Before (end of 2000) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
After (end of 2001) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 6 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Central & Westminster1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| D. Bateman | Labour | 4,000 ✓ |
| June Brown | Liberal Democrats | 799 |
| S Eardley | Conservative | 705 |
Grange & Rossmore1 seat · turnout 55.7%
| L. Toale | Labour | 4,060 ✓ |
| J Starkey | Conservative | 1,188 |
| M English | Liberal Democrats | 846 |
Groves & Whitby1 seat · turnout 64.6%
| B. Jones | Labour | 3,738 ✓ |
| C Kevan | Conservative | 2,085 |
| T. Marlow | Liberal Democrats | 924 |
Ledsham & Willaston1 seat · turnout 67.9%
| G. Hardwick | Conservative | 2,934 ✓ |
| E. Lloyd | Labour | 2,149 |
| G Handley | Liberal Democrats | 1,082 |
Neston & Parkgate1 seat · turnout 64.9%
| R Andrews | Conservative | 3,193 ✓ |
| K. Butcher | Labour | 3,000 |
| Hilary Chrusciezl | Liberal Democrats | 1,255 |
Sutton & Manor1 seat · turnout 60.0%
| P. Merrick | Labour | 3,783 ✓ |
| Graham Anderson | Conservative | 1,678 |
| Justin Pemberton | Liberal Democrats | 814 |