Before (end of 2000) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 17 · Other 13 · Conservative 13 · Labour 1
After (end of 2001) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 17 · Conservative 13 · Other 13 · Labour 1
Ward results
Biscovey1 seat · turnout 61.3%
| R. Stewart | Conservative | 1,419 |
| M Burley | Liberal Democrats | 1,318 |
| T. Riddle | Labour | 563 |
Fowey & Lostwithiel1 seat
| S. Bain | Conservative | 1,121 |
| J. Pegg | Independent | 990 |
| D. Picton | Liberal Democrats | 923 |
Newquay Central1 seat · turnout 55.7%
| R Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 2,207 |
| C Bryant | Conservative | 1,299 |
Newquay North1 seat · turnout 59.0%
| H Heywood | Independent | 1,435 |
| J Rainbow | Liberal Democrats | 826 |
| J. Moore | Conservative | 692 |
Newquay West1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| O. Irons | Liberal Democrats | 1,488 |
| D. Morris | Conservative | 1,358 |
Poltair1 seat
| J. Hume | Liberal Democrats | 1,160 |
| T Menear | Independent | 998 |
| D Doyle | Labour | 510 |
| J. Pritchard | Conservative | 422 |
St Columb1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| P. Glanville | Independent | 1,597 |
| Y. Ellery | Conservative | 643 |
| M. Banks | Liberal Democrats | 386 |
St Stephen1 seat
| K. Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 1,204 |
| D Curnow | Independent | 972 |
| C Bennett | Conservative | 767 |
| E. Hawken | Independent | 608 |
| P. Watling | Labour | 573 |
St. Austell West1 seat · turnout 62.4%
| B. Hunkin | Liberal Democrats | 1,146 |
| D. Mutton | Conservative | 922 |
| L Budge | Labour | 502 |
| J Olford | Independent | 369 |
| T. Tyrell | MK | 249 |
St. Blazey1 seat · turnout 59.8%
| W. Roberts | Independent | 1,339 |
| M. Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 1,095 |
| A Seel | Labour | 375 |
| M. Collins | Conservative | 370 |
Trevarna1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| B Rawlins | Liberal Democrats | 974 |
| E. Polmounter | Conservative | 782 |
| P Derry | Labour | 520 |
| C. Marshall | MK | 191 |
Treverbyn1 seat · turnout 57.0%
| E. Vincent | Liberal Democrats | 1,703 |
| M Luke | MK | 477 |
| I Horton | Conservative | 392 |
