Before (end of 1999) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2000) (32 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 6 · Other 0
Ward results
Broomgrove1 seat
| P. Chowney | Labour | 312 ✓ |
| M. Charlesworth | Conservative | 202 |
| S. Whithy | Liberal Democrats | 88 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 334 |
| P. Boustead | Labour | 312 |
| M. Beaver | Conservative | 98 |
Central St Leonards1 seat
| G. Martin | Conservative | 335 ✓ |
| A. Roberts | Labour | 279 |
| J. Pantrey | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Elphinstone1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| K. Bing | Conservative | 483 |
| R. Tobin | Liberal Democrats | 386 |
| R. Hart | Labour | 255 |
Gensing1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| G. Pantrey | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| R. Cooke | Conservative | 250 |
| A. Luke | Labour | 217 |
Hollington1 seat · turnout 3.4%
| J. Dowling | Labour | 394 ✓ |
| F. Evans | Conservative | 266 |
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
Old Hastings1 seat
| A. Scott | Liberal Democrats | 418 ✓ |
| A. Barton | Labour | 388 |
| Burgess A. | Conservative | 295 |
Ore1 seat · turnout 19.6%
| R. Street | Labour | 319 |
| M. Charlesworth | Conservative | 240 |
| A. Feeley | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
St. Helens1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| P. Pragnell | Conservative | 790 |
| C. Dormer | Liberal Democrats | 526 |
| J. Ward | Labour | 296 |
West St. Leonards1 seat
| J. Waite | Conservative | 678 ✓ |
| B McLean | Liberal Democrats | 571 |
| K Wood | Labour | 224 |
Wishing Tree1 seat
| Phil Scott | Labour | 646 ✓ |
| T. Lock | Conservative | 271 |
| Helen Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 139 |