Before (end of 1998) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 22 · Labour 19 · Conservative 7 · Other 1
After (end of 1999) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 17 · Conservative 9 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 16.6%
| M. Walker | Labour | 1,156 ✓ |
| P. Clayden | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| H. Love | Conservative | 363 |
| E Wall | Green | 82 |
Borden1 seat
| B. Woodland | Liberal Democrats | 505 ✓ |
| S. Vassiliou | Conservative | 181 |
| J. Andrews | Labour | 54 |
Boughton1 seat
| A Clarke-Sturman | Liberal Democrats | 209 ✓ |
| G. Bobbin | Conservative | 206 |
| A. Williams | Labour | 137 |
Courtenay1 seat
| A. Bowles | Conservative | 472 ✓ |
| Valerie Rowe | Labour | 213 |
Grove1 seat
| K O'Daly | Liberal Democrats | 538 ✓ |
| J. Lewis | Labour | 465 |
| Susan Gent | Conservative | 368 |
Hartlip & Upchurch1 seat
| G. Lewin | Conservative | 475 ✓ |
| T. Higgins | Labour | 112 |
| F. Carroll | Liberal Democrats | 78 |
Iwade & Lower Halstow1 seat
| C. Carr | Conservative | 240 ✓ |
| P Carroll | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
| D. Walker | Labour | 153 |
Milton Regis1 seat
| Elvina Lowe | Liberal Democrats | 636 ✓ |
| A. Phillips | Labour | 623 |
| K. Quinn | Conservative | 184 |
Minster Cliffs1 seat
| Liz Tucker | Labour | 406 ✓ |
| Anne Groves | Liberal Democrats | 397 |
| K. Ingleton | Conservative | 334 |
| A Collins | MRLP | 54 |
Newington1 seat
| K. Dunster | Liberal Democrats | 505 ✓ |
| A. Winckless | Labour | 110 |
| R. Harris | Conservative | 87 |
Queenborough & Halfway1 seat
| M. Constable | Labour | 807 ✓ |
| G. Henderson | Conservative | 665 |
| J Eatwell | Liberal Democrats | 85 |
| H Nielsen | MRLP | 75 |
Roman1 seat
| S Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 839 ✓ |
| Steve Clark | Labour | 559 |
| Roger Moate | Conservative | 466 |
Sheerness East1 seat
| Mary Ronan | Labour | 427 ✓ |
| P. Hayes | Conservative | 221 |
| C. Howe | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
| C Driver | MRLP | 82 |
Sheerness West1 seat
| Stephen Worrall | Labour | 799 ✓ |
| K Pender | Conservative | 141 |
| C. Wellard | MRLP | 68 |
| N Howe | Liberal Democrats | 57 |
Sheppey Central1 seat
| M. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 501 ✓ |
| K Tumber | Labour | 286 |
| A. Crowther | Conservative | 213 |
| A. Driver | MRLP | 44 |
Teynham & Lynsted1 seat
| Sylvia Butt | Conservative | 696 ✓ |
| R Shannon | Labour | 465 |
West Downs1 seat
| D. Jordan | Conservative | 583 ✓ |
| S. Dunthorne | Labour | 130 |
| M. Ryan | Liberal Democrats | 99 |
Woodstock1 seat
| R. Baxter | Liberal Democrats | 1,062 ✓ |
| Susan Norris | Conservative | 647 |
| Jeane Holmes | Labour | 307 |