Before (end of 1999) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 10 · Other 8 · Labour 3
After (end of 2000) (37 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 16 · Conservative 9 · Other 9 · Labour 3
Ward results
Caistor1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| R. Schofield | Independent | 366 |
| D Mortimer | Conservative | 305 |
| R. Barr | Labour | 82 |
| A. Heathorn | Liberal Democrats | 23 |
Cherry Willingham1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| G. Greenaway | Independent | 527 |
| S. Miller | Liberal Democrats | 400 |
Dunholme1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| Susan Rawlins | Conservative | 390 |
| P. Turner | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
GAINSBOROUGH EAST1 seat · turnout 16.7%
| M. Tinker | Liberal Democrats | 551 |
| W. Morgan | Conservative | 172 |
Gainsborough North1 seat
| T Brown | Liberal Democrats | 552 ✓ |
| S. Jupp | Conservative | 320 |
GAINSBOROUGH SOUTH WEST1 seat
| T. Young | Liberal Democrats | 407 |
| B. Mills | Labour | 188 |
| S. Beer | Conservative | 177 |
Market Rasen1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| G. Fenwick | Liberal Democrats | 740 |
| A. Jones | Conservative | 419 |
| P Huckin | Labour | 62 |
Nettleham1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| R Sellars | Liberal Democrats | 977 |
| Meg Davidson | Conservative | 528 |
Saxilby1 seat
| David John Cotton | Liberal Democrats | 667 ✓ |
| Delyse Silverstone | Conservative | 417 |
| H Gillson | Labour | 145 |
STOW1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| R. Shore | Liberal Democrats | 562 |
| M. Macpherson | Conservative | 229 |