Before (end of 1999) (33 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 10 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 5
After (end of 2000) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 14 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Labour 3
Ward results
Hayle-Gwinear1 seat · turnout 23.9%
| D. Barratt | Independent | 632 |
| R Lello | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
Hayle-Gwithian1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| E. Philp | Independent | 522 |
| T. Lello | Liberal Democrats | 507 |
| J. Mager | UK Ind | 170 |
| M. Smith | Labour | 131 |
Penzance Central1 seat
| B Spiegelhalter | Liberal Democrats | 468 ✓ |
| S Harvey-Hall | Conservative | 262 |
| W Morris | Labour | 137 |
| Rose Smith | UK Ind | 62 |
Penzance East1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| T. Richings | Labour | 380 |
| P Mates | Liberal Democrats | 343 |
| H. Bosworth | UK Ind | 184 |
| J Jackson | Independent | 54 |
Penzance North1 seat
| J Dixon | Liberal Democrats | 577 ✓ |
| K. Costelloe | Conservative | 407 |
Penzance South1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| M Pilcher | Conservative | 826 |
| F Bennetts | Labour | 557 |
Penzance West1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| R. Satterly | Conservative | 248 |
| M Lawrence | Independent | 206 |
| R Gregory | Labour | 179 |
| R. Lewarne | Independent | 100 |
| M. Faulkner | UK Ind | 77 |
St Just1 seat
| C. Goninan | Independent | 650 ✓ |
| P. Angove | Liberal Democrats | 246 |
| H. Eddy | Independent | 188 |
| A. Orban | Conservative | 174 |
| W. East | UK Ind | 127 |
St. Ives South1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| N. Laity | Independent | 250 |
| D Milton | Conservative | 235 |
| J. Tanner | Independent | 224 |
| C. Haynes-Curtis | Labour | 138 |