Before (end of 1997) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 25 · Conservative 12 · Labour 2 · Other 0
After (end of 1998) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 25 · Conservative 11 · Labour 2 · Other 1
Ward results
Brentwood North1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Barry Aspinell | Liberal Democrats | 585 ✓ |
| J Shelton | Conservative | 375 |
| R Goddard | Labour | 317 |
| F Seckleman | Green | 107 |
Brentwood South1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| D. Minns | Labour | 793 ✓ |
| P Goodey | Liberal Democrats | 349 |
| S. Hamilton | Conservative | 346 |
Brentwood West1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| S. Howe | Liberal Democrats | 760 ✓ |
| P Currie | Conservative | 308 |
| S. Maidment | Labour | 179 |
Brizes & Doddinghurst1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| D. Hardy | Liberal Democrats | 1,216 ✓ |
| Judith Barnes | Conservative | 324 |
| S. Maxey | Labour | 160 |
Hutton East1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Davies R. | Liberal Democrats | 542 ✓ |
| P Sanders | Conservative | 282 |
| C Bisson | Labour | 179 |
Hutton North1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| P. Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 673 ✓ |
| S. Barthee | Conservative | 318 |
| C. Maxey | Labour | 129 |
Ingatestone & Fryerning1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| C. Dale | Liberal Democrats | 783 ✓ |
| M Kean | Conservative | 524 |
| Jane Winter | Labour | 112 |
Pilgrims Hatch1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| A. Long | Liberal Democrats | 1,332 ✓ |
| R Mailard | Conservative | 474 |
| A. Freeman | Labour | 305 |
Shenfield1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| M. Brehaut | Conservative | 797 ✓ |
| S Philbrooks | Liberal Democrats | 546 |
| M. Owen | Labour | 128 |
South Weald1 seat · turnout 61.1%
| J. Shawcross | Liberal Democrats | 456 ✓ |
| A Green | Conservative | 202 |
| Michele Anne Wigram | Labour | 17 |
Warley2 seats
| M. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 637 |
| R. Rankin | Conservative | 634 |
| F Kenny | Conservative | 620 |
| T. Acton | Labour | 239 |
| R Gow | Labour | 203 |
West Horndon1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| M. Boggis | LIB | 413 ✓ |
| M Bourne | Labour | 86 |
| J. Hunt | Conservative | 80 |