Before (end of 1997) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 52 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
After (end of 1998) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Conservative 7 · Other 0
Ward results
Avonmouth1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| C. Lukins | Labour | 1,417 ✓ |
| A Watson | Conservative | 541 |
| P Lloyd | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
| L. McTernan | Green | 46 |
Bedminster1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| C. Warren | Labour | 1,149 ✓ |
| I Henderson | Conservative | 477 |
| D Traube | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
| G. Davey | Green | 209 |
Bishopston1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| D Kitson | Liberal Democrats | 1,429 ✓ |
| P. McLaren | Labour | 1,406 |
| I Kealey | Conservative | 493 |
| C Sykes | Green | 169 |
Cabot1 seat · turnout 18.2%
| S Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,027 ✓ |
| A. Wilson | Labour | 458 |
| A. Fox | Conservative | 287 |
| C Bolton | Green | 103 |
| K. Carter | SOC LAB | 48 |
Clifton1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| B. Janke | Liberal Democrats | 1,497 ✓ |
| R Marven | Conservative | 893 |
| A Rogan | Labour | 500 |
| D Woodgate | Green | 135 |
Cotham1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| C Eldridge | Liberal Democrats | 1,112 ✓ |
| S. Lanchbury | Labour | 827 |
| P Cobbold | Conservative | 688 |
| G Collard | Green | 178 |
Easton1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| M. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,608 ✓ |
| Balbir Sandhu | Labour | 758 |
| V Horrigan | SOC LAB | 109 |
| A Knapp | Green | 97 |
| C Heeley | Conservative | 85 |
Eastville1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| A Wood | Liberal Democrats | 1,199 ✓ |
| D. Sutton | Labour | 1,052 |
| R Hodges | Conservative | 499 |
| R Nicholls | Green | 79 |
| M Baker | SOC | 75 |
Filwood1 seat · turnout 20.0%
| G. Micklewright | Labour | 651 ✓ |
| L. Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | 456 |
| R Carter | Conservative | 105 |
| I Marshal | SOC | 99 |
Frome Vale1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| A. Davies | Labour | 1,589 ✓ |
| Tom Collins | Conservative | 1,215 |
| R Potts | Liberal Democrats | 452 |
Henbury1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| C. Cook | Labour | 1,420 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Conservative | 873 |
| S. Young | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
Henleaze1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| R. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 2,086 ✓ |
| R Eddy | Conservative | 1,758 |
| T Perfect | Labour | 462 |
| M. Gilman | Green | 68 |
Hillfields1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| J. Patterson | Labour | 1,077 ✓ |
| B. Moore | Conservative | 498 |
| J Hassell | Liberal Democrats | 349 |
| R Nurse | SOC LAB | 92 |
Horfield1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| M Kerry | Conservative | 1,126 ✓ |
| A. Massey | Labour | 1,030 |
| A Summerhayes | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
| J. Bashford | Green | 66 |
Kingsweston1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| R. Clarke | Labour | 1,366 ✓ |
| John Goulandris | Conservative | 632 |
| P. Henderson | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
Lawrence Hill1 seat · turnout 20.6%
| B. Hugill | Labour | 1,010 ✓ |
| J Astley | Liberal Democrats | 425 |
| M Cobb | Conservative | 179 |
| P Williams | SOC LAB | 154 |
Lockleaze1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| P. Gregory | Labour | 1,103 ✓ |
| I Parry | Liberal Democrats | 536 |
| R Clifton | Conservative | 295 |
Redland1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| J Ashton | Labour | 1,357 ✓ |
| S. Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 1,127 |
| J Lopresti | Conservative | 656 |
| Quinnell J. | Green | 331 |
Southville1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| R. Brennan | Labour | 1,336 ✓ |
| J Baillieu | Conservative | 489 |
| E. Elworthy | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
| J Hills | Green | 171 |
Stoke Bishop1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| P. Abraham | Conservative | 1,962 ✓ |
| G Adams | Liberal Democrats | 676 |
| H. Benson | Labour | 660 |
| W McCaskie | Green | 102 |
Westbury-on-Trym1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| D. Poole | Conservative | 2,197 ✓ |
| J Wyatt | Labour | 673 |
| P. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 607 |
| D. Brown | Green | 81 |