | Labour | 465 |