Before (end of 1998)
Not known.
After (end of 1999)
Not known.
Ward results
Blandford East2 seats · turnout 31.7%
| J Tanner | Liberal Democrats | 355 |
| M. Oram | Conservative | 350 |
| S Unwin | Conservative | 333 |
| W. Yates | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
| C. Sharp | Labour | 287 |
| H. White | Labour | 232 |
Lower Winterborne1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| Della Jones | Independent | 296 |
| Rob Pattenden | Liberal Democrats | 57 |
| D. Wilson | Labour | 54 |
Motcombe1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| G. Hine | Ind Con | 360 |
| D. Milsted | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
Shaftesbury Grosvenor1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| M. Jeffery | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| A. Allard | Conservative | 167 |
Shaftesbury Underhill1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| A. Morris | Independent | 186 |
| K. Radley | Conservative | 173 |
Stour Valley2 seats · turnout 39.1%
| V. Fox | Conservative | 556 |
| J. Roake | Conservative | 484 |
| D. Fox | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
| G. Rose | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
| W. Summers | Independent | 291 |
| J. Escott | Independent | 290 |
The Stours1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| P. Webb | Conservative | 323 |
| F Applegate | Liberal Democrats | 183 |