Before (end of 1997) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 44 · Conservative 10 · Labour 4 · Other 1
After (end of 1998) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 40 · Conservative 14 · Labour 4 · Other 1
Ward results
Bishop Monkton1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| R. Thomas | Conservative | 427 ✓ |
| D. Parnaby | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
| P. Foxall | Labour | 51 |
Duchy1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| G. Webber | Liberal Democrats | 929 ✓ |
| E Cooper | Conservative | 478 |
| A Blakesley | Labour | 113 |
East Central1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| S. Macare | Liberal Democrats | 707 ✓ |
| A Findlay | Conservative | 292 |
| S Hutchings | Labour | 188 |
Granby1 seat · turnout 19.6%
| M. De Courcey-Bayley | Liberal Democrats | 717 ✓ |
| A Sommer | Conservative | 196 |
| Diane King | Labour | 170 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Harlow1 seat
| Duckworth J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,259 |
| J. Clark | Conservative | 1,078 |
| G Robinson | Labour | 93 |
Kirkby Malzeard1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| C. Coverdale | Liberal Democrats | 559 ✓ |
| C. Adamson | Conservative | 233 |
| J. Heptinstall | Labour | 42 |
Knaresborough East1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| A. Hetherington | Liberal Democrats | 817 ✓ |
| C. Shaw | Conservative | 532 |
| A. Crouch | Labour | 328 |
Knaresborough West1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| A. Wright | Labour | 784 ✓ |
| Hoult B. | Liberal Democrats | 695 |
| L. Mina | Conservative | 550 |
Marston Moor1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| J. Dickinson | Conservative | 386 ✓ |
| G. Firth | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
| P O'Connor | Labour | 91 |
New Park1 seat · turnout 21.6%
| M. Johnston | Liberal Democrats | 468 ✓ |
| Jean Butterfield | Conservative | 106 |
| B Robinson | Labour | 74 |
Newby1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| De Saukville Mercer S | Conservative | 351 ✓ |
| D Sapherson | Labour | 146 |
Pannal1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| F Willis | Conservative | 1,518 ✓ |
| E. Waight | Liberal Democrats | 1,086 |
| C. Coltman | Labour | 72 |
Ripon East1 seat · turnout 15.4%
| P Barlow | Liberal Democrats | 512 ✓ |
| Max Campbell | Conservative | 392 |
Ripon West1 seat · turnout 22.8%
| A. Skidmore | Liberal Democrats | 825 ✓ |
| J. Topping | Conservative | 479 |
Spofforth1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| S. Fawcett | Conservative | 502 ✓ |
| A Goss | Liberal Democrats | 111 |
| A Beatham | Labour | 56 |
Starbeck1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| P. Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 771 ✓ |
| J. Waud | Independent | 627 |
| P Dixon | Conservative | 133 |
| Geoff Foxall | Labour | 126 |
Wathvale1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| C. Brown | Conservative | 490 ✓ |
| A Woodhead | Labour | 75 |
| A Mason | Liberal Democrats | 61 |
Wedderburn1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| I. Lester | Liberal Democrats | 887 ✓ |
| N Middlemass | Conservative | 720 |
| R Swithinbank | Labour | 153 |
West Central1 seat
| A. Baker | Liberal Democrats | 626 ✓ |
West Central1 seat
| J Frobisher | Conservative | 551 |
| C. Colman | Labour | 98 |