Before (end of 1998) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 20 · Other 9 · Conservative 8 · Labour 8
After (end of 1999) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 27 · Conservative 9 · Other 7 · Labour 2
Ward results
Arwenack2 seats · turnout 32.4%
| C. Ager | Conservative | 460 ✓ |
| K. Cranton | Conservative | 439 ✓ |
| J Bottomley | Independent | 350 |
| Mary Davies | Liberal Democrats | 329 |
| A Lester | Independent | 235 |
Boscawen3 seats · turnout 31.5%
| P. Young | Liberal Democrats | 815 ✓ |
| J Fletcher-Peters | Liberal Democrats | 784 ✓ |
| M. Cox | Liberal Democrats | 765 ✓ |
| M Payne | Conservative | 431 |
| J. Hosken | Conservative | 417 |
| C. Metcalfe | Conservative | 331 |
| C Jenkin | Independent | 156 |
| R Talbot | Independent | 109 |
Chacewater1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| J Carley | Independent | 342 ✓ |
| R Lobb | Independent | 128 |
Feock2 seats · turnout 43.1%
| D. Hammett | Liberal Democrats | 740 ✓ |
| M May | Liberal Democrats | 679 ✓ |
| J. Hancock | Conservative | 584 |
| J German | Conservative | 541 |
Kenwyn2 seats · turnout 25.4%
| F. Dyer | Conservative | 634 ✓ |
| J. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 529 ✓ |
| P Jarrett | Liberal Democrats | 420 |
| K Denton | Independent | 211 |
Moresk2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| B. Biscoe | Independent | 638 ✓ |
| Shirley Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 464 ✓ |
| Lucy Nethsingha | Liberal Democrats | 313 |
| A. Hare | Conservative | 162 |
Mylor3 seats · turnout 30.6%
| J. Whiteley | Conservative | 1,191 ✓ |
| M. Burden | Conservative | 1,072 ✓ |
| M. Garland | Conservative | 1,040 ✓ |
| C. Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 787 |
Newlyn1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| M. Vale | Liberal Democrats | 456 ✓ |
| J. Sweet | Independent | 398 |
| A Herd | Conservative | 136 |
Penryn3 seats · turnout 14.3%
| L Brokenshire | Independent | 657 ✓ |
| A. Curless | Liberal Democrats | 585 ✓ |
| C Jago | Independent | 485 ✓ |
| C. Cranton | Conservative | 261 |
Penwerris3 seats · turnout 19.8%
| I Body | Liberal Democrats | 501 ✓ |
| D Sterratt | Liberal Democrats | 475 ✓ |
| G Chin-Quee | Labour | 466 ✓ |
| D Breacker | Labour | 421 |
| Patti Lane | Labour | 415 |
| N Rimmer | Conservative | 200 |
Perranzabuloe3 seats · turnout 20.8%
| D. Hancock | Independent | 913 ✓ |
| K Yeo | Liberal Democrats | 698 ✓ |
| H Lester | Liberal Democrats | 549 ✓ |
| J Sitch | Conservative | 429 |
Probus2 seats · turnout 32.3%
| D Mennear | Liberal Democrats | 803 ✓ |
| F Greenslade | Liberal Democrats | 613 ✓ |
| V Rogers | Conservative | 366 |
| S Brown | Conservative | 275 |
| P Hodge | Independent | 121 |
| R Nicholls | Independent | 120 |
Roseland2 seats
| P. Tregunna | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| T. Dunstone | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Smithick3 seats · turnout 23.1%
| P Bickford | Liberal Democrats | 396 ✓ |
| A Bennett | Labour | 383 ✓ |
| J Roe | Liberal Democrats | 381 ✓ |
| B. Bowers | Independent | 344 |
| P Hylton | Conservative | 325 |
| C. Ryall | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
| P Thomassen | Conservative | 276 |
| L. Eathorne-Gibbons | Conservative | 244 |
St Agnes3 seats · turnout 28.6%
| K. Husband | Liberal Democrats | 1,092 ✓ |
| R. Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 1,081 ✓ |
| O. Richards | Independent | 929 ✓ |
| A Wyatt | Liberal Democrats | 839 |
| N. Kent | Independent | 666 |
| D Howland | Independent | 243 |
St. Clement1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| R. Wheeler | Liberal Democrats | 363 ✓ |
| V Keen | Independent | 224 |
| R Penhaligon | Conservative | 191 |
Tregolls2 seats · turnout 22.3%
| R. Cox | Liberal Democrats | 562 ✓ |
| C. German | Liberal Democrats | 459 ✓ |
| R. Spence | Conservative | 238 |
Trehaverne3 seats · turnout 30.1%
| C. Fozzard | Liberal Democrats | 659 ✓ |
| P. Brinton | Liberal Democrats | 642 ✓ |
| M. Vella | Liberal Democrats | 586 ✓ |
| C Wells | Conservative | 495 |
| J. Glendinning | Conservative | 451 |
| D. Todd | Conservative | 442 |
| C Baford | Independent | 276 |
Trevethan3 seats · turnout 31.7%
| Ben Morris | Liberal Democrats | 1,012 ✓ |
| M Brain | Liberal Democrats | 702 ✓ |
| R Bonney | Conservative | 607 ✓ |
| B Hobbins | Liberal Democrats | 581 |
| R Swade | Conservative | 469 |
| M Eathorne-Gibbons | Conservative | 422 |
| T. Steel | Labour | 364 |
| R Hollingsworth | Independent | 98 |
