Before (end of 1998) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Bowthorpe1 seat · turnout 18.3%
| R Borrett | Labour | 890 |
| Lubbock N. | Liberal Democrats | 375 |
| G Drake | Conservative | 274 |
Catton Grove1 seat · turnout 21.1%
| Bill Smith | Labour | 565 |
| P Kearney | Conservative | 276 |
| S Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 200 |
| B Matthews | Green | 42 |
| D. Tungate | Independent | 38 |
Coslany2 seats · turnout 26.2%
| H. Watson | Labour | 780 |
| R. Britt | Labour | 746 |
| E. Collishaw | Conservative | 409 |
| E Horth | Conservative | 398 |
| P Kendrick | Liberal Democrats | 253 |
| T. Wells | Liberal Democrats | 247 |
| A Holmes | Green | 172 |
| M. Pryce | Independent | 83 |
Crome1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| B. Simpson | Labour | 767 |
| I Lovewell | Conservative | 483 |
| N. Langham | Liberal Democrats | 313 |
Eaton1 seat · turnout 53.7%
| J. Lubbock | Liberal Democrats | 1,904 |
| J. Virgo | Conservative | 1,169 |
| C Knapp | Labour | 361 |
Heigham1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| M Verran | Liberal Democrats | 827 |
| C. Semmens | Labour | 660 |
| B. Wells | Conservative | 129 |
| I Harris | Green | 84 |
Henderson1 seat · turnout 20.4%
| J. Cummins | Labour | 620 |
| P. Meacock | Liberal Democrats | 221 |
| M. Valentine | Green | 158 |
| V Hopes | Conservative | 150 |
Lakenham1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| A. Pearmain | Labour | 724 |
| L. Harper | Liberal Democrats | 391 |
| R. Wells | Conservative | 297 |
| J. Crome | Independent | 65 |
Mancroft1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| E. Burgess | Labour | 716 |
| J Knight | Conservative | 445 |
| C Risebrook | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
| Tigger | Green | 77 |
| J. Girling | Independent | 63 |
Mile Cross1 seat · turnout 17.7%
| J. Bunker | Labour | 543 |
| I. Kendrick | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
| G. Smith | Conservative | 180 |
Mousehold1 seat · turnout 22.6%
| T Gordon | Labour | 620 |
| P Young | Liberal Democrats | 465 |
| J. Fisher | Conservative | 199 |
| L. Moore | Green | 75 |
Nelson1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| P. McAlenan | Liberal Democrats | 1,217 |
| S. Morphew | Labour | 846 |
| S. Turner | Conservative | 115 |
St Stephen1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| R. Round | Labour | 819 |
| G Williams | Conservative | 453 |
| C Southgate | Liberal Democrats | 346 |
| N Bartlett | Green | 86 |
| T. Smith | Independent | 53 |
| T. Day | Prog | 15 |
Thorpe Hamlet1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| T. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 878 |
| R Taylor | Labour | 463 |
| M Dewings | Conservative | 157 |
Town Close1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| D. Wood | Liberal Democrats | 1,277 |
| M Taskis | Labour | 504 |
| J Wyatt | Conservative | 216 |
| J. Coats | Prog | 27 |
| D. Mills | Nlp | 21 |
University1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| I. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,223 |
| I. Woodall | Labour | 582 |
| C. Page | Conservative | 139 |
| V. Bartlett | Green | 62 |