Before (end of 2000) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Other 6 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Labour 2
After (end of 2001) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Other 6 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Labour 2
Ward results
Appleton Wiske1 seat
| D. Dennis | Conservative | 2,708 |
| A. Hutchings | Labour | 721 |
| S. Whitfield | Liberal Democrats | 623 |
| M. O’Carroll | Independent | 487 |
Bedale1 seat · turnout 61.8%
| John Weighell | Conservative | 2,985 |
| A. Benn | Labour | 850 |
| C. Pack | Liberal Democrats | 695 |
Easingwold1 seat · turnout 63.0%
| P. Sowray | Conservative | 2,350 |
| R. Adamson | Liberal Democrats | 1,603 |
Great Ayton1 seat
| James Alexander Fletcher | Conservative | 3,028 |
| Richard Thomas Short | Liberal Democrats | 1,694 |
| W. Appleyard | Labour | 1,064 |
Northallerton East & Brompton1 seat · turnout 56.5%
| J. Coulson | Independent | 1,910 |
| A. Hall | Conservative | 1,062 |
| J. Kirk | Labour | 855 |
Northallerton West1 seat · turnout 64.9%
| P Brown | Conservative | 2,666 |
| J. Dobson | Labour | 1,395 |
| P. Barnett | Liberal Democrats | 721 |
Stillington1 seat
| C. Patmore | Conservative | 2,294 |
| J. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,409 |
Stokesley1 seat · turnout 69.8%
| C. Seymour | Liberal Democrats | 2,871 |
| S. Dickins | Conservative | 1,822 |
Thirsk1 seat
| J. Marshall | Labour | 1,866 |
| D Murkett | Conservative | 1,749 |
Thornton1 seat
| W. Barton | Conservative | 3,139 |
| S. Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
| A. Woodhead | Labour | 200 |