Before (end of 1998) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 7 · Other 4
After (end of 1999) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Labour 6 · Other 5
Ward results
Badwell Ash1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| M Saunders | Liberal Democrats | 300 ✓ |
| Jane Caroline Storey | Conservative | 296 |
Bramford2 seats · turnout 22.2%
| R Saunders | Conservative | 384 ✓ |
| T Green | Labour | 381 ✓ |
| C. Curl | Labour | 351 |
| P Sands | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| J. Truelove | Liberal Democrats | 145 |
Creeting1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| A. Lilley | Liberal Democrats | 311 ✓ |
| G Broatfield | Conservative | 190 |
Debenham1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| D Sadler-Bridge | Liberal Democrats | 317 ✓ |
| T Passmore | Conservative | 304 |
| S. Chittenden | Labour | 154 |
Elmswell1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| M Talbot | Conservative | 326 ✓ |
| R Durrant | Labour | 230 |
| P Dow | Independent | 206 |
| G Serjeant | Liberal Democrats | 80 |
Eye1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| C. Flatman | Independent | 333 ✓ |
| M Carr | Labour | 202 |
| J Faulkener | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Fressingfield1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| G. Frost | Independent | 443 ✓ |
| H Stewart | Liberal Democrats | 178 |
Gislingham1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| T O'Keefe | Labour | 327 ✓ |
| D. Kearsley | Conservative | 302 |
| G Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 83 |
Haughley and Wetherden1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| D. Evans | Labour | 322 ✓ |
| I Lockett | Conservative | 247 |
| J Grimbly | Liberal Democrats | 59 |
Helmingham1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| M. Raine | Conservative | 304 ✓ |
| G Tanner | Labour | 86 |
| M. Selwyn-Smith | Liberal Democrats | 70 |
Mendlesham1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| C Storey | Conservative | 363 ✓ |
| J. Barker | Labour | 356 |
Needham Market2 seats · turnout 28.3%
| W. Marchant | Liberal Democrats | 881 ✓ |
| M Norris | Liberal Democrats | 535 ✓ |
| I Mason | Conservative | 377 |
| K. Smith | Labour | 224 |
Norton1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| B. Siffleet | Conservative | 432 ✓ |
| J Ottley | Liberal Democrats | 378 |
Onehouse1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| R Cray | Liberal Democrats | 406 ✓ |
| R Willison-Gray | Conservative | 217 |
Palgrave1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| C Michell | Conservative | 342 ✓ |
| M Goater | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
| C. Wright | Labour | 110 |
Rattlesden1 seat
| P. Otton | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Rickinghall1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| S. Michell | Conservative | 378 ✓ |
| T Lodge | Labour | 355 |
| C Lavin | Liberal Democrats | 103 |
St Peter's2 seats
| T. Freer | Conservative | 592 ✓ |
| M. Malin | Conservative | 536 ✓ |
| J Connolly | Labour | 225 |
| I Wright | Labour | 205 |
Stowmarket Central2 seats · turnout 28.4%
| M. Finbow | Labour | 503 ✓ |
| G Paton | Conservative | 450 ✓ |
| R. Snell | Labour | 425 |
| D Burch | Conservative | 400 |
| B Fearnley | Liberal Democrats | 180 |
| R Townsley | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
Stowmarket North2 seats · turnout 22.6%
| R. Jones | Ind Lab | 351 ✓ |
| E. Jones | Ind Lab | 347 ✓ |
| D. Macpherson | Labour | 235 |
| G. Cray | Liberal Democrats | 231 |
| S. Britton | Labour | 220 |
| A. Cooke | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
Stowmarket South2 seats · turnout 22.1%
| B. McKinley | Liberal Democrats | 501 ✓ |
| K. Scarff | Liberal Democrats | 418 ✓ |
| E. Nunn | Labour | 349 |
| Drake J. | Labour | 263 |
Stowupland2 seats · turnout 29.9%
| M Shave | Labour | 663 ✓ |
| Claire Jones | Labour | 569 ✓ |
| J. Clover | Conservative | 407 |
| P Dyble | Conservative | 199 |
| F Rapsey | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
Stradbroke1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| S. Gemmill | Conservative | 380 ✓ |
| D. Whymark | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
Thurston1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| R. Cook | Conservative | 444 ✓ |
| D Stevenson | Labour | 332 |
| B. Wilkes | Liberal Democrats | 80 |
Walsham-le-Willows1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| A. Russell | Conservative | 375 ✓ |
| J Dougall | Labour | 287 |
| G. Adamson | Liberal Democrats | 73 |
Wetheringsett1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| R. Passmore | Conservative | 309 ✓ |
| M. Ravenhill | Labour | 242 |
Worlingworth1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| J Thurman | Conservative | 288 ✓ |
| Van Slooten R | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
