Before (end of 1998) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 12 · Other 0 · Labour 0
After (end of 1999) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 15 · Conservative 15 · Labour 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Devonshire1 seat
| M Roberts | Conservative | 839 ✓ |
| B. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
| B Smith | Labour | 213 |
Downside1 seat
| M. Skilton | Liberal Democrats | 1,219 ✓ |
| J. Stanbury | Conservative | 615 |
| S Wallis | Labour | 148 |
Hampden Park1 seat
| Olive Woodall | Liberal Democrats | 1,035 ✓ |
| A French | Labour | 407 |
| J. Soweby | Conservative | 329 |
Langney1 seat
| Beverley Berry | Liberal Democrats | 1,464 ✓ |
| L Meladia | Conservative | 567 |
| A Reid | Labour | 299 |
Meads1 seat
| D. Stevens | Conservative | 1,841 ✓ |
| Margaret Ticehurst | Liberal Democrats | 358 |
| P Worster | Labour | 179 |
| S. Boys | Green | 116 |
Ocklynge1 seat
| R. Parsons | Liberal Democrats | 1,121 ✓ |
| Sandie Howlett | Conservative | 1,108 |
| J Brook | Labour | 125 |
Ratton1 seat
| Barbara Goodall | Conservative | 1,376 ✓ |
| J. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 425 |
| E Habets | Labour | 204 |
| M. Williamson | LIB | 149 |
Roselands1 seat
| N. Stanley | Liberal Democrats | 1,293 ✓ |
| R Gristwood | Conservative | 444 |
| J. Pettigrew | Labour | 206 |
St. Anthonys1 seat
| P. Bowker | Conservative | 1,499 ✓ |
| R. Ellis | Liberal Democrats | 999 |
| R. Rossetter | Labour | 206 |
Upperton1 seat
| G. Marsden | Conservative | 1,374 ✓ |
| L. Beckman | Liberal Democrats | 480 |
| E. Cronin | Labour | 217 |