Before (end of 1997) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 36 · Conservative 9 · Labour 6 · Other 4
After (end of 1998) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 37 · Conservative 10 · Labour 4 · Other 4
Ward results
Cheriton1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| D. Hendrie | Conservative | 325 ✓ |
| P. Mason | Liberal Democrats | 293 |
| K. Barrett | Labour | 24 |
St Luke1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| H. House | Liberal Democrats | 593 ✓ |
| J. Craig | Labour | 483 |
| E. Osborne | Conservative | 418 |
St. John & All Saints1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Hilary Ann Jones | Liberal Democrats | 890 |
| Antony Francis De Peyer | Labour | 586 |