Before (end of 1997) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Conservative 9 · Other 0 · Labour 0
After (end of 1998) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 12 · Labour 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Devonshire1 seat
| Sheila Charlton | Conservative | 737 ✓ |
| Beverley Berry | Liberal Democrats | 735 |
| J. Frisby | Labour | 249 |
Downside1 seat
| A. Leggett | Liberal Democrats | 1,337 ✓ |
| C Usher | Conservative | 399 |
| R. Rossetter | Labour | 188 |
Hampden Park1 seat
| Mary Pooley | Liberal Democrats | 1,039 ✓ |
| A French | Labour | 453 |
| Jeanie Sowerby | Conservative | 251 |
Langney2 seats
| G Potter | Liberal Democrats | 1,413 ✓ |
| R Kerr | Liberal Democrats | 1,383 ✓ |
| R Hedger | Conservative | 478 |
| L Meladio | Conservative | 421 |
| A. Reid | Labour | 307 |
| S Wallis | Labour | 250 |
Ocklynge1 seat
| M Neeham | Conservative | 995 ✓ |
| W James | Liberal Democrats | 900 |
| J. Morrison | Labour | 154 |
Ratton1 seat
| F. Higgins | Conservative | 1,384 ✓ |
| J. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 444 |
| J. Pettigrew | Labour | 256 |
| M. Williamson | LIB | 133 |
Roselands2 seats
| Beryl Healy | Liberal Democrats | 1,269 ✓ |
| N. Stanley | Liberal Democrats | 1,070 ✓ |
| R Gristwood | Conservative | 434 |
| R Wesson | Conservative | 383 |
| E Habets | Labour | 222 |
| J. Pettigrew | Labour | 216 |
St. Anthonys1 seat
| R Backhouse | Conservative | 1,419 ✓ |
| J Gleeson | Liberal Democrats | 907 |
| J Carmody | Labour | 295 |