Before (end of 1998) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 31 · Other 12 · Conservative 1 · Labour 0
After (end of 1999) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Other 13 · Conservative 5 · Labour 0
Ward results
Bratton Fleming1 seat · turnout 58.8%
| M. Prowse | Liberal Democrats | 451 |
| D. Lillley | Conservative | 381 |
| L. Rebelo | Labour | 26 |
Braunton East2 seats · turnout 33.2%
| D. Spear | Liberal Democrats | 673 |
| Elizabeth Spear | Liberal Democrats | 604 |
| A. Day | Conservative | 290 |
| C. Piper | Labour | 260 |
| C. Kingston | Labour | 193 |
Braunton West2 seats
| Marguerite Dorothy Shapland | Liberal Democrats | 648 ✓ |
| D. Paul | Liberal Democrats | 623 ✓ |
| Caroline Jean Chugg | Conservative | 615 |
| J. Chester | Conservative | 531 |
Chittlehampton1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| A. Cook | Independent | 514 |
| J. Yabsley | Conservative | 116 |
Chulmleigh1 seat
| T. Pincombe | Conservative | 407 ✓ |
| S. Mercer | Independent | 287 |
| C. Preece | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
Fremington3 seats · turnout 29.1%
| R. Morrish | Independent | 1,122 |
| R. Cann | Conservative | 944 |
| Carol McCormack-Hole | Liberal Democrats | 915 |
| Jonathan Bell | Independent | 871 |
| R. Day | Conservative | 787 |
| R. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 662 |
| R. Ellerton | Liberal Democrats | 660 |
| M. Watson | Labour | 475 |
Ilfracombe Central2 seats
| Rachel Campbell | Independent | 359 ✓ |
| Ivan Frances | Independent | 232 ✓ |
| W Hedges | Independent | 230 |
| S Vidler | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| C Holloway | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
| D Williams | Labour | 150 |
| A Cooper | Labour | 135 |
Ilfracombe East2 seats
| Albert Furber | Independent | 285 ✓ |
| Carol Slinn | Conservative | 274 ✓ |
| Margaret Edmunds | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| M Dymond | Independent | 225 |
| J Williams | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
| G Cross | Independent | 179 |
| Wayne Alan Dixon | Independent | 94 |
| Mieka Smiles | Labour | 78 |
| T Smiles | Labour | 49 |
Ilfracombe West2 seats
| Geoff Fowler | Liberal Democrats | 415 ✓ |
| David Spear | Independent | 401 ✓ |
| A Perry | Liberal Democrats | 313 |
| Frank Richard Pearson | Conservative | 244 |
| B Cotton | Labour | 218 |
| K Thompson | Labour | 185 |
Longbridge1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| J. Wilsher | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| H. Harrison | Conservative | 140 |
Lynton & Lynmouth1 seat
| E Nightingale | Independent | 0 |
Marwood1 seat
| H. Hopkins | Liberal Democrats | 350 ✓ |
| A. Harper-Davis | Conservative | 310 |
Mortehoe1 seat
| M. Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 454 ✓ |
| E. Clarke | Labour | 65 |
Newport2 seats · turnout 25.2%
| B. Macbeth | Liberal Democrats | 506 |
| Diana Piercy | Liberal Democrats | 484 |
| M Parkhouse | Conservative | 305 |
| Cowen R. | Conservative | 258 |
Pilton2 seats · turnout 28.6%
| B. Greenslade | Liberal Democrats | 698 |
| M. Manuel | Liberal Democrats | 594 |
| F. Bastable | Conservative | 277 |
| D Hartnoll | Conservative | 213 |
South Molton2 seats
| Jay Moore | Independent | 959 ✓ |
| S. Sewell | Independent | 823 ✓ |
| P. Wilson | Conservative | 314 |
| A. Petchey | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
| V. Wood | Liberal Democrats | 228 |
St. Marys2 seats
| Faye Webber | Liberal Democrats | 527 |
| J. Burn | Liberal Democrats | 432 |
| S. McCrum | Conservative | 200 |
| H. Hannant | Labour | 100 |
Swimbridge1 seat
| A. Rennles | Liberal Democrats | 337 ✓ |
| J. Singh | Conservative | 328 |
Tawstock1 seat
| P. Holland | Independent | 599 ✓ |
| P. Ford | Liberal Democrats | 282 |
Trinity2 seats
| F. Ovey | Liberal Democrats | 412 ✓ |
| V. Monk | Liberal Democrats | 362 ✓ |
| Simon Harvey | Conservative | 185 |
Witheridge1 seat
| T. Bonner | Conservative | 489 ✓ |
| T. Avery | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
Yeo2 seats
| J. Deverell | Liberal Democrats | 483 ✓ |
| C. Payne | Liberal Democrats | 478 ✓ |
| A. Dibble | Independent | 269 |
| P. Dyer | Conservative | 116 |
