Before (end of 1998) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 14 · Labour 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 1999) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 14 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Labour 0
Ward results
Bere Ferrers2 seats
| C. Grills | Liberal Democrats | 577 ✓ |
| H Donnellan | Liberal Democrats | 422 ✓ |
| M Rickman | Labour | 351 |
| Enid McQueen | Conservative | 306 |
Bridestowe1 seat
| L. Hockridge | Independent | 411 ✓ |
| L. St George | Liberal Democrats | 77 |
| G. Gorbutt | Labour | 34 |
Buckland Monochorum2 seats · turnout 36.6%
| G. Mills | Conservative | 686 |
| M. Garton | Independent | 598 |
| B. Salt | Liberal Democrats | 422 |
| P. Aizlewood | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
Burrator1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| N Waterhouse | Liberal Democrats | 366 |
| P. Westaway | Conservative | 309 |
Courtenay1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| N. Cartwight | Liberal Democrats | 305 |
| M. Garrett | Labour | 70 |
Drewsteignton1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| P. Ridgers | Conservative | 231 |
| W. Cann | Independent | 215 |
| A. Land | Labour | 39 |
Exbourne1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| D. Herrod-Taylor | Independent | 259 |
| S. Gill | Liberal Democrats | 96 |
Hatherleigh1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| D. Bater | Independent | 483 |
| M. Lake | Labour | 38 |
Lew Valley1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| S. Lindsay | Liberal Democrats | 251 |
| H Smith | Labour | 28 |
Lydford1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Diana Moyse | Conservative | 198 |
| Anna Ellis | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
Mary Tavy1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| D Whitcomb | Conservative | 300 |
| P. Scannell | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
Milton Ford1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| M Pithouse | Independent | 285 |
| W. Searling | Labour | 68 |
North Tawton1 seat
| N. Morgan | Independent | 247 ✓ |
| A. Lanchbery | Liberal Democrats | 239 |
Okehampton3 seats
| J. Pauley | Independent | 597 ✓ |
| Daniel Hatch | Conservative | 492 ✓ |
| W Bourne | Liberal Democrats | 435 ✓ |
| S Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
| T Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 318 |
| P. Keen | Labour | 192 |
South Tawton1 seat · turnout 54.3%
| J. Darch | Independent | 403 |
| M. Tucker | Labour | 110 |
Tavistock North3 seats
| C Keane | Conservative | 502 ✓ |
| Richard Eberlie | Conservative | 469 ✓ |
| David Stapleton | Liberal Democrats | 451 ✓ |
| S Thomas | Conservative | 439 |
| Roy Connelly | Liberal Democrats | 436 |
| H Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 429 |
| B Sherrall | Labour | 413 |
| J Masterton | Labour | 314 |
Tavistock South3 seats
| E. Sherrall | Independent | 1,096 ✓ |
| P. Warne | Independent | 952 ✓ |
| R. Mathew | Independent | 922 ✓ |
| A. Clish-Green | Liberal Democrats | 528 |
| B. Batchelor | Labour | 303 |
| O. Stapleton | Liberal Democrats | 287 |
| C Lawrey | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
| D. Brace | Labour | 204 |
Walkham2 seats
| R. Phiilips | Conservative | 350 ✓ |
| S. Monk | Liberal Democrats | 339 ✓ |
| J. Waterhouse | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
| B. Bold | Labour | 166 |
