Before (end of 1998) (80 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Other 32 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 7 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 1
After (end of 1999) (74 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 31 · Labour 28 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 14 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Ammanford1 seat · turnout 63.8%
| M. Evans | Labour | 780 |
| Thomason L. | Independent | 493 |
Betws1 seat · turnout 59.8%
| J Evans | Labour | 484 |
| B. Vaughan | Independent | 331 |
Bigyn2 seats · turnout 39.1%
| S. Cooke | Labour | 1,172 |
| D Prothero | Labour | 1,077 |
| M. Evans | Liberal Democrats | 856 |
| P. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 724 |
Burry Port2 seats · turnout 52.0%
| P. Jones | Labour | 1,217 ✓ |
| P. Jewell | Labour | 1,060 ✓ |
| P. Every | Liberal Democrats | 589 |
Carmarthen Town North2 seats · turnout 45.6%
| K Maynard | Labour | 1,013 |
| D Merriman | Independent | 979 |
| L. Griffiths | PC | 965 |
| R. Evans | Labour | 658 |
Carmarthen Town South2 seats · turnout 51.6%
| J. Williams | Independent | 774 ✓ |
| J. Davies | Other | 551 ✓ |
| G. Thomas | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 547 |
| P. Grice | Labour | 397 |
| M. Peters | Labour | 321 |
Carmarthen Town West2 seats · turnout 33.1%
| W Jones | Independent | 875 |
| A. Davies | Labour | 747 |
| D Rose | Labour | 666 |
Cenarth1 seat · turnout 65.5%
| J Crossley | PC | 434 |
| T. Bryant | Independent | 342 |
| Andy Jones | Independent | 292 |
Cilycwm1 seat
| T Theophilus | Independent | 0 |
Cynwyl Elfed1 seat · turnout 69.5%
| W Thomas | Independent | 834 |
| H Jones | Independent | 793 |
Cynwyl Gaeo1 seat
| James Williams | PC | 0 |
Elli1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| P. Edmunds | Liberal Democrats | 652 |
| E Morgan | Labour | 556 |
Fell/Brynamman1 seat
| E Williams | Labour | 0 |
Garnant1 seat
| Kevin Madge | Labour | 0 |
Glanymor2 seats · turnout 37.8%
| James D. | Labour | 978 |
| G Meyler | Labour | 807 |
| S. Phillips | Green | 367 |
| J. Buree | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| N Burree | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
Glyn1 seat · turnout 61.5%
| T. Jones | Independent | 636 |
| J. Williams | Labour | 327 |
Gorslas2 seats · turnout 57.7%
| H. Scourfield | Independent | 889 |
| R. Jones | Labour | 855 |
| N. Morris | PC | 819 |
| D. Nicholas | Labour | 742 |
Hendy1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| W. James | Independent | 623 |
| T Devichand | Labour | 326 |
| D. Hickery | SOC LAB | 135 |
| J. Cliff | Green | 92 |
Hengoed2 seats · turnout 46.4%
| K. Edwards | Labour | 756 |
| M. Hughes | PC | 712 |
| Bill Dick | Labour | 684 |
| B. Roberts | PC | 676 |
LAUGHARNE TOWNSHIP1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| C Roberts | Independent | 759 |
| D Tucker | Labour | 403 |
Llanddarog1 seat
| W Evans | RATE | 0 |
LLANDOVERY1 seat · turnout 55.5%
| D. Owen | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 786 ✓ |
| V. Price | Labour | 230 |
| L. Allott | Conservative | 180 |
| M. Thomas | Independent | 1,411 |
| G Earl | Independent | 1,262 |
| W. Spencer | Labour | 664 |
Llandybie-Penygroes1 seat · turnout 57.0%
| S. Thomas | PC | 659 |
| E. Phillips | Labour | 414 |
Llandybie-Saron2 seats · turnout 56.0%
| J Edwards | PC | 920 |
| Neville Evans | PC | 793 |
| A Cooper | Labour | 754 |
| T Marshall | Labour | 582 |
LLANEGWAD1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| D. Williams | Independent | 1,019 |
| A. Evans | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
Llanfihangel Aberbythych & Llangathen1 seat · turnout 59.5%
| W. Griffiths | IND RATE | 390 |
| O. Davies | Labour | 327 |
| N. Thomas | Conservative | 103 |
LLANFIHANGEL-AR-ARTH1 seat
| F. Jones | PC | 0 |
Llangadog1 seat
| Tim Thomas | Independent | 0 |
Llangeler1 seat
| Terry Davies | Independent | 0 |
Llangennech2 seats · turnout 48.2%
| W. Hokins | PC | 953 |
| G. Thomas | PC | 857 |
| G. Lewis | Labour | 644 |
| S. Coslett | Labour | 561 |
| J. Willcock | SOC LAB | 184 |
Llangunnor1 seat
| Claire Malaina Jones | Independent | 0 |
Llangyndeyrn1 seat
| N Baker | PC | 1,090 |
| W. Evans | PC | 1,086 |
| Paul Davies | Independent | 1,040 |
| T Evans | Labour | 822 |
| D Richards | Labour | 753 |
| D. Owens | Labour | 291 |
LLANNON2 seats · turnout 54.6%
| N. Baker | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,090 ✓ |
| P. Davies | Independent | 1,040 ✓ |
| T. Evans | Labour | 822 |
| D. Richards | Labour | 753 |
Llansteffan1 seat
| J Harries | Independent | 0 |
LLANYBYDDER1 seat
| Davies I. | Independent | 0 |
Lliedi2 seats · turnout 44.8%
| W Thomas | Labour | 1,042 |
| W Skinner | Labour | 985 |
| K Rees | Liberal Democrats | 781 |
| H Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 780 |
Llwynhendy2 seats · turnout 34.8%
| E Thomas | Labour | 796 |
| D. Davies | Ind Lab | 778 |
| B Reynolds | Labour | 674 |
Manordeilo & Salem1 seat · turnout 63.6%
| J. Davies | Independent | 759 |
| M. Bowen | PC | 269 |
Pembrey2 seats · turnout 38.6%
| J. Howells | Labour | 756 |
| V Rees | Labour | 753 |
| T. Thomas | Ind Lab | 717 |
Pontyberem1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| T. Edwards | Ind Lab | 879 |
| J. Treharne | Labour | 303 |
| Quarter Bach-Quarter | Bach/Llyn | 0 |
St Clears1 seat · turnout 68.4%
| P. Hughes | Independent | 632 ✓ |
| L. Owen | Independent | 414 |
| K. Hopkins | Independent | 247 |
| T. Wilband | Labour | 61 |
St Ishmael1 seat
| John D. | PC | 0 |
Swiss Valley1 seat · turnout 53.2%
| S. Hopkins | Labour | 744 |
| N. Robert | Independent | 337 |
Trimsaran1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| M. Gravell | Independent | 736 |
| D. Cater | Labour | 177 |
| V. Anderson | Independent | 60 |
WHITLAND1 seat · turnout 63.5%
| John Morgan | Independent | 933 |
| W Harries | Independent | 364 |
