Before (end of 1998) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 16 · Other 2 · Labour 2
After (end of 1999) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 30 · Conservative 16 · Other 2 · Labour 0
Ward results
Barcombe1 seat · turnout 58.0%
| J. Cornwell | Independent | 417 ✓ |
| D Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
East Saltdean2 seats · turnout 37.7%
| V. Clayton | Independent | 684 ✓ |
| Mike Thorne | Conservative | 312 ✓ |
| C. Thorne | Conservative | 307 |
| M. Lawrence | Labour | 280 |
| T. Fearn | Liberal Democrats | 156 |
Hamsey1 seat · turnout 53.8%
| Anne Small | Liberal Democrats | 241 ✓ |
| W. Binder | Conservative | 182 |
Kingston1 seat
| Shazia Butt | Labour | 1,494 ✓ |
| J. Hutcheson | SNP | 1,039 |
| F Howell | Conservative | 459 |
| A. Appleton | Liberal Democrats | 417 ✓ |
| A. Page-Phillips | Conservative | 266 |
| G Martin | SOC | 223 |
| D Knight | Labour | 98 |
Lewes Bridge3 seats · turnout 39.6%
| M. Messer | Liberal Democrats | 715 ✓ |
| K. Clark | Liberal Democrats | 602 ✓ |
| Stephen Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 550 ✓ |
| P. Mockford | Independent | 373 |
| L. Serrecchia | Green | 311 |
| K. Austin | Independent | 295 |
| J. Jennings | Labour | 279 |
| A. Sawyer | Labour | 267 |
| J Stockdale | Labour | 243 |
| P Gordon | Green | 224 |
| K Rapley | Green | 203 |
| P Etherington | Independent | 201 |
| J Ellis | Conservative | 196 |
| R Newell | Conservative | 171 |
| M Morton-George | Conservative | 170 |
Lewes Castle3 seats · turnout 43.3%
| M. Chartier | Liberal Democrats | 765 ✓ |
| R. Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 713 ✓ |
| R Crocker | Liberal Democrats | 662 ✓ |
| R Black | Labour | 328 |
| Ahmad Brooke | Labour | 325 |
| A Hoyler | Labour | 317 |
| G Bland | Conservative | 284 |
| J. Denis | Green | 281 |
| C Shorthouse | Conservative | 263 |
| L Large | Conservative | 259 |
| M Crees | Green | 219 |
| S. Jappie | Green | 218 |
| N Parkin | slp | 68 |
Lewes Priory3 seats · turnout 48.4%
| A. De Vecchi Hopper | Liberal Democrats | 1,093 ✓ |
| G. Mayhew | Liberal Democrats | 1,084 ✓ |
| M. Parfect | Liberal Democrats | 871 ✓ |
| J Quinn | Conservative | 808 |
| A Winter | Conservative | 636 |
| J. Allen | Conservative | 629 |
| S. Watts | Labour | 271 |
| A Hammond | Labour | 245 |
| A James | Labour | 241 |
| D. King | Green | 202 |
| N. McGilligan | Green | 157 |
| P. Broome | Green | 157 |
Newhaven Denton2 seats · turnout 34.6%
| P. Harper | Liberal Democrats | 528 ✓ |
| J. Lewry | Liberal Democrats | 517 ✓ |
| R. Fraser | Conservative | 280 |
| E. Wicks | Conservative | 253 |
Newhaven Meeching2 seats · turnout 22.4%
| D. Rogers | Liberal Democrats | 493 ✓ |
| D. Fitton | Liberal Democrats | 482 ✓ |
| K Clarke | Conservative | 207 |
| D Waller | Conservative | 162 |
Newhaven Valley2 seats · turnout 27.9%
| J. Ost | Liberal Democrats | 442 ✓ |
| Julie Carr | Liberal Democrats | 413 ✓ |
| C Scalan | Conservative | 309 |
| E. Olliver | Conservative | 293 |
Newick1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| S. James | Conservative | 699 ✓ |
| A. Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
Ouse Valley1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| C. Borowski | Liberal Democrats | 362 ✓ |
| S. Penn | Conservative | 117 |
Peacehaven East2 seats · turnout 26.8%
| A Bying | Liberal Democrats | 324 ✓ |
| P. Howard | Liberal Democrats | 323 ✓ |
| D. Carver | Labour | 305 |
| L. Baulcomb | Labour | 301 |
Peacehaven North2 seats · turnout 22.3%
| S Murray | Liberal Democrats | 538 ✓ |
| G Diamond | Conservative | 537 ✓ |
| S. Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 519 |
| R. Allen | Conservative | 515 |
| J Prieto-Quintons | Labour | 296 |
Peacehaven West2 seats · turnout 22.6%
| L Stanton | Conservative | 280 ✓ |
| M. Stanton | Conservative | 266 ✓ |
| A Howard | Liberal Democrats | 254 |
| P Cosham | Liberal Democrats | 227 |
| D Lawrence | Labour | 135 |
Plumpton1 seat · turnout 63.9%
| K. Moorhouse | Conservative | 632 ✓ |
| D Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 333 |
Ringmer2 seats · turnout 36.5%
| D. Stechler | Liberal Democrats | 943 ✓ |
| S Farrar | Liberal Democrats | 855 ✓ |
| O Sweetman | Conservative | 409 |
| P. Sweetman | Conservative | 393 |
Seaford Central3 seats · turnout 34.1%
| D. Cowdrey | Conservative | 887 ✓ |
| R. Frost | Conservative | 831 ✓ |
| A James | Conservative | 828 ✓ |
| N Owen | Liberal Democrats | 534 |
| J Anthony | Liberal Democrats | 533 |
| R Brown | Liberal Democrats | 504 |
| Matthews R. | Labour | 236 |
| S. Matthews | Labour | 234 |
| S Verrinder | Labour | 199 |
Seaford East3 seats · turnout 45.3%
| L. Whittle | Conservative | 1,041 ✓ |
| J Peterson | Conservative | 1,001 ✓ |
| B. Smith | Conservative | 993 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 881 |
| P. MacAusland | Liberal Democrats | 838 |
| D Chalkney | Liberal Democrats | 755 |
| A. Hughes | Labour | 206 |
| S. Brandley | Labour | 195 |
| J Mewett | Labour | 181 |
Seaford North3 seats · turnout 34.8%
| Diane White | Liberal Democrats | 821 ✓ |
| D. Colliot | Liberal Democrats | 816 ✓ |
| M. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 804 ✓ |
| J Buddell | Conservative | 593 |
| D Cook | Conservative | 526 |
| D. Cook | Conservative | 525 |
| A. Offen | Labour | 148 |
| R. Diment | Labour | 142 |
| L. Mewitt | Labour | 136 |
Seaford West3 seats · turnout 40.6%
| L. Holland | Conservative | 1,139 ✓ |
| J. Hearn | Conservative | 1,087 ✓ |
| J. Whittle | Conservative | 1,077 ✓ |
| T Cox | Liberal Democrats | 744 |
| Kay Davies | Liberal Democrats | 703 |
| Wood R. | Liberal Democrats | 660 |
| R Brandley | Labour | 200 |
| A. Sinclair | Labour | 195 |
| E. Samuels | Labour | 184 |
Telscombe Cliffs2 seats · turnout 29.2%
| D Neighbour | Liberal Democrats | 622 ✓ |
| E. Lee | Liberal Democrats | 444 ✓ |
| R Goodall | Independent | 408 |
| J Penn | Conservative | 234 |
| P Anscomb | Labour | 100 |
| J. Anscomb | Labour | 97 |
Wivelsfield1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| J. Sugarman | Conservative | 448 ✓ |
| S. Littlewood | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
