Before (end of 1998) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 40 · Conservative 14 · Labour 4 · Other 1
After (end of 1999) (59 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 41 · Conservative 15 · Labour 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Bilton2 seats · turnout 26.5%
| M Lightfoot | Liberal Democrats | 716 |
| A Goss | Liberal Democrats | 660 |
| B Robinson | Labour | 441 |
| P Caunt | Labour | 423 |
| H. Adderley | Conservative | 412 |
| R. Adderley | Conservative | 392 |
Boroughbridge1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| B Lumsden | Conservative | 619 |
| N Stringer | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
| A Woodhead | Labour | 92 |
Duchy1 seat · turnout 27.1%
| J. Blayney | Liberal Democrats | 1,030 ✓ |
| P. Eustache | Conservative | 670 |
| A. Blakesley | Labour | 125 |
East Central1 seat · turnout 26.4%
| S. Hyde | Liberal Democrats | 820 ✓ |
| W. Hartman | Conservative | 318 |
| S. Hutchings | Labour | 189 |
Fountains1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| D. Carter | Conservative | 333 ✓ |
| G. Ford | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
| D. Havercroft | Labour | 75 |
Granby1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| J. Fox | Liberal Democrats | 894 |
| A. Pritchard | Conservative | 204 |
| Diane King | Labour | 171 |
Harlow1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| R Nash | Conservative | 1,347 |
| D Jacobs | Liberal Democrats | 1,010 |
| H Sutcliffe | Labour | 113 |
Knaresborough East1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| D Tankard | Liberal Democrats | 845 |
| J. Smith | Conservative | 743 |
| A Beatham | Labour | 375 |
Knaresborough West1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Hoult B. | Liberal Democrats | 885 |
| Althea Farmer | Labour | 620 |
| M Hill | Conservative | 489 |
Mashamshire1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| N. Simms | Conservative | 480 |
| T Mould | Liberal Democrats | 445 |
| C. Gurkin | Labour | 38 |
Nidd Valley1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| L. Ellington | Liberal Democrats | 613 ✓ |
| V. Stein | Conservative | 192 |
Pannal1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| M. Gardner | Conservative | 1,507 |
| M. Hart | Liberal Democrats | 1,081 |
| C. Coltman | Labour | 79 |
Pateley Bridge1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| P. Barter | Liberal Democrats | 482 |
| B. Smalley | Conservative | 328 |
| T. Nuttall | Labour | 48 |
Ripon East1 seat · turnout 24.2%
| D. Parnaby | Liberal Democrats | 793 |
| D Briscombe | Conservative | 619 |
Ripon West1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| P. Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 1,070 ✓ |
| S. Haithwaite | Conservative | 534 |
Starbeck1 seat · turnout 24.8%
| Philip Broadbank | Liberal Democrats | 940 |
| P Dixon | Conservative | 213 |
| Geoff Foxall | Labour | 154 |
Wedderburn1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| R. Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 1,056 |
| N. Middlemiss | Conservative | 980 |
| R Swithinbank | Labour | 119 |
West Central1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| E Cooper | Conservative | 852 |
| J Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 681 |
| C. Colman | Labour | 115 |
Wharfedale Moors1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| R Grange | Liberal Democrats | 455 |
| M. Killick | Conservative | 373 |
| P. Foxall | Labour | 39 |