Before (end of 1998) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Other 6 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1999) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 6 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Melcombe Regis1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| P Farrell | Liberal Democrats | 467 ✓ |
| K. Brookes | Conservative | 241 |
| L. Herbert | Independent | 220 |
| L. Tarrier | Labour | 149 |
North1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| H. Burden | Labour | 1,123 ✓ |
| J. Jenkins | Conservative | 523 |
Preston1 seat
| M Day | SNP | 1,040 ✓ |
| P. Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 1,019 |
| Hazel Bruce | Conservative | 955 ✓ |
| G Molyneux | Liberal Democrats | 759 |
| L. Smart | Labour | 598 |
| J Thompson | Conservative | 425 |
| M. Walden | Labour | 251 |
Radipole1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| A Duxbury | Liberal Democrats | 874 ✓ |
| J. Scott | Conservative | 258 |
| V Stops | Labour | 176 |
Tophill East1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| M. Leicester | Independent | 250 ✓ |
| R. Mackay | Labour | 197 |
| K Lewington | Independent | 158 |
| A. Warren | Conservative | 150 |
Tophill West1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| L Ames | Independent | 870 ✓ |
| M. Morrison | Labour | 146 |
Westham East1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| R. Banham | Liberal Democrats | 561 ✓ |
| A. Blackwood | Labour | 492 |
Westham North1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| A. Hutchings | Labour | 653 ✓ |
| S. Wellman | Liberal Democrats | 511 |
| J Bywater | Conservative | 306 |
Westham West1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| R. Gainey | Labour | 564 ✓ |
| R Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 539 |
Weymouth East1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| N Reed | Conservative | 393 ✓ |
| R. Besant | Labour | 361 |
| C Cameron-Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
Weymouth West1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| K. Wilcox | Labour | 846 ✓ |
| H Chalker | Independent | 680 |
Wyke Regis1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| J. Churchhouse | Labour | 836 ✓ |
| D Hollings | Conservative | 587 |
