Before (end of 1998) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 16 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Labour 5 · Conservative 2
After (end of 1999) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Labour 2 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Appledore East1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| P. Waters | Independent | 169 ✓ |
| Ford L. | Independent | 108 |
| I. Rowe | Labour | 56 |
Appledore West1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| H Ford | Independent | 186 ✓ |
| J Sherritt | Independent | 87 |
| C Langbridge | Liberal Democrats | 63 |
Bideford East3 seats · turnout 28.2%
| B. Shury | Liberal Democrats | 601 ✓ |
| P. Paddon | Independent | 519 ✓ |
| N Deakes | Liberal Democrats | 378 ✓ |
| A. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 330 |
| A. Brenton | Labour | 241 |
| L. Dark | Labour | 200 |
| S. Lovera | Labour | 124 |
Bideford North3 seats · turnout 27.3%
| P. Christie | Green | 627 ✓ |
| C Leather | Independent | 565 ✓ |
| H. Barton | Liberal Democrats | 506 ✓ |
| J. Elliot | Liberal Democrats | 469 |
| G Boundy | Independent | 314 |
| H Parry | Labour | 190 |
| W Hill-Paul | Labour | 148 |
| R Holdcroft | Labour | 142 |
| P Gompertz | Independent | 118 |
Bideford South3 seats · turnout 25.8%
| M. Lane | Liberal Democrats | 710 ✓ |
| D. Brenton | Labour | 532 ✓ |
| D Daniel | Liberal Democrats | 488 ✓ |
| I. Knight | Labour | 443 |
| J Hadfield | Liberal Democrats | 433 |
| J Hopkins | Labour | 282 |
Broadheath1 seat
| F Howard | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Clovelly Bay1 seat
| R. Johns | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Coham Bridge1 seat
| A Bewes | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Forest1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| H Spratt | Conservative | 184 ✓ |
| B. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 182 |
| G Broyd | Independent | 61 |
Great Wood1 seat
| M. Ridd | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Hartland Point1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| W Pillman | Independent | 423 ✓ |
| V. Gale | Labour | 336 |
Heanton1 seat
| J. Hardwicke | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
Holsworthy2 seats
| D Shadrick | Liberal Democrats | 0 ✓ |
| H. Broad | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Kenwith1 seat
| A. Collins | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Melbury1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| R Hicks | Independent | 321 ✓ |
| F. Elliott | Independent | 246 |
Morice1 seat
| T. Sillifant | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Northam Central1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| R. Bradford | Independent | 375 ✓ |
| A Eastwood | Liberal Democrats | 230 |
Northam North1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| D. Rowe | Labour | 270 ✓ |
| R Osbourne | Liberal Democrats | 189 |
Northam West1 seat · turnout 24.3%
| A. Barnes | Independent | 306 ✓ |
| P Jordan | Labour | 89 |
Orchard Hill1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| S. Mounce | Independent | 287 ✓ |
| K Brauer | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
Stafford1 seat
| P. Ferguson | Liberal Democrats | 0 |
Tamarside1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| R Broad | Independent | 238 ✓ |
| P. Goldspink | Independent | 224 |
Torrington3 seats · turnout 27.1%
| Maurice Brown | Independent | 666 ✓ |
| W Brook | Liberal Democrats | 524 ✓ |
| J. Rawlinson | Liberal Democrats | 370 ✓ |
| J Thacker | Labour | 326 |
| J Rose | Green | 274 |
| K. Miles | Independent | 248 |
| A Freeland | Independent | 195 |
| C. Simmons | Green | 190 |
| G Peel | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
Westward Ho!1 seat
| D Tyler | Independent | 0 ✓ |
