Before (end of 1998) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 16 · Labour 5 · Other 5
After (end of 1999) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Labour 5 · Other 4
Ward results
Ashburnham Etc1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| Wendy Miers | Independent | 366 ✓ |
| J. Hague | Conservative | 99 |
Battle3 seats · turnout 34.3%
| J. Southam | Liberal Democrats | 871 ✓ |
| Suzanne Theresa Williams | Liberal Democrats | 820 ✓ |
| C. Russell | Liberal Democrats | 762 ✓ |
| W. Mitchell | Conservative | 644 |
| G Gough | Conservative | 624 |
| A. Mitchell | Conservative | 598 |
| J Day | Labour | 364 |
Beckley & Peasmarsh1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| R. Parren | Conservative | 423 ✓ |
| Jennifer Als | Liberal Democrats | 226 |
Bodiam & Ewhurst1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| S. Hardy | Liberal Democrats | 233 ✓ |
| G. Goodsell | Conservative | 213 |
Brede & Udimore1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| J. Johnson | Conservative | 471 ✓ |
| James C. | Liberal Democrats | 290 |
Burwash1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| D. Vereker | Conservative | 493 ✓ |
| T. Sayer | Liberal Democrats | 388 |
Camber1 seat · turnout 45.1%
| C. Ramus | Conservative | 417 ✓ |
| Linda Whymark | Labour | 214 |
| G. Wood | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
Catsfield & Crowhurst1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| J. Kemp | Liberal Democrats | 347 ✓ |
| Gaynor Gough | Conservative | 161 |
| T McPherson | Labour | 47 |
| C Bourner | Independent | 39 |
Central3 seats · turnout 23.1%
| Eveline Armstrong | Conservative | 733 ✓ |
| J. McEwan | Conservative | 702 ✓ |
| B. Kentfield | Conservative | 687 ✓ |
| G. Streater | Liberal Democrats | 574 |
Collington3 seats
| W Plumbridge | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| R. Dyason | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
| P. Bullock | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Etchingham & Hurst Green1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| G. Hearn | Liberal Democrats | 517 ✓ |
| Mary Barnes | Conservative | 245 |
Fairlight1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| S. Ashworth | Conservative | 416 ✓ |
| A. Lutman | Liberal Democrats | 303 |
Guestling & Pett1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| R. Patten | Conservative | 465 ✓ |
| J Killingback | Labour | 208 |
Northiam1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| M Monney | Conservative | 441 ✓ |
| A Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 331 |
Old Town2 seats · turnout 23.5%
| D. Williams | Labour | 541 ✓ |
| R. Tweedie-Walker | Liberal Democrats | 531 ✓ |
| B Gadd | Conservative | 447 |
Rye3 seats · turnout 34.2%
| P Jones | Conservative | 552 ✓ |
| P. Carey | Labour | 545 ✓ |
| P Osbourne | Conservative | 503 ✓ |
| R Beckwith | Labour | 494 |
| R Breeds | Independent | 475 |
| E. Salisbury-Ridley | Liberal Democrats | 465 |
| G. Bantick | Liberal Democrats | 277 |
Sackville2 seats · turnout 32.6%
| Jean Hopkinson | Conservative | 822 ✓ |
| F. Parrott | Conservative | 714 ✓ |
| D Mole | Liberal Democrats | 401 |
| C Bevan | Labour | 252 |
Salehurst1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| Susan Prochak | Liberal Democrats | 538 ✓ |
| J Clayton | Conservative | 321 |
Sedlescombe & Whatlington1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| M Wilson | Conservative | 318 ✓ |
| W Beaney | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
Sidley3 seats · turnout 23.8%
| Helen Bridger | Labour | 752 ✓ |
| A. Fleming | Labour | 654 ✓ |
| J. Winterbottom | Labour | 641 ✓ |
| R. Wheeler | Conservative | 380 |
| E Nichols | Conservative | 349 |
St Marks3 seats
| J Gadd | Conservative | 1,239 |
| Tara Smith | Liberal Democrats | 571 |
| E Allen | Labour | 363 |
St. Michaels3 seats · turnout 26.0%
| C. Clark | Independent | 741 ✓ |
| M. Kenward | Conservative | 644 ✓ |
| Fairhurst P. | Conservative | 614 ✓ |
| M. Forster | Liberal Democrats | 556 |
| D Sheppard | Conservative | 470 |
| J Williams | Labour | 354 |
St. Stephens3 seats · turnout 40.1%
| W. Clements | Conservative | 1,179 ✓ |
| G Gubby | Conservative | 1,100 ✓ |
| M. Horscroft | Conservative | 1,035 ✓ |
| M. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 860 |
| S Loosley | Liberal Democrats | 795 |
| E. Hamilton | Labour | 443 |
Ticehurst2 seats · turnout 32.1%
| D Maynard | Independent | 531 ✓ |
| A. Lloyd | Independent | 476 ✓ |
| D Nelmus | Conservative | 289 |
| P Player | Independent | 177 |
| S. Wilkinson | Independent | 158 |
Westfield1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| C. Maynard | Conservative | 420 ✓ |
| F. Cheese | Independent | 210 |
| F Taylor | Labour | 94 |
Winchelsea & Rye Harbour1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| K. Glazier | Conservative | 484 ✓ |
| Sonia Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
| G. Lyus | Labour | 245 |
