Before (end of 2000) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 16 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 2001) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 16 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Cotmanhay1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| B Lucas | Labour | 3,058 |
| P Wade | Conservative | 1,799 |
| H Baker-Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 668 |
Draycott1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| R. Parkinson | Conservative | 3,764 |
| K Bates | Labour | 2,990 |
| M. Colegate | Liberal Democrats | 992 |
Ilkeston1 seat · turnout 57.3%
| K. Trueman | Labour | 2,909 |
| B Miller | Conservative | 1,823 |
| A Read | Liberal Democrats | 614 |
| E. Goacher | Independent | 262 |
Kirk Hallam1 seat · turnout 58.2%
| C. Stevens | Labour | 2,147 |
| F. Hickton | Conservative | 1,083 |
| B. Killeavy | Independent | 947 |
| Z. France | Liberal Democrats | 473 |
Long Eaton1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| R. Hosker | Labour | 2,598 |
| N. Gough | Conservative | 1,718 |
| Rachel Allen | Liberal Democrats | 827 |
Petersham1 seat · turnout 60.9%
| Heather Griffiths | Labour | 2,678 |
| K Miller | Conservative | 1,696 |
| K. Dale | Liberal Democrats | 899 |
Sandiacre1 seat · turnout 65.5%
| A. Noskwith | Conservative | 2,385 |
| D. Webber | Labour | 1,588 |
| M. Garnett | Liberal Democrats | 636 |
| G. Corner | Independent | 555 |
Sawley1 seat · turnout 64.8%
| W. Camm | Independent | 4,136 |
| C Corbett | Conservative | 1,150 |
| M Williams | Labour | 1,073 |
| G Daxer | Liberal Democrats | 432 |
West Hallam1 seat · turnout 68.8%
| J Smith | Conservative | 2,602 |
| G. Newman | Labour | 2,268 |
| J Beardmore | Liberal Democrats | 982 |
