Before (end of 1998) (50 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 12 · Other 8 · Liberal Democrats 1
After (end of 1999) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 5 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Appleton Roebuck1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| B Percival | Conservative | 277 ✓ |
| A Sutcliffe | Labour | 99 |
Askham Bryan1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| J. Peck | Conservative | 120 ✓ |
| Packham K.Ms | Labour | 52 |
Barlby With Osgodby2 seats · turnout 24.9%
| S. Duckett | Labour | 526 ✓ |
| B. Marshall | Labour | 515 ✓ |
| J Eastwood | Liberal Democrats | 348 |
| C. Bradshaw | Conservative | 312 |
Brayton2 seats · turnout 31.7%
| Mark Crane | Conservative | 710 ✓ |
| I. Nutt | Conservative | 679 ✓ |
| B Thorne | Labour | 669 |
| G. Gatman | Labour | 648 |
| C Eyre | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
Byram Cum Sutton1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| J. Crawford | Labour | 247 ✓ |
| C. Norfolk | Independent | 165 |
Camblesforth1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| J. Bedworth | Labour | 300 ✓ |
| A. Spetch | Conservative | 213 |
Carlton1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| M. Stone | Labour | 292 ✓ |
| E. Dickinson | Conservative | 257 |
Cawood with Wistow1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| J. Cattanach | Conservative | 376 ✓ |
| K. Aston | Independent | 219 |
| N. Sutcliffe | Labour | 180 |
Church Fenton1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| W. Harrison | Conservative | 393 ✓ |
| Beechey E. | Labour | 228 |
Derwent1 seat
| D. Jeffels | Independent | 585 ✓ |
| C Shrive | Labour | 99 |
Eggborough1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| J. McCartney | Independent | 405 ✓ |
| A. Mitchell | Labour | 96 |
Escrick1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Elizabeth Casling | Conservative | 256 ✓ |
| C. Thorne | Labour | 92 |
Fairburn with Brotherton1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| G Lynch | Labour | 320 ✓ |
| K Bradley | Conservative | 94 |
Hambleton1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| C Pearson | Conservative | 405 ✓ |
| J Sutcliffe | Labour | 256 |
Hemingbrough1 seat
| D Howson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Monk Fryston1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| A. Cawood | Conservative | 298 ✓ |
| J. Banks | Labour | 259 |
North Duffield1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| M. Patrick | Independent | 337 ✓ |
| J Davies | Labour | 121 |
| D. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 70 |
Riccal With Kelfield1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| Duggan J. | Labour | 384 ✓ |
| F Potter | Independent | 261 |
| A. Stewart | Conservative | 187 |
Selby Central2 seats · turnout 20.6%
| M. Davis | Labour | 222 ✓ |
| Wendy Ruth Nichols | Labour | 200 ✓ |
| S Palmer | Conservative | 150 |
| R Fogden | Liberal Democrats | 100 |
| J. Simpkin | Independent | 83 |
Selby North2 seats · turnout 22.6%
| W. May | Labour | 548 ✓ |
| S. Shaw-Wright | Labour | 487 ✓ |
| P. Thirsk | Conservative | 220 |
| D Critchley | Independent | 132 |
| D Hirst | Liberal Democrats | 121 |
Selby South2 seats · turnout 29.7%
| Doreen Davies | Labour | 375 ✓ |
| R. Cunliffe | Independent | 319 ✓ |
| A Welch | Labour | 198 |
| J. Aston | Independent | 85 |
| D Fagan | Conservative | 58 |
| Alex Hartley | Liberal Democrats | 48 |
Selby West2 seats · turnout 29.8%
| W Norton | Conservative | 483 ✓ |
| M. Dyson | Conservative | 424 ✓ |
| J Davie | Labour | 329 |
| T Batty | Liberal Democrats | 234 |
| A. Clarke | Independent | 139 |
Sherburn in Elmet3 seats · turnout 29.9%
| P. Odell | Labour | 884 ✓ |
| E. Paddison | Labour | 812 ✓ |
| R Paddison | Labour | 760 ✓ |
| J Haddy | Independent | 682 |
| G Morley | Conservative | 512 |
| J. Donaldson | Conservative | 461 |
South Milford1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| J Snowball | Labour | 378 ✓ |
| R Collins | Conservative | 293 |
Stutton With Hazlewood1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| J. Ashton | Conservative | 251 ✓ |
| G. Lodge | Labour | 213 |
| R Hutchinson | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
Tadcaster East2 seats · turnout 34.8%
| C Auton | Independent | 340 ✓ |
| C. Metcalfe | Conservative | 281 ✓ |
| G Kitchin | Labour | 265 |
| R Packham | Labour | 226 |
| E Helsdon | Conservative | 197 |
| Roderic Parker | Liberal Democrats | 188 |
Tadcaster West3 seats · turnout 21.6%
| D. Mackay | Liberal Democrats | 579 ✓ |
| R Sweeting | Independent | 463 ✓ |
| D Wilson | Labour | 431 ✓ |
| T Welsh | Conservative | 374 |
Thorpe Willoughby1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| P. Sutcliffe | Labour | 523 ✓ |
| M. Fagan | Conservative | 338 |
Whitley2 seats · turnout 33.0%
| P Stocken | Conservative | 444 ✓ |
| Watkinson C. | Conservative | 441 ✓ |
| Wilson R. | Labour | 388 |
| J Vause | Labour | 328 |
