Before (end of 1998) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Labour 10 · Other 3
After (end of 1999) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 36 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Labour 8 · Other 2
Ward results
Aldingbourne1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| R Wilby | Conservative | 642 ✓ |
| G Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
Aldwick East2 seats · turnout 47.4%
| R. Brown | Conservative | 1,127 ✓ |
| G Maloret | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
| J. Maloret | Liberal Democrats | 289 |
| C Rodway | Labour | 202 |
| M. Vick | Labour | 195 |
Aldwick West3 seats · turnout 29.9%
| R Dickinson | Conservative | 1,000 ✓ |
| B Dodd | Conservative | 995 ✓ |
| J. Maconachie | Conservative | 916 ✓ |
| A. Thorpe | Liberal Democrats | 290 |
| P. Elliot | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
| C. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 275 |
| B. Jones | Labour | 252 |
| B Picton | Labour | 237 |
| C White | Labour | 228 |
Angmering3 seats · turnout 23.2%
| V Barnard | Conservative | 1,048 ✓ |
| R. Elkins | Conservative | 918 ✓ |
| O. Wingrove | Conservative | 856 ✓ |
| A. Franke | Liberal Democrats | 428 |
| D. Jones | Labour | 394 |
Arundel2 seats · turnout 33.5%
| W. Redman | Independent | 933 ✓ |
| C Gardner | Conservative | 790 ✓ |
| I Olney | Liberal Democrats | 543 |
Barnham3 seats · turnout 28.4%
| Jean Goad | Conservative | 1,193 ✓ |
| J. Mathews | Liberal Democrats | 951 ✓ |
| D Hodgson | Conservative | 935 ✓ |
| M Porsch | Conservative | 842 |
| J. Robson | Liberal Democrats | 721 |
| J Goss | Liberal Democrats | 649 |
| J. Etienne | Labour | 370 |
| P. Holliday | Labour | 340 |
Bersted3 seats · turnout 19.1%
| S. McDougal | Liberal Democrats | 618 ✓ |
| P. Beckerson | Liberal Democrats | 578 ✓ |
| M Lury | Liberal Democrats | 549 ✓ |
| P Hastings | Labour | 474 |
| J Potter | Conservative | 446 |
| T. Ayoub | Labour | 413 |
| R Shields | Labour | 370 |
East Preston & Kingston3 seats · turnout 31.5%
| John Rankin | Conservative | 1,380 ✓ |
| D. Wilde | Conservative | 1,362 ✓ |
| R Sands | Conservative | 1,268 ✓ |
| S. Graves | Liberal Democrats | 524 |
| L Lee | Liberal Democrats | 506 |
Felpham East2 seats · turnout 30.5%
| S. Kelly | Conservative | 733 ✓ |
| M. Harvey | Independent | 561 ✓ |
| D Crabtree | Conservative | 555 |
| W Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
| A. McIsaac | Labour | 202 |
| S Cowie | Labour | 196 |
| C Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
Felpham West2 seats · turnout 36.7%
| A Stainton | Conservative | 632 ✓ |
| Elaine Stainton | Conservative | 545 ✓ |
| M. Harvey | Independent | 515 |
| G Stride | RATE | 497 |
| S. Orwell | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
| M Searle | Labour | 132 |
| M. Webb | Labour | 96 |
| W Vanner | Liberal Democrats | 80 |
FERRING2 seats · turnout 38.7%
| R. Cooper | Conservative | 1,224 ✓ |
| D. Hill | Conservative | 1,205 ✓ |
| J Ceiriog-Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| P. Kane | Liberal Democrats | 286 |
Findon1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| S Brookman | Conservative | 449 ✓ |
| M. Munro | Liberal Democrats | 212 |
Hotham2 seats · turnout 25.3%
| E Gyde | Conservative | 490 ✓ |
| M May | Conservative | 479 ✓ |
| P. Nash | Labour | 349 |
| R. Rissell | Liberal Democrats | 348 |
| Jeanette Warr | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
| E Walsh | Labour | 318 |
Littlehampton Beach2 seats · turnout 30.7%
| J. Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 607 ✓ |
| Raymond Bower | Conservative | 456 ✓ |
| R James | Liberal Democrats | 454 |
| Philippa Bower | Conservative | 440 |
| A Hawkes | Independent | 299 |
| E Natrass | Labour | 221 |
| W Taylor | Labour | 219 |
Littlehampton Central2 seats · turnout 25.7%
| N Peters | Conservative | 576 ✓ |
| D Dyball | Labour | 526 ✓ |
| A Butcher | Labour | 510 |
| B. Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 391 |
| M Foster | Liberal Democrats | 372 |
Littlehampton Ham2 seats · turnout 25.0%
| M. Northeast | Labour | 472 ✓ |
| A. Squires | Labour | 465 ✓ |
| A Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
| L. Rudd | Conservative | 171 |
| P Graydon | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
Littlehampton River1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| M Butler | Labour | 350 ✓ |
| Ann Williamson | Conservative | 206 |
| N. Wiltshire | Liberal Democrats | 190 |
Littlehampton Wick2 seats · turnout 25.7%
| G. O'Neill | Labour | 685 ✓ |
| A. Northeast | Labour | 681 ✓ |
| J. Forster | Conservative | 412 |
| J Wedderburn | Liberal Democrats | 247 |
| A Escolme | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
Marine2 seats · turnout 23.8%
| D. Maconachie | Conservative | 566 ✓ |
| K Scutt | Liberal Democrats | 524 ✓ |
| S. Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 512 |
| J Tomlinson | Labour | 259 |
| T Wise | Labour | 212 |
Middleton-on-Sea2 seats · turnout 32.4%
| B. Oakley | Conservative | 971 ✓ |
| P. Wotherspoon | Conservative | 922 ✓ |
| P. Matcham | Labour | 256 |
| R Ling | Labour | 222 |
| C. Beckerson | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
| F Coe | Liberal Democrats | 184 |
| C Mansfield | Independent | 148 |
Orchard2 seats · turnout 26.3%
| C. Morrish | Liberal Democrats | 454 ✓ |
| F. Oppler | Liberal Democrats | 390 ✓ |
| I McIsaac | Labour | 373 |
| G. Walker | Labour | 356 |
| D. May | Conservative | 154 |
Pagham3 seats · turnout 29.5%
| A. Hall | Conservative | 869 ✓ |
| L. Brown | Conservative | 849 ✓ |
| A. Patel | Conservative | 777 ✓ |
| S Whelan | Labour | 332 |
| S Holland | Labour | 315 |
| M. Jones | Labour | 297 |
| G Beesley | Liberal Democrats | 256 |
| S. Allen | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
| P. Wells | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
Pevensey2 seats · turnout 24.6%
| R. Nash | Labour | 539 ✓ |
| J Cosgrove | Labour | 479 ✓ |
| J. Gillibrand | Liberal Democrats | 315 |
| R Gillibrand | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| L. Parker | Conservative | 244 |
Rustington East2 seats · turnout 35.1%
| D. Whittaker | Conservative | 1,051 ✓ |
| F. Drazny | Conservative | 1,017 ✓ |
| A. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 466 |
| G. Young | Liberal Democrats | 433 |
Rustington North2 seats · turnout 31.2%
| V. Capon | Liberal Democrats | 624 ✓ |
| J Richards | Liberal Democrats | 578 ✓ |
| A Gammon | Conservative | 484 |
| D. Giles | Conservative | 479 |
Rustington South2 seats · turnout 36.8%
| T Harrison | Conservative | 699 ✓ |
| H. Parris | Conservative | 665 ✓ |
| P Gladston | Liberal Democrats | 510 |
| G Tricknett | Liberal Democrats | 437 |
Walberton1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| N Dingemans | Conservative | 705 ✓ |
| K Welling | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
