Elections to Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council were held on 6 May 1999. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party kept overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Labour 36
- Liberal Democrat 12
- Conservative 7
- Others 1
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | -5 | 47.4 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | +3 | 31.6 | ||||||
| Conservative | 4 | +2 | 21.1 | ||||||