Before (end of 1998) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 2
After (end of 1999) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 16 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Beacon Road2 seats · turnout 29.2%
| P Archard | Labour | 509 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Poole | Labour | 476 ✓ |
| E Coates | Conservative | 342 |
| Y. Coates | Conservative | 323 |
| A Winkworth | Liberal Democrats | 118 |
| C Wnorowski | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
Birchington East2 seats · turnout 30.8%
| J Cohen | Conservative | 730 ✓ |
| R. Cossey | Conservative | 729 ✓ |
| W Dawson | Independent | 543 |
| J. Simmons | Labour | 537 |
| V. Harris | Labour | 506 |
Birchington West2 seats · turnout 37.5%
| N. Hudson | Independent | 856 ✓ |
| N. Thomas | Independent | 616 ✓ |
| David Cooper | Conservative | 480 |
| C Rose | Labour | 284 |
| R. Waddingham | Labour | 243 |
Bradstowe2 seats · turnout 37.6%
| W Hayton | Conservative | 516 ✓ |
| H. White | Conservative | 498 ✓ |
| T. Emes | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
| R. Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 368 |
| B. Yeoman | Labour | 269 |
| E Jones | Labour | 267 |
| R Pearson | Independent | 80 |
Cecil1 seat · turnout 21.5%
| R Ford | Labour | 226 ✓ |
| P Bartingale | Conservative | 108 |
Central Eastcliffe3 seats · turnout 15.7%
| C. Goldsmith | Labour | 748 ✓ |
| D. Green | Labour | 635 ✓ |
| M. Langley | Labour | 627 ✓ |
| M. Roberts | Conservative | 297 |
Central Westcliffe3 seats · turnout 22.3%
| M. Harrison | Labour | 648 ✓ |
| R. Masters | Labour | 630 ✓ |
| R. Nicholson | Labour | 615 ✓ |
| D Pettit | Independent | 611 |
| H Simpson | Independent | 607 |
| R. Cousens | Independent | 577 |
Cliftonville3 seats · turnout 26.3%
| S. Ezekiel | Conservative | 1,223 ✓ |
| A Waddilove | Conservative | 1,142 ✓ |
| B. Sullivan | Conservative | 1,138 ✓ |
| N Hampton | Labour | 784 |
| B. Stapley | Labour | 747 |
Dane Park2 seats · turnout 20.6%
| E Palmer | Labour | 425 ✓ |
| A. Gregory | Labour | 406 ✓ |
| A Regan | Conservative | 312 |
| C. Hensby | Conservative | 277 |
Kingsgate1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| R. Bayford | Conservative | 475 ✓ |
| S Green | Labour | 177 |
Margate West3 seats · turnout 29.1%
| Ingrid Spencer | Conservative | 596 ✓ |
| M. Wise | Conservative | 572 ✓ |
| S. Mayo | Labour | 571 ✓ |
| R. Duncan | Conservative | 570 |
| N Lord | Labour | 568 |
| S. Nemzer | Labour | 541 |
| R. Ovenden | Independent | 371 |
| M. Mortlock | Independent | 307 |
| G Mynard | Independent | 244 |
Marine1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Iris Johnston | Labour | 324 ✓ |
| W. Whelan | Conservative | 189 |
Minster2 seats · turnout 30.8%
| A. Pickering | Independent | 595 ✓ |
| G. Glover | Labour | 384 ✓ |
| T Northrop | Labour | 294 |
| R Garretty | Conservative | 281 |
Newington2 seats · turnout 23.2%
| B Coppock | Labour | 687 ✓ |
| J. Coppock | Labour | 655 ✓ |
| J. Dilliway | Conservative | 101 |
| H. Lind | Conservative | 93 |
Northdown Park2 seats · turnout 22.6%
| S. Connel | Labour | 550 ✓ |
| A Ovenden | Labour | 504 ✓ |
| I. Gregory | Conservative | 451 |
| D Payne | Ind Con | 377 |
Northwood3 seats · turnout 24.8%
| Sue Farmer | Labour | 868 ✓ |
| W. Gore | Labour | 849 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Green | Labour | 831 ✓ |
| M Heale | Conservative | 412 |
| R. Jackson | Conservative | 368 |
| S. Jackson | Conservative | 357 |
Pierremont2 seats · turnout 29.7%
| W. Peppiatt | Conservative | 396 ✓ |
| J Kirkpatrick | Conservative | 383 ✓ |
| V Rose | Labour | 253 |
| R Davies | Labour | 247 |
| P. Cradduck | Liberal Democrats | 231 |
| J Myhill | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
Salmestone2 seats · turnout 18.0%
| Callton Young | Labour | 533 ✓ |
| R. Derrane | Labour | 504 ✓ |
| A Partridge | Conservative | 282 |
Sir Moses Montefiore2 seats · turnout 26.9%
| A. Ashby | Labour | 437 ✓ |
| R. Dickinson | Labour | 435 ✓ |
| R Burgess | Conservative | 325 |
| E Long | Conservative | 321 |
Southwood2 seats · turnout 26.5%
| D Jillings | Labour | 532 ✓ |
| J. Kirby | Conservative | 532 ✓ |
| J. Mannering | Labour | 529 |
| F Batt | Conservative | 474 |
St Lawrence2 seats · turnout 27.3%
| D. Hart | Labour | 587 ✓ |
| A Poole | Labour | 472 ✓ |
| J Bicknell | Conservative | 342 |
| D Mairs | Independent | 262 |
| Sharp C. | Conservative | 242 |
St. Peters2 seats · turnout 31.0%
| J Fullarton | Conservative | 600 ✓ |
| J Buckley | Labour | 587 ✓ |
| Zita Wiltshire | Conservative | 574 |
| J Rose | Labour | 524 |
| M Pearce | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
| S Proctor | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
| P Challans | Green | 64 |
Thanet Parishes1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| C Hibberd | Conservative | 333 ✓ |
| Forbes L. | Labour | 267 |
Upton2 seats · turnout 27.5%
| B. Cook | Labour | 495 ✓ |
| M. Fenner | Labour | 494 ✓ |
| B Kilvington | Conservative | 451 |
| H Sparham | Conservative | 422 |
| B. Hooker | Liberal Democrats | 312 |
| D. Beale | Liberal Democrats | 264 |
| C. Holian | Green | 45 |
Westgate-On-Sea3 seats · turnout 16.4%
| A. Chater | Conservative | 720 ✓ |
| J Daly | Labour | 657 ✓ |
| E Ruffell | Labour | 647 ✓ |
| M. Chipperfield | Labour | 608 |
