Before (end of 1998) (58 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 31 · Liberal Democrats 14 · SNP 8 · Conservative 3 · Labour 2
After (end of 1999) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 14 · SNP 4 · Labour 1 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Alewater and Denholm1 seat · turnout 65.0%
| G Evans | Liberal Democrats | 793 ✓ |
| J. Greenwell | Conservative | 503 |
| D Dalglish | SNP | 294 |
Burnfoot and Mansfield1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| N. Pender | Liberal Democrats | 486 ✓ |
| E Young | SNP | 353 |
| D. Richardson | Independent | 199 |
| N Bradley | Labour | 140 |
| M Peutrill | Conservative | 73 |
Chirnside and District1 seat · turnout 59.4%
| C. Home-Robertson | Independent | 644 ✓ |
| R Garden | Independent | 462 |
| A Robertson | Conservative | 210 |
| M Thompson | SNP | 130 |
Coldstream and District1 seat · turnout 62.7%
| J. Law | Independent | 570 ✓ |
| D. Moffat | SNP | 552 |
| R Sturruck | Liberal Democrats | 297 |
| A. Robertson | Conservative | 139 |
| M. Seed | Labour | 85 |
Duns and District North1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| J. Elliot | Independent | 915 ✓ |
| M. Norcott | Conservative | 260 |
| Aileen Orr | SNP | 238 |
Duns and District South1 seat · turnout 56.5%
| L. Forrest | Independent | 709 ✓ |
| A. Bullock | Liberal Democrats | 560 |
| N Houldsworth | Conservative | 190 |
Earlston, Gordon and District1 seat · turnout 62.3%
| J. Nairn | Liberal Democrats | 680 ✓ |
| M Browne | Conservative | 547 |
| G Ross-Williams | SNP | 213 |
| J Douglas | Independent | 189 |
Eyemouth and District North1 seat · turnout 53.2%
| D. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 565 ✓ |
| G. Finlay | SNP | 524 |
| I McIvor | Conservative | 267 |
Eyemouth and District South1 seat · turnout 56.8%
| I Waddell | Independent | 549 ✓ |
| W. Herd | Liberal Democrats | 421 |
| W Grant | Independent | 264 |
| S. Stoddart | Conservative | 128 |
Forest1 seat · turnout 62.2%
| C. Renton | SNP | 723 ✓ |
| R Egar | Independent | 459 |
| M Manson | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
| D Weir | Conservative | 295 |
Galawater & Launderdale1 seat · turnout 68.2%
| W. Hardie | Independent | 533 ✓ |
| I. MacLeod | Liberal Democrats | 410 |
| B. Baker | Independent | 297 |
| J Green | Labour | 285 |
| D. Younger | Conservative | 242 |
Hermitage1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| Anne Borthwick | Liberal Democrats | 482 ✓ |
| V. McNab | Independent | 359 |
| M McEwen | SNP | 212 |
| J. Lamont | Conservative | 200 |
Innerleithen and Walkerburn1 seat · turnout 72.6%
| J. Meikle | Independent | 594 ✓ |
| C. Maxwell-Stuart | Labour | 504 |
| J. Gebbie | Liberal Democrats | 405 |
| I Robson | SNP | 305 |
| W. Cox | Independent | 136 |
| A. Jack | Conservative | 81 |
Jedburgh and District East1 seat · turnout 56.8%
| R. Rutherford | Liberal Democrats | 704 ✓ |
| A. Scott | Conservative | 697 |
Jedburgh and District West1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| J. Wight | Conservative | 730 ✓ |
| J. Brown | SNP | 388 |
| A. Squair | Independent | 380 |
Kelso and District North1 seat · turnout 52.3%
| D. Lindores | Liberal Democrats | 1,010 ✓ |
| L. Waddell | Conservative | 251 |
| A Thomson | SNP | 251 |
Kelso and District South1 seat · turnout 59.3%
| A. Nicol | Liberal Democrats | 851 ✓ |
| T. Armstrong | Independent | 562 |
| S Smith | Conservative | 180 |
Kelso Central1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| R. Jack | Liberal Democrats | 841 ✓ |
| W McKenzie | SNP | 242 |
| J Scott | Conservative | 201 |
Kilnknowe and Clovenfords1 seat · turnout 57.5%
| T. Dumble | Independent | 871 ✓ |
| G Godsell | SNP | 349 |
| N. Roberts | Conservative | 171 |
Lower Langlee and Tweedbank1 seat · turnout 63.5%
| D. Parker | SNP | 1,085 ✓ |
| M. Hendrie | Labour | 363 |
| M. McEwan | Conservative | 112 |
Melrose and District1 seat · turnout 63.7%
| W. Smith | Independent | 938 ✓ |
| A. MacKay | Independent | 414 |
| M. Davidson | Conservative | 255 |
Mossilee and Central1 seat · turnout 56.9%
| W. Lamb | Liberal Democrats | 493 ✓ |
| W. McKay | Labour | 354 |
| T Lawson | SNP | 326 |
| I Poole | Independent | 127 |
| M. Goodman | Conservative | 71 |
Netherdale1 seat · turnout 59.9%
| A. Tulley | Independent | 1,163 ✓ |
| S Moore | Conservative | 397 |
Old Selkirk1 seat · turnout 70.0%
| T. Henderson | Independent | 897 ✓ |
| W Gunn | Independent | 419 |
| Galloway I. | Independent | 412 |
| J Bain | SNP | 167 |
| H Inglis | Conservative | 97 |
Peebles and District East1 seat · turnout 66.1%
| B. Brockie | Labour | 627 ✓ |
| P Callaghan | SNP | 502 |
| J. Moffat | Liberal Democrats | 448 |
| W Walker | Conservative | 216 |
Peebles and District South1 seat · turnout 69.9%
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 446 ✓ |
| K. Simpson | Independent | 409 |
| Julia Reid | Labour | 374 |
| A MacKenzie | SNP | 359 |
| Meriel Smith | Conservative | 152 |
Peebles and Upper Tweed1 seat · turnout 70.9%
| A. Younger | Independent | 612 ✓ |
| A. Hooper | Liberal Democrats | 594 |
| M. Robertson | Independent | 380 |
| W. Archibald | SNP | 234 |
Scott's View1 seat · turnout 61.5%
| A. Hewat | Independent | 663 ✓ |
| Carolyn Riddell-Carre | Conservative | 555 |
| M Hirst | SNP | 358 |
Silverbuthll1 seat · turnout 56.4%
| J. Scott | Liberal Democrats | 1,007 ✓ |
| G Turnball | Conservative | 332 |
Teviot and Central1 seat · turnout 60.0%
| D. Paterson | SNP | 460 ✓ |
| A. Martin | Liberal Democrats | 438 |
| J. Rudkin | Independent | 313 |
| S Usher | Conservative | 114 |
| P Marsden | Independent | 102 |
Upper Langlee and Ladhope1 seat · turnout 56.2%
| J. Mitchell | SNP | 677 ✓ |
| H Scott | Independent | 531 |
| F Forsyth | Conservative | 213 |
Weensland1 seat · turnout 63.7%
| J. Scott | Liberal Democrats | 876 ✓ |
| Alexandra Elliot | Conservative | 440 |
| Y. Hewson | SNP | 298 |
West Linton and District1 seat
| D. Suckling | Independent | 0 ✓ |