Before (end of 2000) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Conservative 9 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 2001) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 3
Ward results
Brackenfield1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| M. Treweek | Labour | 2,044 |
| M Higginbottom | Liberal Democrats | 661 |
Clay Cross1 seat · turnout 57.2%
| J. Dunn | Labour | 2,511 |
| A. Kitch | Liberal Democrats | 741 |
| J. Woodhead | Conservative | 700 |
Dronfield North1 seat · turnout 61.0%
| J Goodhand | Labour | 2,495 |
| M Emmens | Conservative | 1,966 |
| P. England | Liberal Democrats | 1,181 |
Dronfield South1 seat · turnout 63.4%
| W. Pryce | Liberal Democrats | 2,431 |
| J. Hill | Labour | 2,024 |
| C. Huckerby | Conservative | 1,814 |
Eckington1 seat · turnout 54.3%
| D Featherstone | Labour | 2,861 |
| P Robinson | Conservative | 986 |
| S Temple | Liberal Democrats | 849 |
Holymoor & Wingerworth1 seat · turnout 66.4%
| W. Pickford | Conservative | 2,506 |
| K. Walker | Labour | 1,890 |
| F Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 1,305 |
| J. Marsden | Independent | 904 |
Killamarsh1 seat · turnout 53.4%
| A. Charles | Labour | 2,559 |
| P. Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 559 |
| C. Moss | Conservative | 542 |
| M. Potts | Independent | 191 |
North Wingfield1 seat · turnout 53.5%
| K. Gillott | Labour | 3,390 |
| S. Naylor | Liberal Democrats | 957 |
| W. Gent | Conservative | 947 |
Sutton1 seat
| D. Chapman | Labour | 3,217 |
| I. Evans | Conservative | 861 |
| A. Qazi | Liberal Democrats | 629 |
