Elections to Dorset County Council were held on 7 June 2001, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom. All 42 seats were up for election. The Conservative Party gained the council from no overall control.
| Results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Seatsbefore | Seatsafter | Change | |
| Conservative Party | 15 | 23 | 8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 21 | 14 | 7 | |
| Labour Party | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Independents | 1 | 1 | ||