Before (end of 1997) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Other 13 · Labour 3 · Conservative 2
After (end of 1998) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Other 10 · Labour 5 · Conservative 4
Ward results
Bardney1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| I. Fleetwood | Conservative | 381 ✓ |
| J. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 350 |
Forest1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| W. Parry | Conservative | 257 ✓ |
| W Gabbott | Liberal Democrats | 207 |
| J. Bullock | Green | 109 |
GAINSBOROUGH EAST1 seat · turnout 21.0%
| M. Tinker | Liberal Democrats | 543 ✓ |
| B Linda | Labour | 283 |
| J Otter | Conservative | 103 |
Gainsborough North1 seat · turnout 17.5%
| P Baldwin | Labour | 332 ✓ |
| R Webb | Liberal Democrats | 287 |
| A. Beverley | Conservative | 189 |
GAINSBOROUGH SOUTH WEST1 seat
| I Mills | Labour | 338 ✓ |
| Hethershaw J-M. | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
| W. Morgan | Conservative | 157 |
Market Rasen1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| N. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 546 ✓ |
| O. Bierley | Conservative | 213 |
Nettleham1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| M. Leaning | Liberal Democrats | 725 ✓ |
| Meg Davidson | Conservative | 529 |
South Cliff1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| E Green | Conservative | 253 ✓ |
| R Hiscox | Liberal Democrats | 183 |
Witham1 seat
| I. Parrott | Conservative | 836 |
Wold View1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| J. Connolly | Liberal Democrats | 222 ✓ |
| D Mortimer | Conservative | 192 |