Before (end of 1998) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Other 14 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 2
After (end of 1999) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 4 · Labour 3
Ward results
Allington and Loddiswell1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| P. Cook | Conservative | 292 |
| J. Turrell | Independent | 237 |
| B. Burden | Independent | 204 |
Avon and Harbourne1 seat
| Isabelle Steer | Conservative | 509 ✓ |
| S. Melia | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
| S Seyd | Labour | 58 |
Bickleigh and Shaugh2 seats · turnout 24.6%
| P. Hitchins | Conservative | 628 |
| N. Barnes | Conservative | 500 |
| C Beech | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
| B. Oliver | Independent | 205 |
| P. Bidgood | Labour | 125 |
Charterlands1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| B. Carson | Conservative | 422 |
| R Anstey | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| C. Butler | Labour | 69 |
Cornwood and Sparkwell1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| Sally Fairman | Independent | 335 |
| T. Molyneux | Conservative | 330 |
| D. Owen | Labour | 86 |
Dartington1 seat
| B Evans | Labour | 201 ✓ |
| D Trout | Independent | 198 |
| Gary Laver | Liberal Democrats | 129 |
| S Payne | Conservative | 125 |
Dartmouth and Kingswear3 seats
| M. Stone | Independent | 820 ✓ |
| Joanne Hawkins | Conservative | 738 ✓ |
| E Jarrold | Conservative | 706 ✓ |
| P Varney | Conservative | 620 |
| Richard Rendle | Independent | 619 |
| J. Henshall | Liberal Democrats | 382 |
| L Manley | Independent | 297 |
| R Kempton | Independent | 284 |
| P Pirnie | Labour | 216 |
| Sean Francis Laver-Vincent | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
| J Brazil | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
Dartmouth Townstal1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| Rob Hannaford | Labour | 443 |
| L. Wood | Liberal Democrats | 83 |
| C. Hulls | Conservative | 73 |
East Dart1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| Rosemary Rowe | Conservative | 460 |
| J Parkes | Independent | 265 |
Eastmoor1 seat
| M. Bonney | Liberal Democrats | 236 ✓ |
| P. Ogle | Independent | 223 |
| Matthew Jeremy Atkins | Conservative | 138 |
| I Roberts | Labour | 47 |
Erme Valley2 seats · turnout 41.5%
| G. Fielden | Conservative | 934 |
| E. Mitchell | Conservative | 907 |
| D. Flood | Liberal Democrats | 635 |
| B. Blake | Liberal Democrats | 325 |
| K. Jefferys | Labour | 195 |
Ivybridge Central1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| J. Kelly | Conservative | 290 |
| D. Skinner | Labour | 132 |
| T. Tod | Liberal Democrats | 118 |
Ivybridge Filham2 seats
| J. O'Connell | Conservative | 383 |
| M. McLean | Conservative | 379 |
| B. Schofield | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
| A. Rea | Labour | 251 |
| D Trigger | Labour | 246 |
| S. Melia | Liberal Democrats | 244 |
Ivybridge Woodlands2 seats
| P. Prudden | Conservative | 387 ✓ |
| L. Austen | Conservative | 377 ✓ |
| M Saltern | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
| T. England | Liberal Democrats | 270 |
| E. Beeson | Labour | 176 |
Kingsbridge East1 seat
| R. Eaton | Conservative | 360 ✓ |
| D Thorning | Liberal Democrats | 269 |
Kingsbridge North1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| J. Beer | Conservative | 401 |
| E Heavisides | Independent | 179 |
| S. Blewitt | Independent | 82 |
Marldon1 seat · turnout 58.7%
| J. Pennington | Conservative | 847 |
| D. Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 77 |
Newton and Noss1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| R. Hallett | Conservative | 526 |
| D Butler | Labour | 125 |
Salcombe and Malborough2 seats · turnout 42.5%
| O. Masters | Conservative | 1,016 |
| G. Rothwell | Conservative | 889 |
| Watson A. | Independent | 549 |
| W. Reeves | Labour | 191 |
Skerries1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| I Longrigg | Conservative | 478 |
| R. Harvey | Liberal Democrats | 271 |
South Brent1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| Catherine Pannell | Liberal Democrats | 556 |
| E. Burwin | Conservative | 386 |
| A Crellin-Whitty | Labour | 87 |
Thurlestone1 seat
| C. Steen | Conservative | 412 ✓ |
| J. Crawford | Independent | 399 |
Totnes Bridgetown2 seats
| Judy Westacott | Independent | 749 ✓ |
| G Date | Liberal Democrats | 392 ✓ |
| P. Wyatt | Independent | 305 |
| D Horsburgh | Labour | 294 |
| A. Harrop | Labour | 267 |
| J Mills | Conservative | 141 |
| J. Baldwin | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
Totnes Town2 seats
| V. Harvey | Labour | 529 ✓ |
| A. Ward | Liberal Democrats | 419 ✓ |
| P. Boswell-Harper | Independent | 413 |
| R. Willis-Fleming | Conservative | 375 |
| A. Addy | Labour | 374 |
| J Walker | Liberal Democrats | 358 |
| I. Slatter | Independent | 172 |
WEMBURY & BRIXTON2 seats
| John Squire | Conservative | 902 ✓ |
| J Bradley | Conservative | 784 ✓ |
| A. Dennis | Liberal Democrats | 423 |
| C. Tarsky | Liberal Democrats | 421 |
| B. Skinnard | Labour | 170 |
West Dart1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| R. Tucker | Conservative | 545 |
| P. Roberts | Labour | 120 |
Westville and Alvington1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| J. Washington | Independent | 309 |
| M. Patrick | Conservative | 257 |
| D. Saunders | LIB | 79 |
Yealmpton1 seat
| R. Yonge | Conservative | 447 ✓ |
| Keith Baldry | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| J. Ponting | Labour | 32 |
