Before (end of 1998) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 8 · Other 3
After (end of 1999) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 8 · Other 2
Ward results
| M. Wood | Liberal Democrats | 1,027 ✓ |
| Mione Goldspink | Liberal Democrats | 921 ✓ |
| A. Graham | Liberal Democrats | 896 ✓ |
| I Hudson | Conservative | 596 |
| T. Page | Conservative | 533 |
| G. McAndrew | Conservative | 512 |
| P Tripp | Labour | 339 |
| D. Davies | Green | 229 |
Bishop's Stortford Silverleys2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| C. Woodman | Conservative | 683 ✓ |
| D. Peek | Conservative | 661 ✓ |
| N. Cryer | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
| P Burslem | Labour | 280 |
| S. Mackenzie | Green | 121 |
Bishop's Stortford South3 seats · turnout 33.3%
| Diane Hollebon | Conservative | 759 ✓ |
| A. Burlton | Conservative | 737 ✓ |
| R. Parker | Conservative | 733 ✓ |
| A Uglow | Liberal Democrats | 572 |
| A Reiffer | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
| Heather Deegan | Labour | 413 |
| B Evans | Green | 258 |
Buntingford2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| S. Bull | Independent | 656 ✓ |
| E Elliott | Conservative | 617 ✓ |
| C. McDonald | Labour | 595 |
| J Marks | Labour | 396 |
Datchworth and Aston1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| A Jackson | Conservative | 506 ✓ |
| R. King | Labour | 288 |
| P. Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
Great Amwell1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| D. Mayes | Conservative | 349 ✓ |
| J. Holland | Labour | 162 |
Hertford Bengeo3 seats · turnout 33.3%
| R. Ovenden | Labour | 1,049 ✓ |
| D. Desmulie | Labour | 1,041 ✓ |
| P Ruffles | Conservative | 1,021 ✓ |
| B Littlechild | Labour | 957 |
| L Adams | Conservative | 804 |
| M Donnelly | Conservative | 764 |
| Roger Morris | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
Hertford Heath1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| W Ashley | Conservative | 471 ✓ |
| D Morgan | Labour | 298 |
| J Lucas | Liberal Democrats | 74 |
Hertford Kingsmead2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| S Knott | Liberal Democrats | 535 ✓ |
| B. Wrangles | Liberal Democrats | 476 ✓ |
| E. Thompson | Labour | 306 |
| J Cowham | Conservative | 290 |
| W Coupland | Conservative | 273 |
Hertford Rural North1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| M McMullen | Conservative | 508 ✓ |
| J. Page | Labour | 208 |
Hertford Rural South1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| M. Hargreaves | Conservative | 430 ✓ |
| J Page | Labour | 149 |
| P. Davies | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
HERTFORD SELE2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| H. Durbin | Labour | 774 ✓ |
| N Board | Labour | 768 ✓ |
| J Cook | Conservative | 494 |
| R Savory | Conservative | 437 |
| Morten A. | Green | 163 |
Little Hadham1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| F Escott | Conservative | 398 ✓ |
| A. Macpherson | Liberal Democrats | 220 |
MUCH HADHAM1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| M. Carver | Conservative | 504 ✓ |
| C. Needs | Labour | 100 |
| E. Quarmby | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
Puckeridge1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| L. Hyde | Conservative | 323 ✓ |
| F Perkins | Labour | 281 |
| V. High | Liberal Democrats | 59 |
| Rob Street | Green | 58 |
SAWBRIDGEWORTH3 seats · turnout 33.3%
| F. Clay | Conservative | 950 ✓ |
| A Dodd | Conservative | 915 ✓ |
| D. Richards | Conservative | 902 ✓ |
| G. Francis | Liberal Democrats | 583 |
| A. Alder | Independent | 553 |
| M. Wignall | Labour | 490 |
| S. Presston | Independent | 346 |
Stanstead Abbots1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| R Copping | Conservative | 441 ✓ |
| S. Grayston | Labour | 144 |
| Julia Davies | Liberal Democrats | 81 |
The Mundens1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| J. Ranger | Conservative | 558 ✓ |
| Metcalf D. | Labour | 286 |
Thundridge and Standon1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| H. Banks | Conservative | 550 ✓ |
| D. Bell | Labour | 178 |
| F Albinson | Liberal Democrats | 88 |
Ware Chadwell1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| P. Ballam | Conservative | 369 ✓ |
| T Hoof | Liberal Democrats | 185 |
| Donna Chamberlain | Labour | 95 |
Ware St Mary's2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| Malcolm Alexander | Conservative | 494 ✓ |
| Jeanette Taylor | Conservative | 487 ✓ |
| M Hudson | Liberal Democrats | 435 |
| Ashley Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 433 |
| I Radcliffe | Labour | 240 |
| C. Young | Labour | 215 |
Ware Trinity2 seats · turnout 50.0%
| M. Sapsford | Liberal Democrats | 527 ✓ |
| Coleman M. | Liberal Democrats | 477 ✓ |
| B. Freeman | Labour | 307 |
| B. Rosser | Conservative | 300 |
| R Lester | Conservative | 295 |
