Before (end of 1996) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 2 · Conservative 1
After (end of 1997) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 2 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Callington1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| Kathleen Williams | Liberal Democrats | 2,566 |
| P. King | Labour | 558 |
| M Miller | MK | 522 |
Dobwalls1 seat · turnout 74.5%
| G. Hocking | Liberal Democrats | 1,525 |
| P Stephens | Conservative | 873 |
| J. Landrigan | Labour | 251 |
| K. George | MK | 234 |
Lanreath1 seat
| J. Philp | Independent | 1,730 |
| T Channings | Liberal Democrats | 1,032 |
| Mark Knight | Labour | 326 |
Liskeard1 seat · turnout 72.1%
| M. Gillbard | Liberal Democrats | 2,112 |
| M. Andrew | Conservative | 1,573 |
| J. Crocker | Labour | 669 |
| G Sandercock | MK | 277 |
Looe1 seat
| S. Gardner | Independent | 2,155 |
| D Brooks | Labour | 495 |
| P Dunbar | MK | 363 |
Menheniot1 seat · turnout 69.4%
| W. Flooks | Independent | 1,250 |
| B. McTaggart | Liberal Democrats | 1,248 |
Rame1 seat · turnout 74.3%
| Dai Richards | Independent | 1,000 |
| J. Elworthy | Independent | 939 |
| M. McTaggart | Liberal Democrats | 657 |
| S Holden | Independent | 171 |
Saltash East1 seat · turnout 70.9%
| B. Spring | Liberal Democrats | 2,429 |
| D Colton | Labour | 859 |
| R. Willis | Independent | 820 |
Saltash West1 seat · turnout 69.6%
| C. Preston | Liberal Democrats | 3,098 |
| P. Miller | Labour | 1,037 |
St Germans1 seat · turnout 77.5%
| T. Lister | Independent | 1,756 |
| W. Harding | Conservative | 826 |
| K. Lendon | Independent | 265 |
St. Cleer1 seat · turnout 71.2%
| Tony Powell | Liberal Democrats | 1,818 |
| D. Watson | Independent | 957 |
| D. Lemon | Labour | 397 |
Torpoint1 seat
| J. Chadwick | Liberal Democrats | 3,151 |
| A Mandeville | Labour | 945 |