Before (end of 1998) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 19 · Labour 15 · Other 3
After (end of 1999) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Labour 13 · Other 0
Ward results
Dymchurch & Burmarsh3 seats
| Terry Preston | Liberal Democrats | 656 ✓ |
| T. Gibbs | Conservative | 419 ✓ |
| Shirley Maile | Liberal Democrats | 387 ✓ |
| S. Head | Conservative | 361 |
| I. Meyers | Labour | 339 |
| M. Sharp | Liberal Democrats | 314 |
| P. Millen | Labour | 274 |
| A Stribbling | Labour | 220 |
Elham1 seat
| C. Crees | Liberal Democrats | 344 ✓ |
| Y. Parry | Conservative | 338 |
| R. Patience | Labour | 21 |
Folkestone Central3 seats
| W. Mitchell | Labour | 347 ✓ |
| C Jones | Conservative | 328 ✓ |
| D. Bernard | Conservative | 320 ✓ |
| J Miranda | Labour | 302 |
| R. Wheeler | Conservative | 299 |
| E Roberts | Labour | 278 |
| M Luck | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| Robert Baldock | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| T Scaum | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
Folkestone Cheriton3 seats
| L. Cufley | Liberal Democrats | 708 ✓ |
| Trevor Buss | Liberal Democrats | 702 ✓ |
| Peter Gane | Liberal Democrats | 682 ✓ |
| A Irvine | Labour | 228 |
| K Croucher | Labour | 214 |
| C Phelan | Labour | 184 |
| J Worthy | Conservative | 183 |
Folkestone East3 seats
| P Doherty | Labour | 471 ✓ |
| L. Adams | Labour | 434 ✓ |
| R Taylor | Labour | 417 ✓ |
| J. Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
| L Brazier | Liberal Democrats | 264 |
| J Green | Liberal Democrats | 264 |
| Keith Griffiths | Conservative | 152 |
| E Segal | Socialist | 39 |
Folkestone Foord3 seats · turnout 23.1%
| B. Copping | Liberal Democrats | 587 |
| P. Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 536 |
| G. Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 528 |
| D. Bowling | Labour | 249 |
| J. Knight | Labour | 237 |
| J. Dean | Labour | 236 |
| O. Colvile | Conservative | 109 |
Folkestone Harbour3 seats
| P Bingham | Labour | 473 ✓ |
| John Stockham | Labour | 462 ✓ |
| J Patience | Labour | 422 ✓ |
| T. Caruana | Liberal Democrats | 369 |
| P Waghorne | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
| Maggie Hird | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
| Jeanne Brinton | Conservative | 217 |
Folkestone Harvey3 seats
| George Bunting | Conservative | 787 ✓ |
| R Love | Conservative | 760 ✓ |
| J. Sullivan | Conservative | 756 ✓ |
| C Goodall | Labour | 215 |
| H Robertson-Ritchie | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
| C Patience | Labour | 187 |
| John Phelan | Labour | 174 |
| N John | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
| B Smith | Green | 122 |
Folkestone Morehall3 seats
| A Baker | Liberal Democrats | 469 ✓ |
| Michael George | Liberal Democrats | 457 ✓ |
| J Godfrey | Labour | 441 ✓ |
| J Walton | Conservative | 405 |
| J. Lyle | Labour | 357 |
| M Harland-Suddes | Labour | 353 |
| I Parker | Liberal Democrats | 345 |
Folkestone Park3 seats
| P Skingle | Conservative | 595 ✓ |
| R Everett | Liberal Democrats | 595 ✓ |
| D. Dickinson | Liberal Democrats | 582 ✓ |
| A Tolputt | Conservative | 566 |
| Philip Davenport | Liberal Democrats | 562 |
| P Martin | Conservative | 560 |
| J Adams | Labour | 179 |
| Peter Andrew Mclaren | Labour | 177 |
| S McLaren | Labour | 169 |
Folkestone Sandgate3 seats
| J. Macmillan | Conservative | 571 ✓ |
| R Bliss | Conservative | 556 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Boot | Conservative | 539 ✓ |
| N Cufley | Liberal Democrats | 245 |
| E. Crocker | Liberal Democrats | 230 |
| M Chitty | Labour | 225 |
| C Fuller | Labour | 165 |
| R Moore | Labour | 151 |
Hawkinge & Paddlesworth1 seat · turnout 24.6%
| M. Nixon | Conservative | 410 |
| W Regan | Labour | 169 |
Hythe East3 seats
| K. Belcourt | Conservative | 587 ✓ |
| J. Bailey | Conservative | 570 ✓ |
| J Spencer | Conservative | 563 ✓ |
| D Bushell | Liberal Democrats | 375 |
| M Fox | Liberal Democrats | 325 |
| R Fox | Liberal Democrats | 299 |
| J Doherty | Labour | 159 |
| W Piper | Labour | 120 |
| L. Adams | Labour | 118 |
Hythe North2 seats
| C. Capon | Conservative | 613 ✓ |
| G Partridge | Conservative | 504 ✓ |
| A. Bryan | Liberal Democrats | 218 |
| M. Done | Liberal Democrats | 217 |
| J. Anderson | Labour | 120 |
| T Anthony | Labour | 112 |
Hythe South2 seats
| M Ross | Conservative | 598 ✓ |
| J Sparkes | Conservative | 570 ✓ |
| C Horst | Labour | 293 |
| A. Drury | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
| C. Walters | Labour | 200 |
Hythe West2 seats
| S. Cardale | Conservative | 352 ✓ |
| B Sealy | Labour | 324 ✓ |
| M. Lyons | Conservative | 308 |
| W. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 307 |
| G. Clark | Labour | 300 |
| M. Kennet | Liberal Democrats | 217 |
| J. Maisey | Independent | 174 |
Lydd3 seats
| Frederick Wood-Brignall | Conservative | 687 ✓ |
| Victoria Dawson | Conservative | 529 ✓ |
| M Walsh | Labour | 475 ✓ |
| Michelle Masters | Liberal Democrats | 472 |
| A Sanyal | Conservative | 443 |
| R Gentle | Labour | 435 |
| K Oiller | Liberal Democrats | 410 |
| S Pearson | Labour | 397 |
| S. Oiller | Liberal Democrats | 384 |
Lympne and Stanford1 seat
| Shirley Newlands | Conservative | 416 ✓ |
| P. Loft | Liberal Democrats | 147 |
| J. Walters | Labour | 51 |
Marsh1 seat
| J. Paine | Conservative | 310 ✓ |
| D. Hammond | Labour | 106 |
New Romney3 seats
| C. Waters | Conservative | 860 ✓ |
| T. Ellis | Labour | 830 ✓ |
| P. Waddell | Conservative | 800 ✓ |
| M. Annett | Conservative | 727 |
| P. Kennett | Labour | 688 |
| S. Smith | Labour | 651 |
| A Hills | Liberal Democrats | 223 |
Saltwood & Newington1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| S. Carey | Conservative | 240 |
| B. Landers | Liberal Democrats | 120 |
| M. Starr | Labour | 46 |
Sellindge1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| J. Hollingsbee | Conservative | 362 |
| P. Locks | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
| A. Pope | Labour | 61 |
St. Mary In The Marsh2 seats · turnout 31.2%
| A. Cirket | Labour | 445 |
| W. Anthony | Labour | 445 |
| P. Brooke | Conservative | 357 |
| F. Scrivener | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
Stone Street2 seats
| D Monk | Conservative | 744 ✓ |
| W. Barchi | Conservative | 742 ✓ |
| Roy Bryan | Liberal Democrats | 414 |
| D. McNicholas | Labour | 220 |
| Rachel Bernadette Crouch | Labour | 150 |
Swingfield & Acrise1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| C. Tearle | Conservative | 283 |
| T. Regan | Labour | 129 |
