Before (end of 1997) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1998) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 19.0%
| Mungai Mbayah | Labour | 578 ✓ |
| Ann Watkins | Conservative | 163 |
| Catherine Stebbings | Liberal Democrats | 148 |
Arbury1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| Anthony Schofield | Labour | 676 ✓ |
| Mike Taylor | Conservative | 395 |
| Rhordi James | Liberal Democrats | 199 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| David White | Liberal Democrats | 1,172 ✓ |
| J. White | Liberal Democrats | 1,172 |
| Stephen Hartley | Labour | 365 |
| Richard Hollie | Conservative | 293 |
| R. Hoile | Conservative | 293 |
| Marion Barber | Green | 112 |
Cherry Hinton1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| Graham Stuart | Conservative | 893 ✓ |
| Richard Carling | Labour | 862 |
| Ashley Woodford | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
Coleridge1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| E. Bagnall | Labour | 873 |
| Ruth Bagnall | Labour | 873 ✓ |
| Eric Barrett-Payton | Conservative | 363 |
| Richard Folley | Liberal Democrats | 180 |
East Chesterton1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Fiona Levison | Liberal Democrats | 971 ✓ |
| Tricia Charlesworth | Labour | 903 |
| Colin Havercroft | Conservative | 324 |
King's Hedges1 seat · turnout 19.8%
| Michael Talbot | Labour | 613 ✓ |
| Christopher Howell | Conservative | 177 |
| Tim Wesson | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
Kings Hedges1 seat · turnout 19.7%
| M. Talbot | Labour | 613 |
| C. Howell | Conservative | 177 |
| T. Wesson | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
Market1 seat · turnout 21.1%
| Joye Rosenstiel | Liberal Democrats | 837 ✓ |
| Andrew Jones | Labour | 288 |
| Julie-Ann Ing | Conservative | 154 |
| Adam Swallow | Green | 105 |
Newnham1 seat · turnout 22.3%
| Christopher Larkin | Liberal Democrats | 1,041 ✓ |
| C. Lakin | Liberal Democrats | 1,041 |
| Trevor Critchlow | Labour | 473 |
| James Strachan | Conservative | 243 |
Petersfield1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| Kevin Blencowe | Labour | 865 ✓ |
| G. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 262 |
| Stephen Smith | Liberal Democrats | 262 |
| Shayne Mitchell | Green | 248 |
| Peter Welton | Conservative | 196 |
Queen Edith's1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| Amanda Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,394 ✓ |
| Richard Williams | Conservative | 802 |
| Kira Davison | Labour | 349 |
Queen Ediths1 seat
| Ann Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,394 |
| R. Williams | Conservative | 802 |
| K. Davison | Labour | 349 |
Romsey1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Catherine Smart | Liberal Democrats | 1,027 ✓ |
| Paul Gilchrist | Labour | 887 |
| Hamish Downer | Green | 114 |
| Peter Whitehead | Conservative | 77 |
Trumpington1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| Donald Douglas | Conservative | 910 ✓ |
| Michael Dixon | Liberal Democrats | 819 |
| Patrick Diamond | Labour | 294 |
West Chesterton1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Ian Nimmo-Smith | Liberal Democrats | 973 ✓ |
| M. Nimmo-Smith | Liberal Democrats | 973 |
| Patrick Schicker | Labour | 546 |
| Vivian Ellis | Conservative | 233 |
| Margaret Wright | Green | 142 |