Before (end of 1997) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 10 · Labour 9 · Conservative 4
After (end of 1998) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 9 · Conservative 7 · Labour 6
Ward results
Hayle-Gwithian1 seat · turnout 18.0%
| G. Prowse | Liberal Democrats | 559 ✓ |
| F Bultitude | Labour | 145 |
| R. Bennetts | Independent | 132 |
Lelant and Carbis Bay1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| E. Penhaligon | Conservative | 588 ✓ |
| J Royle | Liberal Democrats | 214 |
| T. Murray | Labour | 196 |
Penzance Central1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| C. Lawry | MK | 650 ✓ |
| H. Kelly | Labour | 191 |
Penzance East1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| C. White | Liberal Democrats | 492 ✓ |
| M Smitham | Labour | 419 |
| H Bosworth | Conservative | 350 |
Penzance North1 seat · turnout 23.1%
| P Nicholson | Liberal Democrats | 415 ✓ |
| G Trahair | Independent | 331 |
Penzance South1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| M. Payne | Labour | 901 ✓ |
| F Granger | MK | 306 |
Penzance West1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| M Furneaux | Conservative | 300 ✓ |
| W Morris | Labour | 188 |
| S. Reed | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
| R. Lewarne | MK | 164 |
| R Lawrence | Independent | 93 |
| S. Stonham | Independent | 44 |
Perranuthnoe1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| C Maple | Liberal Democrats | 407 ✓ |
| L Roberts | Conservative | 341 |
St Just1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| C. Trembath | Independent | 546 ✓ |
| B Simm | Labour | 344 |
| T McFadden | Independent | 200 |
St. Ives North1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| A. Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 493 ✓ |
| S. Beck | Labour | 486 |
