Elections to Rochdale 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 35
- Liberal Democrat 19
- Conservative 6
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 11 | -1 | 57.9 | ||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | +1 | 31.6 | ||||||
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 10.5 | ||||||