Before (end of 1996) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Other 9 · Labour 8 · Conservative 7
After (end of 1997) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Other 9 · Labour 8 · Conservative 7
Ward results
Falmouth Arwenack1 seat · turnout 74.7%
| R. Gray | Conservative | 1,354 ✓ |
| D Breacker | Labour | 1,188 |
| J Lang | Liberal Democrats | 1,075 |
| J Bottomley | Independent | 737 |
Falmouth Penwerris1 seat · turnout 71.0%
| J. Ferrett | Labour | 1,515 ✓ |
| A. Cartwright | Liberal Democrats | 952 |
| A Carden | Conservative | 598 |
Falmouth Smithick1 seat · turnout 76.7%
| Ben Morris | Liberal Democrats | 2,031 ✓ |
| B. Bowers | Labour | 1,135 |
| R Bonney | Conservative | 968 |
Feock and Kea1 seat · turnout 79.8%
| J Currie | Conservative | 1,314 ✓ |
| P Oxford | Liberal Democrats | 1,182 |
| J Burn | Independent | 871 |
Kenwyn1 seat · turnout 74.7%
| P. Rowe | Independent | 2,026 ✓ |
| J. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,190 |
| N Roach | Labour | 305 |
Mylor1 seat · turnout 79.0%
| R. Hichens | Conservative | 1,964 ✓ |
| M Brain | Liberal Democrats | 1,131 |
| Jean Mary Robinson | Labour | 480 |
Penryn1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| L Brokenshire | Independent | 1,070 ✓ |
| S Gore | Labour | 995 |
| A. Curless | Liberal Democrats | 833 |
| L Banks | Conservative | 571 |
Perranporth1 seat · turnout 70.7%
| K Yeo | Liberal Democrats | 1,849 ✓ |
| D. Hancock | Independent | 1,313 |
| A Herd | Conservative | 1,228 |
Roseland1 seat · turnout 76.5%
| P. Tregunna | Conservative | 1,514 ✓ |
| A. Moyle | Liberal Democrats | 1,259 |
St Agnes1 seat · turnout 71.2%
| N Kent | Liberal Democrats | 2,075 ✓ |
| D Bray | Conservative | 1,022 |
| K George | Independent | 466 |
| Palmer C. | Independent | 430 |
Truro East1 seat · turnout 70.6%
| B. Biscoe | Independent | 1,914 ✓ |
| A Hampton | Liberal Democrats | 1,242 |
| L. Davies | Labour | 510 |
Truro South1 seat · turnout 72.5%
| D. Ansari | Liberal Democrats | 1,848 ✓ |
| J. Hosken | Conservative | 680 |
| A. Holmes | Labour | 412 |
Truro West1 seat · turnout 71.4%
| J Longhurst | Liberal Democrats | 1,326 ✓ |
| C Wells | Conservative | 807 |
| M Davies | Labour | 673 |