Before (end of 1997) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Labour 6 · Conservative 3 · Other 2
After (end of 1998) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 22 · Labour 10 · Conservative 5 · Other 2
Ward results
Buckingham1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Melanie Blunden | Conservative | 715 |
| D. Hammond | Liberal Democrats | 361 |
| G. Sweet | Labour | 168 |
Churchill3 seats · turnout 47.8%
| C. Bailey | Conservative | 1,760 ✓ |
| Alexander Walsh | Conservative | 1,672 ✓ |
| J Cronin | Conservative | 1,652 ✓ |
| M. Cavalla | Labour | 953 |
| David Boothroyd | Labour | 912 |
| J. Abercrombie | Labour | 912 |
| R. McMurray | Liberal Democrats | 541 |
| M. Gatland | Conservative | 323 |
| A Brett-Jones | Liberal Democrats | 200 |
| D Yates | Labour | 200 |
| R. Torres | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
| M Holmans | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
| G Webster | Independent | 74 |
Cokeham1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| K. Bashford | Labour | 511 |
| T. Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 360 |
| G. Jones | Conservative | 194 |
Eastbrook1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| L. Bunn | Labour | 1,238 |
| L. Collins | Labour | 1,089 |
| S. Summerfield | Labour | 1,077 |
| D. Munnery | Labour | 749 |
| G. Churchman | Liberal Democrats | 444 |
| M. Howard | Conservative | 266 |
| J. Hilditch | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
Hillside1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| S. Willson | Labour | 727 |
| B. Sharrock | Conservative | 409 |
| A. Stuart | Liberal Democrats | 293 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| T. Bown | Liberal Democrats | 555 |
| D. Threadgould | Conservative | 365 |
| J Largue | Labour | 123 |
| L. Parsons | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 89 |
Marine1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| D. Hancock | RES | 589 |
| E. Patten | Conservative | 253 |
| S. Mear | Labour | 95 |
Mash Barn2 seats
| H. King | Liberal Democrats | 384 ✓ |
| D. McMurray | Liberal Democrats | 333 ✓ |
| Andy McGregor | Conservative | 177 |
| A. Nicklen | Conservative | 168 |
| R Horne | Labour | 162 |
| B. Marsh | Labour | 155 |
Peverel1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| E. Vaughan | Liberal Democrats | 439 |
| D. Phillips | Conservative | 387 |
| J. Horne | Labour | 138 |
Southwick Green1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| T. Stevenson | Liberal Democrats | 602 |
| S. Bucknall | Labour | 535 |
| S. Pannell | Conservative | 340 |
St Nicolas1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| Neil Parkin | Conservative | 717 |
| C Day | Labour | 386 |
| C. Davies | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
Widewater1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| R Knight | Labour | 692 |
| M Gatland | Conservative | 491 |
| C. Mahoney | Liberal Democrats | 361 |