Before (end of 1998) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 3 · Other 0
After (end of 1999) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 21.1%
| J. Durrant | Labour | 702 ✓ |
| S. Mitton | Conservative | 157 |
| Stephen Smith | Liberal Democrats | 76 |
| G. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 76 |
| J. Collins | Green | 49 |
Arbury1 seat · turnout 26.7%
| R Horne | Labour | 775 ✓ |
| M. Taylor | Conservative | 381 |
| Rhodri James | Liberal Democrats | 198 |
| J James | Liberal Democrats | 198 |
Castle1 seat
| D. Howarth | Liberal Democrats | 1,459 ✓ |
| S Hartley | Labour | 320 |
| J. Strachan | Conservative | 243 |
Cherry Hinton1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| R. Dryden | Labour | 1,264 ✓ |
| C. Howell | Conservative | 989 |
| Frances Amrani | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
Coleridge1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| B Callaghan | Labour | 908 ✓ |
| F. McNish | Conservative | 364 |
| R Folley | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
East Chesterton1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Patricia Johnston | Labour | 1,121 ✓ |
| Jennifer Liddle | Liberal Democrats | 1,049 |
| C Havercroft | Conservative | 325 |
King's Hedges1 seat · turnout 20.2%
| Raith Overhill | Labour | 641 ✓ |
| John Phillips | Conservative | 171 |
| Philip Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
Kings Hedges1 seat
| R Overhill | Labour | 641 ✓ |
| J. Phillips | Conservative | 171 |
| P Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
Newnham1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| Nick Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 1,109 ✓ |
| E Addison | Labour | 634 |
| Ann Watkins | Conservative | 278 |
Petersfield1 seat
| H. Reed | Labour | 988 ✓ |
| Mitchell S. | Green | 342 |
| J McCullagh | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
| C Harcourt | Conservative | 227 |
Queen Edith's1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| Ashley Woodford | Liberal Democrats | 1,175 ✓ |
| Richard Williams | Conservative | 742 |
| Kira Davison | Labour | 371 |
| Robert Milsom | Green | 126 |
Queen Ediths1 seat
| A Woodford | Liberal Democrats | 1,175 ✓ |
| R. Williams | Conservative | 742 |
| K. Davison | Labour | 371 |
| R Milsom | Green | 126 |
Romsey1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| P. Gilchrist | Labour | 1,015 ✓ |
| J. Tienne | Liberal Democrats | 889 |
| V. Ellis | Conservative | 119 |
Trumpington1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Philippa Mary Slatter | Liberal Democrats | 1,205 ✓ |
| E. Wheatley | Conservative | 937 |
| D Kemp | Labour | 168 |
West Chesterton1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| E. Knowles | Liberal Democrats | 872 ✓ |
| Patrick Schicker | Labour | 503 |
| P Schiker | Labour | 503 |
| R Hoile | Conservative | 237 |
| J. Ward | Green | 158 |