Before (end of 1998) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 9 · Other 8 · Liberal Democrats 7
After (end of 1999) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 16 · Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 9
Ward results
Alresford Thorrington Etc.2 seats · turnout 31.4%
| M. McGann | Labour | 500 ✓ |
| I Dimmock | Conservative | 487 ✓ |
| T. Ripo | Labour | 457 |
| R. Tovell | Conservative | 412 |
Beaumont and Thorpe1 seat
| J. Powell | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Bockings Elm2 seats · turnout 24.4%
| D. Harper | Liberal Democrats | 1,093 ✓ |
| H Shearing | Liberal Democrats | 1,030 ✓ |
| David Bolton | Labour | 656 |
| A Duffas | Labour | 619 |
| Shelley Powell | Conservative | 482 |
| R Moodey | Conservative | 481 |
Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| De Roy M | Liberal Democrats | 303 ✓ |
| C Poulton | Labour | 203 |
Brightlingsea East2 seats · turnout 33.6%
| P. Patrick | Independent | 596 ✓ |
| C Olivier | Labour | 546 ✓ |
| T. Dale | Liberal Democrats | 507 |
| J. Ruffell | Labour | 468 |
Brightlingsea West2 seats · turnout 34.5%
| Darren Barrenger | Labour | 690 ✓ |
| D. Dixon | Liberal Democrats | 600 ✓ |
| C Olivier | Labour | 445 |
| N Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 343 |
Elmstead1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| B. Johnston | Conservative | 311 ✓ |
| R. Fisher | Labour | 138 |
| M. Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 69 |
Frinton3 seats · turnout 39.6%
| Allen E. | Conservative | 1,730 ✓ |
| I. Johnson | Conservative | 1,712 ✓ |
| N. Turner | Conservative | 1,674 ✓ |
| C. Aldous | Labour | 408 |
| V. Bird | Labour | 388 |
| L Stevens | Labour | 385 |
Golf Green2 seats · turnout 38.7%
| R. Smith | Labour | 1,070 ✓ |
| M Alexander | Labour | 830 ✓ |
| R Swinney | Conservative | 275 |
| R Essex | Independent | 268 |
| Walker M. | Conservative | 237 |
| C Judd | Ind Lab | 142 |
| Sam Smith | Liberal Democrats | 109 |
Great and Little Oakley1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| R Caddick | Conservative | 251 ✓ |
| J Besser | Labour | 230 |
Great Bentley1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| R. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 465 ✓ |
| M Noyle | Conservative | 192 |
| A Mackenzie | Labour | 77 |
Great Bromley Little Bromley1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| H Jessop | Conservative | 234 ✓ |
| A. Elvin | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
| S. Virdee | Labour | 68 |
Harwich East2 seats · turnout 24.1%
| E. Brand | Labour | 430 ✓ |
| L. Payne | Labour | 346 ✓ |
| O Jones | Independent | 164 |
| E Yallop | Conservative | 138 |
| R Pannell | Independent | 129 |
Harwich East Central2 seats · turnout 29.9%
| P. Brand | Labour | 384 ✓ |
| W Bleakely | Conservative | 382 ✓ |
| D. McLeod | Labour | 371 |
| J Glenn | Conservative | 301 |
| M Double | Independent | 110 |
| M Lowe | Independent | 87 |
Harwich West2 seats · turnout 23.7%
| L. Double | Labour | 745 ✓ |
| W Mixter | Labour | 692 ✓ |
| P Newell | Independent | 274 |
| J Jacombs | Independent | 198 |
| C. Rasch | Conservative | 194 |
Harwich West Central2 seats · turnout 29.9%
| A. Evander | Labour | 424 ✓ |
| L. Armstrong | Labour | 395 ✓ |
| S. Henderson | Independent | 333 |
| J Spall | Conservative | 301 |
| T. Skargon | Independent | 173 |
Haven2 seats · turnout 37.0%
| E. Fone | Independent | 792 ✓ |
| B. Thomasson | Independent | 781 ✓ |
| A Stone | Labour | 163 |
| C. Morgan | Labour | 154 |
| S. Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
Holland and Kirby2 seats · turnout 30.6%
| R Bucke | Conservative | 864 ✓ |
| J Evans | Conservative | 789 ✓ |
| B Theadom | Labour | 491 |
| C Nimmo | Labour | 405 |
| J King | Liberal Democrats | 194 |
Lawford & Manningtree2 seats · turnout 27.8%
| L Randall | Labour | 569 ✓ |
| R. Ling | Labour | 511 ✓ |
| R Howell | Conservative | 359 |
| K Brazier | Conservative | 345 |
| M Dew | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
| N Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 212 |
Little Clacton1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| De-Vaux Balbirnie P | Conservative | 343 ✓ |
| R Mackintosh | Independent | 335 |
Mistley1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| Rosemary Susan Smith | Liberal Democrats | 352 ✓ |
| A Stock | Conservative | 104 |
| C Lane | Labour | 86 |
Rush Green3 seats · turnout 22.0%
| C. Baker | Labour | 599 ✓ |
| F Baker | Labour | 572 ✓ |
| G. Mills | Labour | 516 ✓ |
| G. Downing | Conservative | 365 |
| V. Stone | Conservative | 330 |
| A Rasch | Conservative | 325 |
| S. Shearing | Liberal Democrats | 125 |
Southcliffe3 seats · turnout 28.8%
| C. Jessop | Conservative | 851 ✓ |
| P Oxley | Conservative | 835 ✓ |
| P. Vanner | Independent | 766 ✓ |
| J Ducksbury | Labour | 359 |
| M Lonsdale | Liberal Democrats | 357 |
| A. Bilverstone | Labour | 352 |
| D. Aldis | Labour | 352 |
St Bartholomew2 seats · turnout 31.3%
| A. Tovey | Independent | 732 ✓ |
| A. Cox | Independent | 678 ✓ |
| A. Alexander | Labour | 166 |
| A Sargent | Labour | 131 |
| R Harper | Liberal Democrats | 57 |
St James3 seats · turnout 24.3%
| M. Hughes | Ind Con | 494 ✓ |
| M Morley-Souter | Labour | 484 ✓ |
| R Raby | Labour | 478 ✓ |
| M Rothwell | Labour | 476 |
| I Powell | Ind Con | 417 |
| Griffiths C. | Conservative | 416 |
| A. Overton | Conservative | 412 |
| A Roberts | Ind Con | 333 |
| T McKean | Independent | 202 |
| A Wallis | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
St John's1 seat
| R. Bevan | Liberal Democrats | 798 ✓ |
| M Bargent | Liberal Democrats | 785 ✓ |
| G. Young | Liberal Democrats | 654 |
| C Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 638 ✓ |
| K. Lynes | Conservative | 541 |
| N Jacobs | Labour | 490 |
| K Aldis | Labour | 469 |
| R Fluin | Labour | 407 |
| M Cossens | Conservative | 376 |
| A. Owens | Conservative | 374 |
| V Desor | Conservative | 325 |
| P. Manning | Independent | 278 |
| P. Leslie | Green | 64 |
St Marys3 seats · turnout 21.2%
| T Cook | Labour | 427 ✓ |
| S. Morley-Souter | Labour | 414 ✓ |
| G Morgan | Labour | 410 ✓ |
| J Stephenson | Conservative | 258 |
| W Stone | Conservative | 245 |
| F Woods | Conservative | 243 |
| P. Miller | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
| L Ridgwell | Liberal Democrats | 216 |
St Osyth2 seats · turnout 28.4%
| J. White | Independent | 585 ✓ |
| M. Talbot | Independent | 521 ✓ |
| Tracey Osben | Labour | 388 |
| J. Ward | Labour | 371 |
St Paul's2 seats
| V. Chapman | Conservative | 648 ✓ |
| A. Roxburgh | Conservative | 590 ✓ |
| R Hayes | Independent | 539 |
| R Usher | Independent | 505 |
| T. Fitzgerald | Liberal Democrats | 244 |
| A Haynes | Liberal Democrats | 235 |
Tendring & Weeley1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| A. Johnston | Conservative | 237 ✓ |
| B. Rooney | Independent | 143 |
| J Chalkey | Labour | 95 |
| O Smith | Liberal Democrats | 49 |
