Before (end of 1997) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 20 · Labour 18 · Conservative 12 · Other 5
After (end of 1998) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Labour 16 · Conservative 13 · Other 5
Ward results
Allington1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| S. Daniel | Liberal Democrats | 1,324 ✓ |
| M. Taylor | Labour | 310 |
| B Moss | Conservative | 300 |
| Bull J. | Green | 41 |
Bearsted1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| P. Marshall | Independent | 957 ✓ |
| U. Gilmore | Conservative | 770 |
| J. Gibson | Labour | 147 |
| H. Chazal | Green | 19 |
Bridge1 seat · turnout 22.0%
| A Cocks | Liberal Democrats | 560 ✓ |
| R Berriman | Labour | 538 |
| S Hook | Conservative | 261 |
| Muggeridge S. | Green | 55 |
Coxheath1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| C. Webb | Liberal Democrats | 571 ✓ |
| Margaret Parker | Conservative | 268 |
| E Small | Labour | 114 |
East1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| M. Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 952 ✓ |
| S. Dishman | Conservative | 471 |
| R. Long | Labour | 261 |
Harrietsham & Lenham1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| B. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 612 ✓ |
| R Waugh | Conservative | 611 |
Headcorn1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| I Thick | Conservative | 666 ✓ |
| G. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 517 |
| E. Searle | Labour | 121 |
Heath1 seat · turnout 24.3%
| M. Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 724 ✓ |
| R. Matthews | Labour | 431 |
| R. Barnes | Conservative | 255 |
High Street1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| D. Joy | Liberal Democrats | 558 ✓ |
| L Burfield | Labour | 428 |
| Valerie Parker | Conservative | 191 |
| D Ferguson | Independent | 85 |
Marden1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| R. Judd | Independent | 763 ✓ |
| K. Brown | Labour | 224 |
| J Pilkington | Conservative | 188 |
| G Edy | Liberal Democrats | 49 |
NORTH1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| M. Walter | Liberal Democrats | 684 ✓ |
| Tree J. | Conservative | 400 |
| B. Searle | Labour | 231 |
| J Shalice | Green | 46 |
Park Wood1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| K Stevens | Labour | 588 ✓ |
| Sarah Gould | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
| P Carter | Conservative | 218 |
| D Currer | Green | 30 |
Shepway East1 seat · turnout 17.6%
| G. Annan | Labour | 460 ✓ |
| R. Sterry | Liberal Democrats | 332 |
Shepway West1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| M Jackson | Labour | 506 ✓ |
| M Yates | Conservative | 318 |
| C. Howard | Liberal Democrats | 98 |
| S. Kennedy | Green | 28 |
South1 seat · turnout 23.2%
| M Luxton | Liberal Democrats | 583 ✓ |
| B Beardwell | Conservative | 577 |
| L. Wylie | Labour | 408 |
Staplehurst1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| R. Lusty | Conservative | 639 ✓ |
| J Rivers | Liberal Democrats | 355 |
| E. Davis | Labour | 182 |
Sutton Valence1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| Paulina Stockell | Conservative | 351 ✓ |
| S. Stevens | Liberal Democrats | 87 |