Before (end of 1997) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 3 · Conservative 2
After (end of 1998) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 3 · Other 3
Ward results
Pennsylvania1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| J. Holman | Liberal Democrats | 625 ✓ |
| K. Atkins | Conservative | 359 |
| C. Duff | Labour | 317 |
| T Brenan | Green | 102 |
Pinhoe1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| K Moore | Labour | 919 ✓ |
| St. Claire Williams I | Conservative | 585 |
| S. Wilcox | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
Polsloe1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Y. Henson | Conservative | 587 ✓ |
| P. Shepherd | Labour | 550 |
| C Miller | Liberal Democrats | 92 |
| F Potter | LIB | 29 |
Rougemont1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| A Duncan | Labour | 771 ✓ |
| Williams G. | Conservative | 263 |
| S. Brock | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
| A. Thomas | Green | 127 |
St David's1 seat
| Graham Oakes | Liberal Democrats | 725 ✓ |
| P. Ferris | Labour | 692 |
| J. Perry | Conservative | 298 |
| Peter Edwards | Green | 105 |
St Loyes1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| M. Danks | LIB | 740 ✓ |
| B. Denning | Labour | 376 |
| Williams G. | Conservative | 208 |
St Thomas1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| C Boyle | Labour | 758 ✓ |
| Adrian Fullam | Liberal Democrats | 498 |
| R Edwardson | Conservative | 246 |
St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| Brock P. | Liberal Democrats | 792 ✓ |
| N. Shiel | Conservative | 776 |
| R Stevens | Labour | 408 |
| P Merry | Green | 64 |
Stoke Hill1 seat · turnout 23.2%
| P. Hill | Labour | 725 ✓ |
| G Sclater | Conservative | 154 |
| M Carrolle | Liberal Democrats | 98 |
| S. Dunstan | Green | 32 |
Topsham1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| M. Evans | Conservative | 1,326 ✓ |
| J Bryant | Liberal Democrats | 282 |
| S. Barker | Labour | 225 |
Whipton1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| V. Long | Labour | 751 ✓ |
| G. Hedley | Conservative | 191 |
| G. Hookway | LIB | 93 |
| K Hillier | Liberal Democrats | 77 |