Before (end of 1998) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Other 8 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 5
After (end of 1999) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 5
Ward results
All Saints3 seats · turnout 34.4%
| M. Graham | Labour | 756 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Labour | 658 ✓ |
| S. Standage | Conservative | 610 ✓ |
| P Butterworth | Conservative | 594 |
| Millar J. | Labour | 547 |
| D. Taylor | Conservative | 545 |
| M Hayton | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
Aspatria2 seats · turnout 31.1%
| G Sewell | Labour | 444 ✓ |
| D. Tinnion | Independent | 425 ✓ |
| J Vincent | Labour | 335 |
| C Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 226 |
| G Hanning | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
Boltons1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| J. Mumberson | Independent | 280 ✓ |
| K. Brandwood | Conservative | 248 |
| P Garner | Labour | 87 |
Broughton St Bridgets2 seats
| K. Sproat | Labour | 670 ✓ |
| J. Askew | Labour | 580 ✓ |
| B. Thorpe | Liberal Democrats | 347 |
| C Harris | Independent | 330 |
Christchurch2 seats · turnout 33.4%
| Christine Jackson | Conservative | 529 ✓ |
| L. Lytollis | Conservative | 474 ✓ |
| L Mansfield | Labour | 361 |
| Christine Smith | Labour | 325 |
| M. Burgess | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
Crummock1 seat · turnout 49.7%
| J. Milburn | Conservative | 556 ✓ |
| W Whalley | Labour | 83 |
Ellen2 seats
| D. Thomas | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| J. Colhoun | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ellenborough2 seats
| M Wood | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| V. Mulgrew | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Ewanrigg2 seats
| P. McCracken | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| Carni McCarron-Holmes | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Flimby1 seat
| Kendall P. | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Harrington2 seats · turnout 37.5%
| A Caine | Liberal Democrats | 692 ✓ |
| I Francis | Liberal Democrats | 547 ✓ |
| B. Weir | Labour | 398 |
| J Osborn | Labour | 318 |
Keswick3 seats · turnout 25.3%
| E. Barraclough | Liberal Democrats | 1,113 ✓ |
| M. Clark | Independent | 1,094 ✓ |
| P. Edwards | Labour | 533 ✓ |
| W Healey | Conservative | 478 |
| P. Baden | Independent | 173 |
Marsh1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| J. Gallagher | Liberal Democrats | 375 ✓ |
| M Gartland | Labour | 58 |
Moorclose3 seats · turnout 30.3%
| J. Minto | Labour | 906 ✓ |
| P. Bales | Labour | 888 ✓ |
| P Tibble | Labour | 770 ✓ |
| J. Morley | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
| M Hayton | Liberal Democrats | 255 |
| B. Wright | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
| Collins S. | Conservative | 220 |
Netherhall2 seats
| Angela Kendall | Labour | 0 ✓ |
| K. Smith | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Seaton3 seats · turnout 20.3%
| Mark Fryer | Labour | 670 ✓ |
| J. Musgrave | Labour | 668 ✓ |
| C. Tibble | Labour | 604 ✓ |
| T Fee | Independent | 503 |
Silloth2 seats · turnout 28.5%
| W Jefferson | Independent | 671 ✓ |
| M. Snaith | Labour | 528 ✓ |
| N. Findley | Labour | 289 |
Solway1 seat
| P Denenberg | Labour | 0 ✓ |
St. Johns3 seats
| J. Robertson | Labour | 709 ✓ |
| D. Dempsey | Labour | 704 ✓ |
| D Fagan | Labour | 675 ✓ |
| J. Heathcote | Conservative | 672 |
| W Hewitt | Conservative | 573 |
| Collins S. | Conservative | 547 |
St. Michaels3 seats
| J. Fryer | Labour | 945 ✓ |
| A. Barry | Labour | 932 ✓ |
| I. Humes | Labour | 890 ✓ |
| J Strong | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
Waver1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| J. Huntington | Independent | 330 ✓ |
| I. Walton | Labour | 97 |
