Before (end of 1996) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 16 · Other 2 · Labour 2
After (end of 1997) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 16 · Labour 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Chailey1 seat · turnout 78.7%
| S Sinnatt | Conservative | 3,281 ✓ |
| P Olbrich | Liberal Democrats | 3,021 |
| E Lambert | Labour | 511 |
| K Rapley | Green | 215 |
Lewes1 seat
| A. De Vecchi Hopper | Liberal Democrats | 2,938 ✓ |
| I. Linington | Conservative | 1,830 |
| T Aldrich | Labour | 1,062 |
| M Crees | Green | 384 |
Newhaven1 seat · turnout 70.6%
| D. Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 2,910 ✓ |
| A. Bradbury | Conservative | 1,673 |
| C. Ridge | Labour | 693 |
| L White | Independent | 412 |
Peacehaven1 seat · turnout 70.6%
| R. Allen | Conservative | 2,790 ✓ |
| M Bunting | Labour | 2,306 |
| Linda Beckmann | Liberal Democrats | 2,145 |
Ringmer1 seat · turnout 79.8%
| M. McPherson | Liberal Democrats | 3,255 ✓ |
| B Loasby | Conservative | 1,993 |
| J Gregson | Labour | 1,004 |
| L. Serrecchia | Green | 442 |
Seaford (Blatchington)1 seat · turnout 76.6%
| J Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 3,224 ✓ |
| A James | Conservative | 3,104 |
| R Brandley | Labour | 661 |
| C Besly | Green | 194 |
Seaford (Sutton)1 seat · turnout 75.9%
| Murphy M. | Conservative | 3,034 ✓ |
| M. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 2,674 |
| J Mewett | Labour | 741 |
Telscombe1 seat · turnout 72.7%
| D Neighbour | Liberal Democrats | 2,800 ✓ |
| L. Boning | Conservative | 2,330 |
| R Bingham | Labour | 958 |
| D Wimbush | Green | 173 |