Before (end of 2000) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 0
After (end of 2001) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 0
Ward results
Cannock1 seat · turnout 62.3%
| B Faulkner | Conservative | 2,319 |
| J Toth | Labour | 2,299 |
| M Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 582 |
| M. Hames | RRL | 118 |
| M. Rowley | Independent | 92 |
Chadsmoor1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| D. Davis | Labour | 2,933 |
| D. Bennett | Conservative | 832 |
| D. Tranter | Liberal Democrats | 537 |
| M. Turner | RRL | 148 |
Hednesford1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| J. Burnett | Conservative | 2,071 |
| R Turville | Liberal Democrats | 1,175 |
Norton Canes1 seat
| A Gribbin | Labour | 2,204 |
| P McLoughlin | Conservative | 1,457 |
| T Ball | Independent | 889 |
| S Turville | Liberal Democrats | 411 |
| I Findlay | RRL | 116 |
Rugeley North1 seat · turnout 56.2%
| D. Davies | Liberal Democrats | 2,476 |
| M. Stretton | Labour | 1,733 |
| G. Martin | Conservative | 1,344 |
Rugeley South1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| G. Roberts | Labour | 2,561 |
| B. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,208 |
| W. Bourton | Conservative | 958 |
The Hayes1 seat · turnout 56.8%
| R Gardiner | Labour | 3,440 |
| M Freeman | Conservative | 2,446 |
| P. Ansell | Liberal Democrats | 1,332 |
