Before (end of 2000) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · Labour 15 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2001) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · Labour 15 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Higham Ferrers1 seat · turnout 67.3%
| D. Lawson | Conservative | 2,549 ✓ |
| A Dunn | Labour | 2,046 |
Irthlingborough1 seat · turnout 61.2%
| D. Lee | Labour | 2,141 ✓ |
| S. Hobbs | Conservative | 2,123 |
Oundle1 seat · turnout 70.3%
| C Reichhold | Conservative | 2,452 ✓ |
| J. Brookfield | Labour | 1,845 |
| J Smoker | Independent | 497 |
Prebendal1 seat · turnout 71.4%
| P. Padley | Conservative | 2,920 ✓ |
| Whitehead R. | Labour | 1,233 |
Raunds1 seat · turnout 61.2%
| S. Roberts | Labour | 2,011 ✓ |
| G. Sharman | Conservative | 1,937 |
Rushden East1 seat · turnout 56.5%
| L. Cox | Labour | 1,703 ✓ |
| Wood C. | Conservative | 1,641 |
| D. Hooton | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
Rushden South1 seat · turnout 62.7%
| Tye M. | Conservative | 2,363 ✓ |
| Rolfe L. | Labour | 1,964 |
Rushden West1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| F. Jones | Labour | 1,883 ✓ |
| R Pinnock | Conservative | 1,712 |
Thrapston1 seat · turnout 67.6%
| B. Seery | Conservative | 2,529 ✓ |
| M. Whiteman | Labour | 1,578 |
| P Baden | UK Ind | 322 |
