Before (end of 1998) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 13 · Other 3
After (end of 1999) (53 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 16 · Labour 15 · Other 3
Ward results
Barton-le-Clay1 seat
| I. Shingler | Liberal Democrats | 657 ✓ |
| L. White | Conservative | 282 |
| M. Morgan | Labour | 201 |
Beaudesert1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| Gill Campbell | Labour | 661 |
| J. McCall | Conservative | 416 |
| A. Gray | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
Brooklands1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Sue Allen | Liberal Democrats | 624 |
| J. Walden | Labour | 608 |
| R. Johnstone | Conservative | 320 |
Caddington1 seat
| S Hills | Independent | 753 ✓ |
| P. Jones | Conservative | 248 |
| A Shelly | Labour | 67 |
| G Smith | Liberal Democrats | 48 |
Dunstable Central1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| P Roberts | Conservative | 1,056 |
| D. King | Labour | 419 |
| I Witherick | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
Heath & Reach1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| R Reeve | Independent | 294 |
| P. Banwell | Conservative | 113 |
| H. Underwood | Labour | 38 |
| P. Larkman | Liberal Democrats | 12 |
Houghton Central1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| S. Howell | Liberal Democrats | 700 |
| P. Jones | Labour | 540 |
| D. Glasgow | Conservative | 89 |
Houghton East1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| P Hamill | Liberal Democrats | 724 |
| R. Harris-Small | Labour | 402 |
| N Hodgson | Conservative | 94 |
Houghton South1 seat · turnout 23.5%
| N Martin | Liberal Democrats | 511 |
| P Loader | Labour | 298 |
| A Bray | Conservative | 128 |
Icknield1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| N Warren | Conservative | 761 |
| A Elvin | Labour | 674 |
| T. Windsor | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
Kensworth1 seat
| D Tooley | Labour | 293 ✓ |
| Robert Walker | Conservative | 286 |
| C. Skone | Liberal Democrats | 51 |
Northfields1 seat · turnout 26.2%
| R. Duncan | Labour | 669 |
| J. Woodward | Conservative | 533 |
| S. Thorne | Liberal Democrats | 133 |
Plantation1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| J. Taylor | Conservative | 748 |
| F Reedy | Labour | 452 |
| N Bridgwater | Liberal Democrats | 189 |
Priory1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| J Raymond | Labour | 567 |
| J. Fairbairn | Conservative | 497 |
| D Foster | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
Southcott1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| H Fried | Liberal Democrats | 490 |
| A Boozer | Labour | 409 |
| B Bjelobaba | Conservative | 358 |
Toddington1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| T. Nicols | Conservative | 539 |
| Gledhill J. | Labour | 484 |
| V. Howson | SLD | 159 |