Before (end of 1998) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 27 · Labour 17 · Conservative 15 · Other 1
After (end of 1999) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 18 · Labour 15 · Other 1
Ward results
Berechurch1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Sutton T. | Liberal Democrats | 1,024 |
| Ian Yates | Labour | 928 |
| J. Dingemans | Conservative | 204 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| K. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 834 |
| Janet Margaret Thomas | Labour | 666 |
| M. Coyne | Conservative | 384 |
Harbour1 seat · turnout 28.7%
| D. Canning | Labour | 850 |
| A. Canessa | Liberal Democrats | 659 |
| Sandra Rae | Conservative | 297 |
New Town1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| Theresa Margaret Anne Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 885 |
| Jean Quinn | Labour | 367 |
| A. Allan | Conservative | 161 |
Prettygate1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| P. Sheppard | Liberal Democrats | 988 |
| N. Stock | Conservative | 825 |
| A. Frost | Labour | 388 |
St. Annes1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| M. Hogg | Liberal Democrats | 1,037 ✓ |
| T. Dobson | Labour | 996 |
| D. White | Conservative | 155 |
St. Johns1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,023 ✓ |
| W. Hooper | Conservative | 519 |
| E. Chinnery | Labour | 299 |
St. Marys1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| W. Frame | Liberal Democrats | 838 ✓ |
| S. Stock | Conservative | 687 |
| P. McGillivray | Labour | 365 |
Stanway1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| P. Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 1,010 ✓ |
| I. McCord | Conservative | 628 |
| T. Rodgers | Labour | 319 |
Tiptree1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| A. Mogridge | Labour | 652 |
| T. Claydon | Conservative | 512 |
| A. Seamen | Liberal Democrats | 230 |
West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| Elizabeth Blundell | Conservative | 773 |
| H. Chamberlain | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
| D. Jones | Labour | 243 |
West Mersea1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| J. Boukley | Conservative | 1,058 ✓ |
| B. Mogridge | Labour | 383 |
| B. Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 241 |