Before (end of 1997) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 33 · Other 6 · Conservative 6 · Labour 3
After (end of 1998) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 15 · Other 13 · Labour 4
Ward results
Arreton and Newchurch1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| C Boswell | Independent | 562 ✓ |
| K Plant | Liberal Democrats | 447 |
Ashey1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| G Wilson | LIB | 215 ✓ |
| P Wickens | Conservative | 211 |
| M Clarke | Green | 147 |
| P Norwood | Labour | 84 |
| J. Heighway | Liberal Democrats | 61 |
Bembridge 11 seat · turnout 44.2%
| C. Webb | Conservative | 522 ✓ |
| P Pugh | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
Bembridge 21 seat · turnout 42.3%
| G Kendall | Liberal Democrats | 346 ✓ |
| E. Mauchel | Conservative | 279 |
Binstead1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| E Fox | Liberal Democrats | 525 ✓ |
| N Bartholomew | Conservative | 460 |
| L. Bauldry | Labour | 123 |
Brading1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| A Holmes | Conservative | 366 ✓ |
| N. Arnold | Liberal Democrats | 294 |
| A Stay | Independent | 74 |
| N Curtis-Botting | Labour | 40 |
Brighstone & Shorwell1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| J. Wareham | Liberal Democrats | 729 ✓ |
| A Turner | Conservative | 293 |
| C. Rayner | Labour | 80 |
Calbourne Shalfleet & Yarmouth1 seat · turnout 58.6%
| T. Butchers | Independent | 873 ✓ |
| R Cowley | Liberal Democrats | 388 |
| C Hedgley | Conservative | 357 |
Carisbrooke East1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| V Morey | Liberal Democrats | 277 ✓ |
| J Toogood | Conservative | 191 |
| M Nobbs | Labour | 128 |
Carisbrooke West1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| B. Foster | Independent | 577 ✓ |
| W. Moth | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
| D. Frizel | Labour | 85 |
Chale, Niton and Whitwell1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| J. White | Liberal Democrats | 608 ✓ |
| D Heron | Conservative | 287 |
| S. Kenyon | Labour | 68 |
Cowes Castle 11 seat · turnout 32.1%
| A. Leigh | Conservative | 388 ✓ |
| R White | Liberal Democrats | 95 |
Cowes Castle 21 seat · turnout 36.5%
| J. Effemey | Conservative | 400 ✓ |
| A Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
Cowes Central1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| P Nightingale | Conservative | 247 ✓ |
| C. Campbell | Labour | 239 |
| Thomas L. | Liberal Democrats | 139 |
Cowes Medina1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| K Pearson | Labour | 477 ✓ |
| A Mateen | Conservative | 168 |
East Cowes 11 seat · turnout 38.9%
| M Barton | Liberal Democrats | 344 ✓ |
| S. Walker | Conservative | 318 |
East Cowes 21 seat · turnout 36.2%
| M. Miller | Independent | 226 ✓ |
| M. Adams | Labour | 172 |
| A Pearson | Conservative | 91 |
Fairlee1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| P Breach | Liberal Democrats | 344 ✓ |
| A Wallbridge-Cool | Conservative | 193 |
| V Deacon | Labour | 131 |
Freshwater Afton1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| L. Rogerson | Liberal Democrats | 437 ✓ |
| I Hughes | Conservative | 399 |
Freshwater Norton1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| D Holmes | Conservative | 555 ✓ |
| R. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 281 |
Gatcombe Godshill & Rookley1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| A Mundy | Conservative | 477 ✓ |
| A. Cardew | Independent | 373 |
Gurnard1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| N Devall | Conservative | 317 ✓ |
| E Pickford | Liberal Democrats | 212 |
| P Turner | Labour | 183 |
Lake 11 seat · turnout 39.5%
| D. Gardiner | Labour | 338 ✓ |
| Patricia Smith | Conservative | 272 |
| R Teasdale | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
Lake 21 seat · turnout 33.8%
| P. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 278 ✓ |
| A. Gunner | Conservative | 212 |
| D Piggott | Labour | 113 |
Mount Joy1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| S. Smart | Liberal Democrats | 392 ✓ |
| F Jones | Conservative | 156 |
| J Quigley | Labour | 155 |
Nettlestone And Seaview1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| R Barry | Liberal Democrats | 693 ✓ |
| M. Fletcher | Conservative | 634 |
Newport Central1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Cunningham M. | Conservative | 399 ✓ |
| A Tiltman | Labour | 375 |
| R. Price | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
| D Panna | Independent | 41 |
Northwood1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| R Mazillius | Conservative | 323 ✓ |
| R Morris | Labour | 307 |
Osborne1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| A. Hewitt | Independent | 384 ✓ |
| M. Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 303 |
| A. Hunter | Labour | 115 |
Pan1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| A Coburn | Labour | 441 ✓ |
| G Price | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
| M. Nichols | Conservative | 82 |
| M Taylor | Green | 13 |
Parkhurst1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| J. Manners | LIB | 275 ✓ |
| D Whitmore | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| Bull J. | Conservative | 196 |
| R. Curson | Labour | 100 |
Ryde North East1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| P Fuller | Independent | 472 ✓ |
| A Jones | Liberal Democrats | 287 |
| R Milburn | Conservative | 139 |
Ryde North West1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| A Taylor | Conservative | 487 ✓ |
| M Denham-Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 444 |
Ryde South East1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| B Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 448 ✓ |
| J Ritchie | Conservative | 168 |
Ryde South West1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| J Spence | Conservative | 388 ✓ |
| R Moore | Liberal Democrats | 260 |
| C. Hutchins | Labour | 89 |
| A. Morley | Green | 66 |
Sandown 21 seat · turnout 22.6%
| M. Jarman | Liberal Democrats | 170 ✓ |
| M Watson | Independent | 151 |
| A Zeid | Labour | 95 |
| A Dean | Conservative | 67 |
Shanklin Central1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| G Nichols | Conservative | 431 ✓ |
| E Keenor | Liberal Democrats | 366 |
Shanklin North1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| A Hollands | Labour | 311 ✓ |
| D Williams | Conservative | 269 |
| J Mortimer | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Shanklin South1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| H. Rees | Independent | 407 ✓ |
| D Parker | Conservative | 212 |
| D. Saunders | Liberal Democrats | 89 |
St. Helens1 seat
| M Morgan-Huws | Liberal Democrats | 372 ✓ |
| B Williams | Independent | 130 |
| A Fulwood | Conservative | 75 |
St. Johns 11 seat
| J Bowker | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
St. Johns 21 seat · turnout 36.7%
| A Hersey | Liberal Democrats | 475 ✓ |
| B Wade | Conservative | 276 |
| A. Rickard | Labour | 83 |
Totland1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| O Huggins | Conservative | 273 ✓ |
| Ann Smith | Independent | 264 |
| B Hinton | Liberal Democrats | 199 |
| P Scivier | Green | 117 |
Ventnor 11 seat · turnout 36.4%
| B. Lawson | Independent | 232 ✓ |
| V. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
| G Morris | Conservative | 193 |
| D Allen | Labour | 152 |
| M Burrows | Green | 78 |
Ventnor 21 seat · turnout 38.5%
| A Bartlett | Independent | 560 ✓ |
| C. Morris | Conservative | 244 |
| S. Graham | Labour | 130 |
| L Lawrence | Green | 80 |
Wootton Bridge1 seat
| Abraham B. | Conservative | 721 ✓ |
| D Lodge | Liberal Democrats | 516 |
Wroxall1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| D Yates | Independent | 299 ✓ |
| A. Bishop | Conservative | 89 |
| S Hogg | Liberal Democrats | 79 |
| J. Garlick | Labour | 50 |
