Before (end of 1998) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 37 · Conservative 10 · Other 4 · Labour 4
After (end of 1999) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 34 · Conservative 12 · Other 5 · Labour 4
Ward results
Denmead1 seat
| G. Allgood | Conservative | 1,190 ✓ |
| A. Slade | Liberal Democrats | 477 |
| Sandra Underwood | Labour | 117 |
Durley & Upham1 seat
| K Merritt | Liberal Democrats | 363 ✓ |
| G. Tabor | Conservative | 222 |
| T. Curran | Labour | 35 |
Itchen Valley1 seat
| D. Baxter | Conservative | 382 ✓ |
| R. Bayley | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
| De Peyer O | Labour | 31 |
Littleton1 seat
| Kelsie Learney | Liberal Democrats | 752 ✓ |
| B. Lipscomb | Conservative | 556 |
| Elaine Mary Fullaway | Labour | 59 |
New Alresford1 seat
| G. Hollingbery | Conservative | 1,046 ✓ |
| S. Witchard | Liberal Democrats | 763 |
| R. Atkins | Labour | 419 |
Otterborne & Hursley1 seat
| P. Mason | Liberal Democrats | 470 ✓ |
| Barbara Jeffs | Conservative | 270 |
| Tessa Susan Valentine | Labour | 40 |
St Bartholomew1 seat
| D. Hiscock | Liberal Democrats | 949 ✓ |
| Ian Jones | Conservative | 677 |
| S. Wyeth | Labour | 183 |
St John and All Saints1 seat
| Ann Craig | Labour | 645 ✓ |
| M Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 534 |
| Steve Goodman | Conservative | 309 |
St Luke1 seat
| Clare McKenna | Labour | 498 ✓ |
| D. Osborne | Conservative | 474 |
| Susan Chesters | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
St Michael1 seat
| T Donald | Conservative | 824 ✓ |
| Jason Kynaston Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 751 |
| Antony Francis De Peyer | Labour | 163 |
St. John & All Saints1 seat
| M Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 534 |
| Steve Goodman | Conservative | 309 |
Swanmore1 seat
| S. Campell | Liberal Democrats | 648 ✓ |
| Sheena Nicholson | Conservative | 499 |
| D. Picton-Jones | Labour | 53 |