Before (end of 1998) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 32 · Conservative 7 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 3
After (end of 1999) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 18 · Other 4 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
All Saints2 seats · turnout 36.5%
| R. Elliot | Labour | 488 ✓ |
| S. Holmes | Labour | 470 ✓ |
| C Smith | Conservative | 459 |
| Greg Titcombe | Conservative | 445 |
Brambleside2 seats
| W. Parker | Conservative | 576 ✓ |
| C. Maxted | Conservative | 543 ✓ |
| D Threadgold | Labour | 384 |
| I White | Labour | 348 |
Latimer2 seats
| C. Groome | Independent | 416 ✓ |
| J Loasby | Independent | 296 ✓ |
| D Davies | Conservative | 181 |
| D. Cook | Labour | 140 |
| A. Smith | Labour | 114 |
Loatland2 seats
| Belinda Humfrey | Conservative | 673 ✓ |
| D. Fox | Labour | 603 ✓ |
| C. Trivett | Conservative | 574 |
| D Larmour | Labour | 547 |
Plessy2 seats
| C. Groome | Independent | 444 ✓ |
| S Thomas | Independent | 298 ✓ |
| S Field | Labour | 222 |
| P Dowling | Conservative | 158 |
| Brenda McCraith | Labour | 119 |
St Giles2 seats
| P Tomlinson | Conservative | 459 |
| S Edwards | Conservative | 449 |
| P Rice | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
| Alan James Window | Liberal Democrats | 98 |
St Mary's3 seats · turnout 31.0%
| M. Don | Labour | 692 ✓ |
| M Scrimshaw | Labour | 692 ✓ |
| I Watts | Labour | 660 ✓ |
| J Harker | Conservative | 400 |
| A. Dowling | Conservative | 347 |
| Joy Napier Temple | Conservative | 342 |
St Michael's2 seats
| D Lee | Labour | 536 |
| H Connon | Conservative | 511 |
| E Howes | Conservative | 505 |
Warkton2 seats
| Eileen Kathleen Hales | Labour | 466 ✓ |
| G. Marshall | Labour | 432 ✓ |
| K. Marsh | Conservative | 271 |
Wicksteed2 seats
| Gordon A. | Labour | 429 ✓ |
| R. Mayhew | Labour | 404 ✓ |
| F. Moore | Conservative | 220 |
| V. McGlynn | Liberal Democrats | 162 |
