Before (end of 1996) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 14 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1997) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 14 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Hatherleigh And Chagford1 seat · turnout 77.8%
| W. Cann | Independent | 3,840 ✓ |
| J Trimming | Conservative | 2,044 |
| J Blizzard | Labour | 864 |
Okehampton Rural1 seat · turnout 75.1%
| C. Herriman | Liberal Democrats | 3,453 ✓ |
| P Davies | Conservative | 2,383 |
| M. Tucker | Labour | 630 |
| M Pithouse | LIB | 407 |
Tavistock1 seat · turnout 77.7%
| R. Cook | Liberal Democrats | 3,694 ✓ |
| D. Corner | Conservative | 2,365 |
| B. Batchelor | Labour | 1,316 |
Yelverton Rural1 seat · turnout 72.1%
| G. Madigan | Liberal Democrats | 3,201 ✓ |
| R Tait | Conservative | 2,546 |
| C. Webb | Labour | 856 |
| C. Warth | Green | 423 |