Before (end of 1975) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Labour 12 · The Liberal Party 10 · Other 4
After (end of 1976) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 3
Ward results
No. 10 (Bredbury Goyt)1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| H. Whitehead | Conservative | 2,840 |
| S. Hall | LIB | 1,358 |
| W. Prince | Labour | 720 |