# 1999 City of York Council election

Elections to City of York Council were held on 6 May 1999. All 53 council seats in the city were up for election and the Labour Party kept overall control of the council.

## Election result

City of York Council election 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Candidates | Votes | Votes | Votes |
| Party | Party | Stood | Elected | Gained | Unseated | Net | % of total | % | No. | Net % |
| | Labour | 53 | 27 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 50.9% | 34.2% | 32,654 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | 53 | 22 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 41.5% | 43.9% | 41,845 | |
| | Conservative | 39 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.7% | 18.3% | 17,428 | |
| | Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1,663 | |
| | Green | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1.8% | 1,750 | |
| | Socialist Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.1% | 76 | |

## Ward results
### Acomb ward

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | DA Horton * | 1,037 | 31.2 | −4.3 |
| | Labour | TL Simpson-Laing | 871 | 26.2 | −9.3 |
| | Conservative | EJ Fulford | 380 | 11.4 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | A Potter | 370 | 11.1 | 0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AL Doig | 345 | 10.4 | 6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | JD Dales † | 325 | 9.8 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,328 | 32.9 | −10.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1986-1996, and the Acomb ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1983

### Beckfield ward

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | RT Cregan * | 965 | 30.5 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | RE Potter | 874 | 27.6 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AJ Law | 558 | 17.7 | 11.2 |
| | Conservative | CAG Brooks | 398 | 12.6 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | SH McCloy | 366 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,161 | 33.9 | −11.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Bishophill ward

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | DM Merrett * | 875 | 25.9 | −8.8 |
| | Labour | CA Wallace † | 729 | 21.6 | −9.7 |
| | Green | AD Chase | 358 | 10.6 | 5.4 |
| | Conservative | RA Schofield | 335 | 9.9 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | CB Megone | 332 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | MR Bartlett | 325 | 9.6 | 5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | DJ Grainger | 227 | 6.7 | 1.8 |
| | Green | A White | 201 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,382 | 34.8 | −5.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, and the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Bishophill ward of York City Council, 1987-1996, and the Bishophill ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Bootham ward

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K Cooper * | 806 | 35.8 | −4.0 |
| | Labour | KW King † | 701 | 31.2 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | DS Begbie | 298 | 13.3 | 7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | ZA Varley | 225 | 10.0 | 5.3 |
| | Conservative | D Dawson | 219 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,249 | 25.8 | −10.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, the Bootham division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1996, and the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1982-1996, the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1989, and the Bootham ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Clifton ward

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | RI Hills * | 742 | 28.5 | −5.9 |
| | Labour | A Jones † | 740 | 28.4 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | NC Major | 321 | 12.3 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | SC Thompson | 300 | 11.5 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | KA Tarry | 269 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Waudby | 234 | 9.0 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,606 | 28.9 | −11.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Bootham ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, the Clifton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1996, and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Clifton ward of York City Council, 1994-1996, and the Clifton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Clifton Without ward

The parish of Clifton Without
Clifton Without :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | SP Tarry * | 733 | 62.3 | 14.8 |
| | Labour | AM Greagsby | 314 | 26.7 | −20.1 |
| | Conservative | TG Pearson | 129 | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,176 | 35.6 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Clifton Without ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, and the Clifton Without ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Copmanthorpe ward

The parishes of Acaster Malbis, Bishopthorpe, and Copmanthorpe
Copmanthorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | DG Livesley | 1,378 | 28.0 | 17.7 |
| | Conservative | JC Galvin | 1,059 | 21.5 | 3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | DYP Khan | 971 | 19.8 | 19.8 |
| | Labour | G Campbell-Thomas | 787 | 16.0 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | AJ MacDonald | 721 | 14.7 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,916 | 43.8 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Dunnington and Kexby ward

The parishes of Dunnington and Kexby
Dunnington and Kexby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | JA Greenwood | 615 | 46.6 | 30.8 |
| | Independent | RF Carr * | 597 | 45.2 | −12.9 |
| | Labour | DL Scott | 109 | 8.3 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,321 | 46.9 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent |
    * Represented the Dunnington ward of Selby District Council, 1979-1996, and the Dunnington and Kexby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Fishergate ward

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Boardman * | 910 | 22.8 | −8.7 |
| | Labour | R Farrington † | 778 | 19.5 | −8.8 |
| | Conservative | RN Dickson ‡ | 642 | 16.1 | 4.3 |
| | Conservative | D Minns | 627 | 15.7 | 5.1 |
| | Green | M Nicholson | 312 | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R Brown | 310 | 7.8 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | JG Cruickshank | 254 | 6.4 | 1.8 |
| | Green | DJ Wilkinson | 165 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,998 | 34.4 | −9.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Fishergate ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, and the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, and the Fishergate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    ‡ Represented the Fishergate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993

### Foxwood ward

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | SF Galloway * | 1,800 | 27.0 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AL Reid † | 1,720 | 25.8 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Blakeborough | 1,640 | 24.6 | 4.7 |
| | Labour | A Fraser | 446 | 6.7 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | ES Gouge | 408 | 6.1 | −2.3 |
| | Labour | J James ‡ | 399 | 6.0 | −1.3 |
| | Conservative | IJ Farndale | 247 | 3.7 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,660 | 34.4 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1973-1979, the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1973-1985, the Foxwood division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, and the Foxwood ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    ‡ Represented the Beckfield ward of York City Council, 1986-1996, and the Beckfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Fulford ward

The parish of Fulford
Fulford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | TM Brighton * | 405 | 45.8 | −2.4 |
| | Conservative | JE Mackfall | 299 | 33.8 | 33.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AR Normandale | 180 | 20.4 | −5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 884 | 40.4 | −6.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Fulford ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Guildhall ward

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | JM Looker * | 780 | 24.9 | −8.6 |
| | Labour | BWJE Watson † | 667 | 21.3 | −8.5 |
| | Conservative | KJ Beavan ‡ | 487 | 15.6 | 4.6 |
| | Conservative | AJ Mett | 445 | 14.2 | 3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | CM Anderson | 255 | 8.2 | 3.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L.A Hogg | 223 | 7.1 | 2.2 |
| | Green | GM Williams | 136 | 4.3 | −0.5 |
| | Green | JS Cossham | 134 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,127 | 27.0 | −9.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Guildhall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1979-1984, the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, the Acomb division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1981-1989, and the Guildhall ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    ‡ Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1991-1996

### Haxby ward

The parish of Haxby
Haxby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Briggs * | 2,128 | 25.5 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | CM Hogg † | 2,071 | 24.8 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | MR Watson | 1,952 | 23.4 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | RJ Phillips | 687 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| | Conservative | RA Procter | 636 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| | Labour | GR Beacon | 306 | 3.7 | −4.3 |
| | Labour | IG Lowson | 282 | 3.4 | −3.9 |
| | Labour | MW Gaunt | 280 | 3.4 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,342 | 39.9 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Haxby North East ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, the Haxby / Strensall division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, and the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Haxby / Wigginton division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, and the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Heslington ward

The parish of Heslington
Heslington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | MHK Brumby * | 284 | 39.4 | −22.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | PA Hearn | 154 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| | Conservative | GER Hill | 154 | 21.4 | 21.4 |
| | Green | D Biram | 129 | 17.9 | 17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 721 | 21.4 | −11.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Heslington ward of Selby District Council, 1991-1996, and the Heslington ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Heworth ward

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | SE Braund * | 1,051 | 30.5 | −5.1 |
| | Labour | CA Waite † | 1,027 | 29.8 | −6.3 |
| | Conservative | D Gough | 378 | 11.0 | 1.2 |
| | Conservative | DJ Hyland | 356 | 10.3 | 1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | IM Cuthbertson | 322 | 9.3 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | IE Packington | 315 | 9.1 | 4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,449 | 34.1 | −9.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1993, and the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Heworth ward of York City Council, 1980-1996, and the Heworth ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Heworth Without ward

The parish of Heworth Without
Heworth Without :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | MJ Bradley * | 793 | 87.9 | 16.9 |
| | Labour | AS Dhesi | 109 | 12.1 | −16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 902 | 46.7 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Heworth Without ward of Ryedale District Council, 1973-1983, the Osbaldwick and Heworth ward of Ryedale District Council, 1983-1996, and the Heworth Without ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Holgate ward

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | ES Edge * | 826 | 22.6 | −11.7 |
| | Labour | RE Scrase † | 736 | 20.1 | −12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Horwell ‡ | 730 | 20.0 | 11.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Tull | 689 | 18.8 | 11.5 |
| | Conservative | W Bennett | 320 | 8.8 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | R Jackson | 279 | 7.6 | −1.1 |
| | Socialist Labour | JJ Stewart | 76 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,656 | 38.8 | −4.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Holgate ward of York City Council, 1992-1996, and the Holgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    ‡ Represented the Foxwood ward of York City Council, 1979-1988

### Huntington and New Earswick ward

The parishes of Huntington and New Earswick
Huntington and New Earswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | DJ Henderson | 1,961 | 23.3 | 2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Vaughan * | 1,958 | 23.3 | 3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | CE Runciman | 1,728 | 20.6 | 1.1 |
| | Labour | CB Woolley | 760 | 9.0 | −3.1 |
| | Labour | EC Macleod | 718 | 8.5 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | BS Wiseman | 642 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| | Labour | ME Simon | 637 | 7.6 | −3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,405 | 32.2 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Huntington North division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, and the Huntington and New Earswick ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Knavesmire ward

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | RD Fletcher * | 920 | 27.6 | −9.8 |
| | Labour | TJ Walker † | 850 | 25.5 | −7.5 |
| | Conservative | MJ Garrity | 442 | 13.3 | 2.8 |
| | Conservative | SJ Williams | 426 | 12.8 | 2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | JM McCloy | 195 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | GG Talbot | 180 | 5.4 | 1.2 |
| | Green | AC Martin | 172 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| | Green | DE King | 143 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,328 | 34.9 | −5.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Knavesmire ward of York City Council, 1984-1996, and the Knavesmire ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Knavesmire ward of York City Council, 1991-1996, and the Knavesmire ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Micklegate ward

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | GH Dean * | 1,036 | 23.3 | 3.5 |
| | Labour | BA Bell † | 1,033 | 23.3 | −3.2 |
| | Conservative | KJ Creek | 890 | 20.0 | 2.2 |
| | Labour | DG Evans | 860 | 19.4 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | PL.B Reid | 334 | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | GEF Thompson | 287 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,440 | 46.2 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Micklegate ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, and the Micklegate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996
    † Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1980-1988, and the Heworth ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, and the Micklegate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Monk ward

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V Kind * | 964 | 22.1 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | PL Dodd * | 956 | 21.9 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Kirk | 639 | 14.7 | 8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | NWS Blitz | 627 | 14.4 | 8.1 |
| | Conservative | SJ Mallett | 589 | 13.5 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | WE Hanbury | 582 | 13.4 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,357 | 40.7 | −8.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Monk ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Osbaldwick ward

The parish of Osbaldwick
Osbaldwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | JP Morley * | 537 | 58.4 | 12.5 |
| | Labour | FE Leesley | 238 | 25.9 | −15.9 |
| | Conservative | N Adams | 144 | 15.7 | 15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 919 | 41.0 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Osbaldwick / Heworth division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996

### Rawcliffe and Skelton ward

The parishes of Rawcliffe and Skelton
Rawcliffe and Skelton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | IM Waudby * | 1,520 | 37.6 | 18.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | MK Waudby | 1,264 | 31.3 | 18.9 |
| | Conservative | TJ Ashman | 489 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| | Labour | AD Garbutt | 388 | 9.6 | −4.7 |
| | Labour | B Bothamley | 382 | 9.4 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,043 | 40.5 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent |
    * Represented the Rawcliffe division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1989-1996, and the Rawcliffe and Skelton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Strensall ward

The parishes of Earswick, Holtby, Murton, Stockton-on-the-Forest, and Strensall with Towthorpe
Strensall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | MA Kirk * | 1,003 | 33.4 | 9.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Vaughan † | 895 | 29.8 | 8.5 |
| | Conservative | C Marshall | 571 | 19.0 | 3.2 |
| | Labour | GP Hodgson | 275 | 9.2 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | K Tomlinson | 258 | 8.6 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,002 | 29.3 | −15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Skelton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1996-1999
    † Represented the Huntington North ward of Ryedale District Council, 1991-1996, and the Strensall ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Upper Poppleton ward

The parishes of Askham Bryan, Askham Richard, Hessay, Nether Poppleton, Rufforth with Knapton, and Upper Poppleton
Upper Poppleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | QJA Macdonald * | 1,183 | 26.6 | 3.2 |
| | Independent | JS Hopton | 1,066 | 24.0 | 24.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | PHF Powell | 974 | 21.9 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative | KR Bushby | 443 | 10.0 | −10.1 |
| | Conservative | GK Moore * | 441 | 9.9 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | JC Overhill-Smith | 207 | 4.7 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | IA Simpson-Laing | 127 | 2.9 | −4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,441 | 51.6 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
    * Represented the Upper Poppleton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Walmgate ward

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D Wilde * | 779 | 28.6 | −7.7 |
| | Labour | DW Smallwood † | 748 | 27.5 | −7.1 |
| | Conservative | P Thompson | 342 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| | Conservative | SE Anson | 334 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AM Carter ‡ | 280 | 10.3 | 4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | CF Robertson | 239 | 8.8 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,722 | 26.4 | −10.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
    * Represented the Walmgate ward of York City Council, 1973-1996, and the Walmgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Guildhall ward of York City Council, 1990-1996, and the Walmgate division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1985-1996, and the Walmgate ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    ‡ Represented the Haxby North East ward of Ryedale District Council, 1983-1996, and the Haxby ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Westfield ward

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S Galloway * | 1,189 | 34.9 | 9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | AM Waller † | 954 | 28.0 | 7.1 |
| | Labour | B Carradice ‡ | 618 | 18.2 | −5.8 |
| | Labour | M Painter | 499 | 14.7 | −9.0 |
| | Conservative | R Hudson | 144 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,404 | 39.0 | −12.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour |
    * Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1979-1996, the Westfield division of North Yorkshire County Council, 1993-1996, and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999
    † Represented the Westfield ward of York City Council, 1994-1996
    ‡ Represented the Acomb ward of York City Council, 1988-1996, and the Westfield ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999

### Wheldrake ward

The parishes of Deighton, Elvington, Naburn, and Wheldrake
Wheldrake :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | RJ Snowdon | 513 | 39.2 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M Vassie | 466 | 35.6 | 18.3 |
| | Labour | JE Tetzner | 329 | 25.2 | −12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,308 | 44.0 | 5.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wigginton ward

The parish of Wigginton
Wigginton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | AC Hall * | 1,027 | 87.8 | 22.1 |
| | Labour | KD Smith | 143 | 12.2 | −5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,170 | 38.8 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
    * Represented the Haxby and Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1979-1983, the Wigginton ward of Ryedale District Council, 1987-1996, and the Wigginton ward of City of York Council, 1995-1999