Before (end of 1996) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Other 18 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1997) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Other 18 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Bradninch & Creedy1 seat · turnout 79.1%
| A. Crang | Conservative | 3,008 ✓ |
| P. Barham | Liberal Democrats | 2,625 |
| C. Herries | Labour | 668 |
| J. Roach | LIB | 638 |
Crediton Rural1 seat · turnout 76.4%
| J. Palk | Liberal Democrats | 3,612 ✓ |
| Lee M. | Conservative | 3,475 |
| C Licence | Labour | 971 |
| L. Lever | Green | 400 |
Cullompton Rural1 seat · turnout 75.2%
| C. Bulley | Liberal Democrats | 3,276 ✓ |
| P. Harvey | Conservative | 2,423 |
| J. Campbell | Independent | 1,770 |
| Ian Thomas | Labour | 971 |
| M Burgess | Green | 381 |
Tiverton East1 seat · turnout 74.1%
| R. Hobson | Liberal Democrats | 3,138 ✓ |
| R Radford | Conservative | 2,746 |
| A. Kilshaw | Labour | 1,168 |
| S. Proud | Green | 456 |
Tiverton West1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| M. Turner | Independent | 3,350 ✓ |
| L. Cruwys | Liberal Democrats | 2,959 |
| A. Griffiths | Labour | 1,023 |
| F. Stoner | Independent | 145 |