Before (end of 1999) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 28 · Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 2000) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Baldock Town1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| I. Knighton | Conservative | 1,120 ✓ |
| J. White | Labour | 679 |
| I. Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 164 |
Hitchin Bearton1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| M Stears | Labour | 787 ✓ |
| P. Cherry | Conservative | 480 |
| K Catchpole | Liberal Democrats | 110 |
| D Cooke | Nlp | 106 |
| N Howitt | Green | 53 |
Hitchin Highbury1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| L. Greenwood | Conservative | 1,061 ✓ |
| P. Clark | Liberal Democrats | 928 |
| J Newham | Labour | 200 |
| L. Howitt | Green | 49 |
Hitchin Oughton1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| J. Kirby | Labour | 584 ✓ |
| N Brook | Conservative | 266 |
| I. Sutcliffe | Liberal Democrats | 69 |
| L. Relph | Nlp | 9 |
Hitchin Priory1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| R. Thake | Conservative | 1,056 ✓ |
| P Terry | Labour | 248 |
| J. Winder | Liberal Democrats | 166 |
Hitchin Walsworth2 seats · turnout 33.5%
| P Kirk | Labour | 930 ✓ |
| B. Lovewell | Conservative | 844 ✓ |
| R Whatson | Labour | 832 |
| R Shakespeare-Smith | Conservative | 782 |
| D Shirley | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
| G. Howe | Green | 110 |
| R Howard | Nlp | 31 |
Hitchwood1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| A. Calder | Conservative | 659 ✓ |
| J. Wood | Labour | 142 |
| J. Winder | Liberal Democrats | 53 |
Knebworth1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| F Wordsworth | Conservative | 861 ✓ |
| M Stiff | Liberal Democrats | 154 |
| N. Hatherington | Labour | 135 |
| S. Madgin | Green | 43 |
Letchworth East1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| L. Kercher | Labour | 747 ✓ |
| E. Allen | Conservative | 540 |
| M Gammell | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
Letchworth Grange1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| D Morris | Labour | 728 ✓ |
| G Reith | Conservative | 538 |
| M. Minards-Gammell | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
Letchworth South East1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| C. McNelliey | Conservative | 744 ✓ |
| J. Andrews | Labour | 596 |
| M Turner | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
Letchworth South West1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| T. Hone | Conservative | 1,269 ✓ |
| A. Ircha | Liberal Democrats | 1,222 |
| J. Hartley | Labour | 193 |
Letchworth Wilbury1 seat · turnout 23.0%
| G Grindal | Labour | 517 ✓ |
| J. Thomson | Conservative | 296 |
| P Booton | Liberal Democrats | 112 |
Royston Heath1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| R. Kennedy | Conservative | 641 ✓ |
| R. King | Labour | 304 |
| J Ledden | Liberal Democrats | 271 |
Royston Meridian1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| F. Smith | Conservative | 587 ✓ |
| D. Fryer | Labour | 284 |
| P. Baxter | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
Royston Palace1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| M. Beaver | Conservative | 486 ✓ |
| J. Herbert | Labour | 308 |
| C. Coates | Liberal Democrats | 219 |