Before (end of 1997) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Other 12 · Conservative 11 · Labour 6
After (end of 1998) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 20 · Conservative 13 · Labour 10 · Other 9
Ward results
Kendal Castle1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| J. Studholme | Liberal Democrats | 364 ✓ |
| B Stainton | Conservative | 92 |
Kendal Far Cross1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| S. Critcheley | Liberal Democrats | 271 ✓ |
| B Carradus | Labour | 70 |
| M. Mackie | Conservative | 45 |
Kendal Fell1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| R. Yates | Labour | 301 ✓ |
| G Cook | Liberal Democrats | 253 |
| J. Dean | Conservative | 66 |
Kendal Glebelands1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| R. Rothwell | Labour | 403 ✓ |
| E. Graham | Conservative | 123 |
Kendal Heron Hill1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| M. Mashiter | Liberal Democrats | 503 ✓ |
| K Powell | Conservative | 164 |
Kendal Highgate1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| A. Dobson | Labour | 340 ✓ |
| G. Raymond | Liberal Democrats | 79 |
| W Sedgwick | Conservative | 76 |
Kendal Mintsfeet1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| A. Barratt | Liberal Democrats | 251 ✓ |
| B Higgins | Conservative | 119 |
| A Kelly | Labour | 109 |
Kendal Nether1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| Braithwaite P. | Labour | 326 ✓ |
| C. Mayho | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| F. Bishop | Conservative | 95 |
Kendal Oxenholme1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| P Ball | Liberal Democrats | 329 ✓ |
| J Houlden | Conservative | 87 |
Kendal Stonecross1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| M Graham | Conservative | 285 ✓ |
| G Vincent | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
| V. Kelly | Labour | 166 |
Kendal Strickland1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| J. Ewing | Labour | 466 ✓ |
| H. Graham | Conservative | 159 |
Kendal Underley1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| J. Blamire | Labour | 491 ✓ |
| J. Hermitage | Conservative | 56 |
| G Crank | Liberal Democrats | 41 |
Lakes Ambleside1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| D Vatcher | Liberal Democrats | 469 ✓ |
| L. Dixon | Independent | 268 |
| G Middleton | Independent | 243 |
| S. Hunt | Conservative | 141 |
Lakes Grasmere1 seat
| E. Braithwaite | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Pennington1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| W. Tyson | Conservative | 353 ✓ |
| J Humberstone | Liberal Democrats | 183 |
Sedbergh1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Lancaster K. | Conservative | 812 ✓ |
| S McLennan | Liberal Democrats | 224 |
