Before (end of 1998) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 12 · Labour 12 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 9
After (end of 1999) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 14 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 10 · Labour 5
Ward results
Berners1 seat
| S. Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 332 ✓ |
| L. Prismall | Conservative | 178 |
Bildeston1 seat
| P Stevens | Conservative | 295 ✓ |
| R. Muntus | Labour | 147 |
| R. Gregory | Independent | 116 |
Boxford1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| B Hurren | Liberal Democrats | 366 |
| C. Harrison | Independent | 286 |
Brantham1 seat
| D. Read | Liberal Democrats | 388 ✓ |
| D. Eastman | Conservative | 264 |
Brett Vale1 seat
| Clive Arthey | Independent | 431 ✓ |
| J. Dalley | Labour | 142 |
Brookvale1 seat
| A. Stephenson | Liberal Democrats | 259 ✓ |
| L. Chalmers | Conservative | 209 |
| J. Baxter | Independent | 181 |
Bures St Mary1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| P. Holbrook | Conservative | 382 |
| G Hulme | Labour | 152 |
Capel & Wenham2 seats · turnout 36.1%
| Susan Carpendale | Liberal Democrats | 765 |
| Lucy Eva Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 659 |
| C Hurcombe | Conservative | 458 |
Dodnash2 seats · turnout 37.1%
| J. M Heselden | Liberal Democrats | 789 |
| Mansfield D. | Conservative | 677 |
| J. Wheals | Liberal Democrats | 671 |
Elmsett1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| B. Lazenby | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| T. Bailey-Smith | Independent | 222 |
Glemsford2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| W. Thake | Independent | 447 |
| L. Young | Independent | 314 |
| S. Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
| P Edmondson | Conservative | 203 |
| I. Lawrence | Conservative | 168 |
Great Cornard North2 seats · turnout 21.2%
| A Bavington | Labour | 422 |
| V. Cocker | Labour | 408 |
| C. Baker | Independent | 164 |
| M Gleed | Liberal Democrats | 113 |
| B Rayner | Conservative | 101 |
Great Cornard South2 seats · turnout 26.5%
| R Nandi | Labour | 444 |
| P. Treacy | Labour | 376 |
| P. Beer | Conservative | 355 |
| M. Newman | Conservative | 319 |
| N. Adam | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
Hadleigh3 seats · turnout 22.7%
| D. Gutchfield | Liberal Democrats | 1,117 |
| E. Banks | Independent | 708 |
| P Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 682 |
| J. Byrne | Independent | 514 |
| V. Chapman | Conservative | 441 |
| C. Drake | Conservative | 361 |
Lavenham1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| J. Roberts | Conservative | 464 |
| F. Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 346 |
Leavenheath1 seat
| J. Mieville | Other | 0 ✓ |
Long Melford2 seats · turnout 32.0%
| Robert David Kemp | Independent | 921 |
| J. Brand | Independent | 788 |
| I Dowling | Conservative | 285 |
North Cosford1 seat · turnout 51.8%
| D. Hodge | Independent | 342 |
| R. Bee | Labour | 332 |
Polstead & Layham1 seat
| Susan Wigglesworth | Independent | 0 |
Shotley1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| W. Sadler | Liberal Democrats | 541 |
| S. Williams | Conservative | 216 |
Sudbury East2 seats
| S. Byham | Conservative | 374 ✓ |
| S Cann | Independent | 365 ✓ |
| R Yerby | Conservative | 256 |
| R. Titmus | Labour | 222 |
| S Regester | Labour | 221 |
| A Welsh | Liberal Democrats | 100 |
Sudbury North2 seats · turnout 25.8%
| J. Sayers | Conservative | 451 |
| N. Irwin | Labour | 419 |
| R Smith | Conservative | 358 |
| V. Waters | Labour | 299 |
| N. Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 156 |
| B. Cann | Independent | 125 |
Sudbury South2 seats
| M Booth | Liberal Democrats | 376 ✓ |
| E Wiles | Independent | 326 ✓ |
| J Stewart | Conservative | 311 |
| Juliet Owens | Labour | 287 |
| T Richmond | Labour | 277 |
| D Braham | Conservative | 267 |
Waldingfield2 seats · turnout 35.7%
| C. Spence | Conservative | 657 |
| L. Stedman | Conservative | 515 |
| E. Bates | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
| Maycock R. | Labour | 335 |
| J Skinner | Labour | 330 |
West Samford1 seat
| M. Bancroft | Conservative | 0 |
