Before (end of 1998) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 22 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 2
After (end of 1999) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1
Ward results
Berrow1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| J Lamb | Independent | 381 ✓ |
| Angie Leach | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
| P Harling | Labour | 87 |
Brent North1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| E. Frost | Conservative | 358 ✓ |
| Sarah Rosalind Palmer | Labour | 132 |
Bridgwater Bower3 seats · turnout 20.8%
| D. Busby | Labour | 504 ✓ |
| B Gillard | Labour | 489 ✓ |
| W Monteith | Labour | 461 ✓ |
| M Cresswell | Conservative | 301 |
| C. Kirkpatrick | Conservative | 278 |
| J Harris | Conservative | 267 |
| Nickolls A. | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| A Williams | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
| Colleen Howard | Liberal Democrats | 181 |
Bridgwater Eastover2 seats · turnout 21.1%
| Alison Moore | Labour | 441 ✓ |
| J. Taylor | Labour | 390 ✓ |
| C Hall | Independent | 194 |
| A. Ford | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
| B Evered | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
Bridgwater Hamp3 seats · turnout 19.5%
| J. Turner | Labour | 765 ✓ |
| K. Pearce | Labour | 709 ✓ |
| Brian Smedley | Labour | 667 ✓ |
| P. Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
| H. Barran | Liberal Democrats | 186 |
| A Shepherd | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
| D. Dewar | Conservative | 165 |
Bridgwater Sydenham3 seats · turnout 19.1%
| J. Briscombe | Labour | 638 ✓ |
| A. Briscombe | Labour | 633 ✓ |
| C. Buchanan | Labour | 539 ✓ |
| T Webster | Liberal Democrats | 318 |
| H. Nickolls | Liberal Democrats | 270 |
| R Long | Liberal Democrats | 221 |
| D Prescott | Conservative | 167 |
Bridgwater Victoria2 seats · turnout 25.5%
| K. Richards | Labour | 606 ✓ |
| R. Lavers | Labour | 501 ✓ |
| S. Gill | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
| B Godfrey | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
| C Wilkins | Conservative | 199 |
Bridwater Quantock3 seats · turnout 38.9%
| G. Slocombe | Conservative | 781 ✓ |
| P Smeed | Conservative | 744 ✓ |
| C Avent | Conservative | 716 ✓ |
| W Munn | Labour | 685 |
| P Johnstone | Liberal Democrats | 644 |
| P Parker | Labour | 579 |
| K. Parkin | Labour | 551 |
| M Hoban | Liberal Democrats | 528 |
| J. Beasley | Liberal Democrats | 471 |
Burnham North3 seats · turnout 35.6%
| P. Clayton | Conservative | 1,443 ✓ |
| D Davey | Conservative | 1,380 ✓ |
| N. Jones | Conservative | 1,303 ✓ |
| P Davies | Liberal Democrats | 644 |
| S Lester | Labour | 421 |
| M. Anglezarke | Labour | 303 |
Burnham South3 seats · turnout 33.9%
| A Thorgood | Conservative | 781 ✓ |
| Lydia Parkin | Conservative | 774 ✓ |
| J. Richards | Conservative | 738 ✓ |
| M. Mansfield | Liberal Democrats | 592 |
| H. Rose | Liberal Democrats | 556 |
| P Bolton | Liberal Democrats | 506 |
| W Chedzey | Labour | 268 |
| D Driscoll | Labour | 228 |
| P Green | Labour | 221 |
Cannington and Quantocks3 seats · turnout 43.3%
| L. Cartwright | Conservative | 1,655 ✓ |
| K. Dyer | Conservative | 1,595 ✓ |
| D. Joslin | Conservative | 1,501 ✓ |
| A Beasley | Liberal Democrats | 655 |
| P Jago | Liberal Democrats | 641 |
| C Lloyd-Williams | Liberal Democrats | 549 |
| S. Hill | Labour | 289 |
| Dave Loveridge | Labour | 201 |
Cheddar and Shipham3 seats · turnout 31.0%
| Dawn Hill | Conservative | 1,020 ✓ |
| H. Elliott | Conservative | 950 ✓ |
| P. Downing | Conservative | 872 ✓ |
| G. Davies | Green | 501 |
| M. King | Labour | 442 |
| B Corney | Labour | 369 |
| M. Love | Labour | 325 |
East Poldens1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| McGinty D. | Conservative | 411 ✓ |
| M. Hill-Cottingham | Liberal Democrats | 247 |
Highbridge3 seats · turnout 29.6%
| D Cooper | Labour | 574 ✓ |
| J. Whitehouse | Labour | 487 ✓ |
| C. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 433 ✓ |
| Ted Palmer | Labour | 418 |
| A Duckett | Independent | 363 |
| R. Keen | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| J. Storie | Conservative | 331 |
| R. Leach | Liberal Democrats | 326 |
| V Derham | Independent | 322 |
| I Thomson | Conservative | 294 |
| P. Lyes | Independent | 250 |
Huntspill and Pawlett2 seats · turnout 38.8%
| J. Moreton | Conservative | 553 ✓ |
| C Reason | Conservative | 484 ✓ |
| P. Burge | Liberal Democrats | 406 |
| M. Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 343 |
| P Spindler | Independent | 175 |
| R Belton | Labour | 107 |
| Elizabeth Leavy | Labour | 95 |
King's Isle2 seats · turnout 36.7%
| D. Alder | Conservative | 737 ✓ |
| N. Turner | Conservative | 722 ✓ |
| D Bartys | Independent | 351 |
| P. Denning | Labour | 316 |
| S Belton | Labour | 291 |
Knoll1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| R Filmer | Conservative | 520 ✓ |
| S Knight | Liberal Democrats | 111 |
| Sheila Forrester | Labour | 80 |
North Petherton3 seats · turnout 42.3%
| C. Lang | Conservative | 1,026 ✓ |
| A. Fraser | Conservative | 843 ✓ |
| L Bagg | Conservative | 782 ✓ |
| C. Vanstone | Independent | 653 |
| M Wakefield | Liberal Democrats | 549 |
| J. Barham | Liberal Democrats | 427 |
| S. Swan | Liberal Democrats | 401 |
| W. Darch | Labour | 304 |
| J Munn | Labour | 289 |
| R Kick | Labour | 202 |
Wedmore and Mark2 seats · turnout 41.1%
| J. Healey | Conservative | 866 ✓ |
| Diana Bayliss | Conservative | 809 ✓ |
| T Rose | Liberal Democrats | 446 |
| R. Hasler | Liberal Democrats | 389 |
| A Merryfield | Labour | 204 |
| D Palmer | Labour | 143 |
West Poldens1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| Kingham S. | Conservative | 472 ✓ |
| J. Rees | Liberal Democrats | 204 |
| S. Stretch | Labour | 129 |
Woolavington1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| C. Lavers | Labour | 395 ✓ |
| B. Hobhouse | Conservative | 268 |
