Before (end of 1998) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 32 · Conservative 13 · Labour 7 · Other 4
After (end of 1999) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 21 · Labour 5 · Other 2
Ward results
All Saints2 seats
| W Horslen | Labour | 558 ✓ |
| A. Longden | Labour | 525 ✓ |
| J. Candler | Conservative | 226 |
| P. Aitken | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
| C Wickers | Conservative | 200 |
| J. Nicholson | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
| C Davies | Liberal Democrats | 1,026 ✓ |
| C Rycroft | Liberal Democrats | 943 ✓ |
| T Miller | Liberal Democrats | 939 ✓ |
| M Holoway | Conservative | 587 |
| M Knowles | Conservative | 582 |
| G Smith | Conservative | 561 |
| R Burgess | Labour | 334 |
| J McClean | Labour | 330 |
| M Palmer | Labour | 311 |
| J Pryke | NEW BRIT | 267 |
| J. Shiner | Green | 81 |
Boreham1 seat
| M. Dilloway | Liberal Democrats | 452 ✓ |
| Alex Leslie | Conservative | 187 |
| L Hay | Labour | 90 |
| E. Burgess | Green | 48 |
| D. Ashford | Conservative | 969 ✓ |
| G Pooley | Liberal Democrats | 665 ✓ |
| Jason Need | Conservative | 650 |
| A Goldsmith | Liberal Democrats | 487 |
| R Patterson | Labour | 258 |
| C Cole | Ind Con | 198 |
Cathedral2 seats
| P Hutchinson | Conservative | 591 ✓ |
| M Bracken | Liberal Democrats | 579 ✓ |
| Alastair Tween | Conservative | 547 |
| Andrew Sosin | Liberal Democrats | 496 |
| F Bache | Labour | 319 |
| S. Barke | Labour | 309 |
| Chignall | Good Easter | 0 |
East & West Hanningfield1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| Al Dixon | Independent | 376 |
| R. Saunders | Conservative | 257 |
| K. Blackburn | Labour | 104 |
Galleywood2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| Janette Potter | Conservative | 709 |
| D. Stevenson | Conservative | 664 |
| P. Smith | Labour | 479 |
| A Wilson | Labour | 475 |
| Clarke J. | Liberal Democrats | 393 |
| J. Hutchon | Liberal Democrats | 297 |
Goat Hall2 seats
| F. Mountain | Liberal Democrats | 869 ✓ |
| J Williams | Liberal Democrats | 788 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Lumley | Conservative | 342 |
| H Robinson | Conservative | 342 |
| F Parish | Labour | 206 |
| C. Trevaldwyn | Labour | 176 |
Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| A. Willsher | Conservative | 570 |
| E. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 135 |
| M. Horslen | Labour | 127 |
Highwoodmashbury & Roxwell1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| P Evans | Liberal Democrats | 360 |
| D. Pyman | Conservative | 269 |
| B. Williams | Labour | 96 |
| M Hurrell | Conservative | 1,243 ✓ |
| C. Kingsley | Conservative | 1,224 ✓ |
| I. Wright | Conservative | 1,216 ✓ |
| D Whiteing | Liberal Democrats | 519 |
| L. O'Brien | Liberal Democrats | 463 |
| S. Harvey | Liberal Democrats | 404 |
| N. Jackson | Labour | 222 |
| W Jardine | Labour | 205 |
| C Budgey | Green | 159 |
| R. Aylott | Green | 143 |
| R Kenney | Green | 75 |
Margaretting & Stock1 seat
| G. Stringer | Conservative | 612 ✓ |
| R. Jones | Labour | 125 |
| H. Lambert | Liberal Democrats | 124 |
Moulsham Lodge2 seats · turnout 34.4%
| P. Firth | Liberal Democrats | 902 |
| D. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 819 |
| D Cruickshank | Conservative | 283 |
| R Paddon | Conservative | 255 |
| C. Dyer | Labour | 216 |
| P. Goodwin | Labour | 174 |
| Barnes J. | Green | 56 |
Old Moulsham3 seats
| K Foreman | Liberal Democrats | 749 ✓ |
| W Hale | Liberal Democrats | 720 ✓ |
| Keith Francis | Liberal Democrats | 705 ✓ |
| Patricia Marchand | Conservative | 501 |
| V. Makin | Conservative | 499 |
| David Kimberlin | Conservative | 488 |
| Muriel Briault | Labour | 407 |
| Alan Rigg | Labour | 385 |
| G. Viney | Labour | 341 |
Patching Hall3 seats
| Thomas Smith-Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 740 ✓ |
| C. Barrett | Liberal Democrats | 699 ✓ |
| A. Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 670 ✓ |
| Katy Pauley | Conservative | 639 |
| M. McCullough | Conservative | 507 |
| I. Day | Conservative | 487 |
| Joan Valerie Bliss | Labour | 382 |
| R Essery | Labour | 355 |
| P Bennett | Labour | 342 |
| A. Thompson | Green | 102 |
Rettendon & Runwell2 seats
| M. Hutchon | Liberal Democrats | 572 |
| John Little | Conservative | 535 ✓ |
| Mark Lambert | Liberal Democrats | 532 |
| E Mickleborough | Conservative | 498 ✓ |
| K Carr | Conservative | 323 |
| P Martin | Conservative | 307 |
| C Kemp | Labour | 258 |
| L. Feeney | Labour | 254 |
| D Newton | Labour | 224 |
| J Meyn | Liberal Democrats | 170 |
| D Owen | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
| A Brown | Independent | 124 |
| E Deakin | Green | 52 |
Rothmans2 seats · turnout 25.8%
| M. Hutchon | Liberal Democrats | 572 ✓ |
| M. Lambert | Liberal Democrats | 532 ✓ |
| K. Carr | Conservative | 323 |
| P. Martin | Conservative | 307 |
| C. Kemp | Labour | 258 |
| L. Feeney | Labour | 254 |
| E. Deakin | Green | 52 |
South Hanningfield1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| R. Whitehead | Conservative | 410 |
| A. Arnot | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
South Woodham-Chetwood & Collingwood3 seats · turnout 20.4%
| M. Moulds | Conservative | 726 ✓ |
| J. Allen | Conservative | 699 ✓ |
| C. Stephenson | Conservative | 698 ✓ |
| R. Smith | Labour | 279 |
| P. Wedlock | Labour | 271 |
| J. Deakin | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
| A. Dearman | Labour | 248 |
| N. Sutcliffe | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
| D. Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
| M. Moulds | Conservative | 726 |
| J. Allen | Conservative | 699 |
| Christopher Stephens | Conservative | 698 |
| R. Smith | Labour | 279 |
| P. Wedlock | Labour | 271 |
| J. Deakin | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
| A. Dearman | Labour | 248 |
| N Sutcliffe | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
| D Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
| P Martin | Independent | 511 ✓ |
| Ian Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 493 ✓ |
| J Goldfinch | Liberal Democrats | 483 ✓ |
| R Elson | Liberal Democrats | 469 |
| David Sismey | Conservative | 423 |
| Kim Darby | Conservative | 356 |
| Clifford Vanner | Labour | 341 |
| J Barnett | Labour | 335 |
| C Knight | Conservative | 330 |
Springfield North3 seats
| Pamela Lane | Liberal Democrats | 751 ✓ |
| W Lane | Liberal Democrats | 714 ✓ |
| M. Mackrory | Liberal Democrats | 632 ✓ |
| G Fawcett | Conservative | 471 |
| Pauline Hepworth | Conservative | 446 |
| S Poyser | Conservative | 378 |
| P Cobb | Labour | 280 |
| D Beddoe | Labour | 256 |
| M Pearson | Labour | 252 |
| R Parker | Independent | 105 |
Springfield South3 seats · turnout 29.4%
| Ronald Alcock | Conservative | 775 ✓ |
| Duncan Lumley | Conservative | 752 ✓ |
| Neil Gulliver | Conservative | 720 ✓ |
| R. Webb | Liberal Democrats | 535 |
| R. Webb | Liberal Democrats | 514 |
| John Styles | Liberal Democrats | 512 |
| K Pallett | Labour | 219 |
| A Hurst | Labour | 204 |
| E Raynham | Labour | 175 |
| J Berry | NEW BRIT | 107 |
St. Andrews3 seats · turnout 32.9%
| E. Baldwin | Labour | 1,071 |
| J Devane | Labour | 1,017 |
| R Kennedy | Labour | 1,007 |
| K Hay | Liberal Democrats | 649 |
| I Gale | Liberal Democrats | 638 |
| M Noble | Liberal Democrats | 603 |
| S. Cruickshank | Conservative | 529 |
| A. Lewis | Conservative | 525 |
| L. Saich | Conservative | 501 |
| C. Coker | Green | 112 |
The Lawns2 seats
| P. Harvey | Liberal Democrats | 1,048 ✓ |
| Adrian Hall | Liberal Democrats | 974 ✓ |
| D. Hepworth | Conservative | 518 |
| D. Lee | Conservative | 503 |
| W. Jordan | Labour | 243 |
| W. Evans | Labour | 227 |
Waterhouse Farm2 seats · turnout 38.3%
| J. Hunnable | Liberal Democrats | 852 |
| J. Thackray | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
| D. Howell | Labour | 658 |
| M. Austin | Labour | 658 |
| C. Hodges | Conservative | 295 |
| Norman Stevenson | Conservative | 284 |
| D Selway | Conservative | 417 ✓ |
| M Staines | Liberal Democrats | 165 |
| Rebecca Marie BRADY | Labour | 98 |
Writtle2 seats · turnout 37.2%
| A Sach | Conservative | 650 |
| E. Barribal | Conservative | 604 |
| G. Reeves | Liberal Democrats | 541 |
| B Grainger | Labour | 526 |
| S. O’Sullivan | Labour | 469 |
| T. Willis | Liberal Democrats | 456 |
| P. Gaywood | Green | 101 |
