Before (end of 1975) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 14 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 1
After (end of 1976) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · Labour 9 · The Liberal Party 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Alphington2 seats · turnout 54.0%
| P. Spencer | Conservative | 1,233 |
| G. Hadlett | Conservative | 1,096 |
| A. Lawson | LIB | 976 |
| T. Tollemache | LIB | 887 |
| M. Rich | Labour | 370 |
Barton2 seats · turnout 48.1%
| I. West | Conservative | 1,251 |
| A. Lee | Conservative | 1,195 |
| D. Steel | Labour | 741 |
| A. Kemp | Labour | 715 |
| S. Brock | LIB | 267 |
| R. Parry | LIB | 246 |
Countess Wear2 seats · turnout 68.3%
| W. Rowe | Conservative | 1,655 |
| R. Keast | Conservative | 1,621 |
| R. Boyce | Labour | 904 |
| J. Troth | Labour | 855 |
| A. Houghton | LIB | 148 |
| S. Smith | LIB | 146 |
Cowick2 seats · turnout 49.6%
| J. Levers | Conservative | 984 |
| Best C. | Conservative | 935 |
| P. Hilton | LIB | 788 |
| R. Palmer | LIB | 592 |
| D. Berry | Labour | 409 |
Exwick2 seats · turnout 45.3%
| R. Long | Labour | 1,329 |
| R. Slack | Labour | 1,114 |
| E. Corbett-Winter | Conservative | 958 |
| P. Hurved | Conservative | 955 |
| C. Brown | LIB | 231 |
Heavitree2 seats · turnout 56.3%
| H. Marsh | LIB | 1,178 |
| P. Everson | Conservative | 1,091 |
| M. Venner | Conservative | 1,040 |
| M. Smith | LIB | 942 |
| J. Gooch | Labour | 381 |
Pennsylvania2 seats · turnout 46.8%
| E. Whiteway | Conservative | 1,471 |
| W. Daw | Conservative | 1,435 |
| S. Standish | Labour | 308 |
| G. Kemp | Labour | 304 |
| S. Vokes | LIB | 262 |
| S. Button | LIB | 227 |
Pinhoe2 seats · turnout 55.0%
| J Landers | Conservative | 1,427 |
| J. Pollitt | Conservative | 1,289 |
| R. Tremlett | Labour | 630 |
| J. Vincent | Labour | 577 |
| J. Pearson | LIB | 381 |
| D. Button | LIB | 323 |
Polsloe2 seats · turnout 39.9%
| B. Wedgery | Conservative | 952 |
| M. Hopkins | Conservative | 936 |
| N. Hamilton | LIB | 494 |
| C. Worthington | Labour | 369 |
| F. Dolbear | LIB | 346 |
Rougemont2 seats · turnout 48.1%
| J. Richardson | Conservative | 947 |
| T. Vine | Conservative | 835 |
| A. Petrie | Labour | 484 |
| P Edwards | Labour | 449 |
| R. Nuttall | LIB | 233 |
St Thomas2 seats · turnout 52.8%
| N. Long | Labour | 920 |
| W. Hicks | Conservative | 857 |
| G. Hurved | Conservative | 816 |
| M. Chesney | Labour | 755 |
| E. Hancock | LIB | 285 |
St. Leonards2 seats · turnout 52.4%
| H. Van | Oppen Con | 1,426 |
| J. West | Conservative | 1,313 |
| D. Nation | LIB | 784 |
| R. Ruffle | LIB | 534 |
| J. Lloyd | Labour | 309 |
St. Matthews2 seats · turnout 46.5%
| F. Davids | Conservative | 889 |
| W. Goom | Conservative | 866 |
| L. Dowdall | Labour | 819 |
| E. Ormonde | Labour | 710 |
| A. Foot | LIB | 202 |
| D. Harris | LIB | 188 |
Stoke Hill2 seats · turnout 50.3%
| A. Golant | Labour | 990 |
| P. Spoere | Labour | 961 |
| G. Firth | Conservative | 666 |
| D. Hickton | Conservative | 665 |
| P. Thorne | LIB | 237 |
| J. Mitchell | LIB | 229 |
Topsham2 seats · turnout 51.0%
| A. Norwood-Perkins | Conservative | 1,299 |
| D. Stafford | Conservative | 1,158 |
| J. Black | LIB | 616 |
| K. Battishill | Labour | 355 |
Whipton2 seats · turnout 46.0%
| W. Hutchings | Labour | 1,037 |
| V. Long | Labour | 962 |
| I. Taylor | Conservative | 796 |
| F. Thompson | Conservative | 757 |
| P. Brock | LIB | 159 |
| K. Clarke | LIB | 156 |
Wonford2 seats
| I Johns | Labour | 1,281 ✓ |
| M O'Callaghan | Labour | 1,179 ✓ |
| M Palmer | LIB | 220 |
| Mark Gillard | Conservative | 208 |
| J Foot | LIB | 183 |
| J Perham | Conservative | 167 |