Before (end of 1975) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Conservative 12 · Other 8 · The Liberal Party 1 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 0
After (end of 1976) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 32 · Conservative 11 · Labour 7 · Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales 1 · The Liberal Party 0
Ward results
Bishopston1 seat
| C. Bartlett | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Brynmelin3 seats · turnout 31.1%
| L. Aldron | Labour | 1,055 |
| F. Macdonald-Murray | Labour | 1,053 |
| A. Hopkins | Labour | 1,036 |
| T. Carroll | RATE | 889 |
| P. Morgan | Conservative | 613 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 52.8%
| G. Hopkins | RATE | 992 |
| H. Ayrles | Labour | 940 |
| S. Percival | RATE | 902 |
| I. Williams | RATE | 876 |
| Hilton T. | Labour | 802 |
| D. Thomas | Labour | 784 |
| S. Patriarca | Conservative | 435 |
| C. Macpherson | Conservative | 417 |
| J. Timothy | Conservative | 394 |
Fforestfach3 seats · turnout 49.9%
| T. Quinn | RATE | 2,486 ✓ |
| D. Jones | RATE | 2,350 ✓ |
| L. Evans | RATE | 2,326 ✓ |
| C. Hammacott | Labour | 1,641 |
| L. Hopkins | Labour | 1,436 |
| W. Dyer | Labour | 1,129 |
| D. Williams | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 724 |
| H. Hyde | Conservative | 693 |
| V. Jenkins | Conservative | 684 |
| D. Thomas | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 661 |
Ffynone3 seats · turnout 40.5%
| P. Valerio | Conservative | 2,367 |
| M. Murphy | Conservative | 2,310 |
| T. Thomas | Conservative | 1,723 |
| J. Holmes | Ind Con | 953 |
| L. Martin | Labour | 772 |
Landore3 seats · turnout 49.8%
| G. Davies | RATE | 1,628 |
| J. Bowden | RATE | 1,421 |
| B. Jones | RATE | 1,336 |
| R. Davies | Labour | 1,066 |
| K. Williams | Labour | 908 |
| J. Thorne | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 813 |
| G. Murphy | Labour | 756 |
Liston Penmaen1 seat · turnout 71.5%
| S. Jones | Independent | 576 |
| E. Loosemore | Conservative | 246 |
| J. Vernon | Independent | 199 |
Llanrhidian Higher2 seats · turnout 60.8%
| H. Morgan | RATE | 1,726 |
| D. Thomas | RATE | 1,467 |
| D. Williams | Labour | 1,254 |
| Chris Howells | Labour | 1,010 |
| D. Williams | Independent | 218 |
Llansamlet3 seats · turnout 44.4%
| J. Ball | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 2,790 |
| E. James | RATE | 2,102 |
| D. Phillips | RATE | 2,041 |
| E. Phillips | RATE | 1,798 |
| G. Webber | Labour | 1,651 |
| H. Phillips | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,576 |
| E. Jones | Labour | 1,383 |
| W. Smith | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,330 |
| S. Packington | Labour | 1,237 |
Morriston3 seats · turnout 47.8%
| C. Hadley | RATE | 3,309 |
| C. Greep | RATE | 2,627 |
| D Williams | RATE | 2,579 |
| C. Reid | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,617 |
| D. Havard | Labour | 1,298 |
| Robert Davies | Labour | 1,114 |
| G. Gruffudd | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,110 |
| J. Prosser | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,061 |
| T. Davies | Labour | 1,043 |
Mumbles3 seats · turnout 47.2%
| W. Sivertsen | Conservative | 4,094 |
| A. Chilcott | Conservative | 3,997 |
| C. Edwards | RATE | 3,665 |
| H. Morgan | Conservative | 3,180 |
| I. Cusack | Labour | 1,280 |
Penderry3 seats · turnout 42.9%
| L. Pritchard | RATE | 4,525 ✓ |
| B. Phillips | RATE | 4,240 ✓ |
| J. Coode | RATE | 4,005 ✓ |
| B. Owen | Labour | 1,910 |
| E. Sinnett | Labour | 1,888 |
| T. Burtonshaw | Labour | 1,862 |
| P. Freeman | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1,014 |
| W. Jones | COMM | 448 |
| R. Thomas | COMM | 197 |
| G. Smitham | COMM | 167 |
Reynoldston1 seat · turnout 64.8%
| E. Gibbs | Independent | 482 |
| J. Hoskins | Conservative | 349 |
Sketty3 seats · turnout 58.9%
| R. Crimp | Conservative | 5,163 ✓ |
| C. Birss | Conservative | 4,574 ✓ |
| P. Williams | Conservative | 4,557 ✓ |
| A. Jones | RATE | 3,468 |
| C. Jones | RATE | 2,999 |
| B. Mills | RATE | 2,734 |
| P. Harvey | LIB | 1,657 |
| J. Dalton | Labour | 1,444 |
| D. Roberts | Labour | 1,071 |
| D. Anthony | Labour | 810 |
St Thomas3 seats · turnout 55.6%
| A. Bunn | RATE | 2,236 |
| V. Davies | RATE | 2,165 |
| L. Griffiths | RATE | 2,057 |
| C. Thomas | Labour | 1,192 |
| G. Sparkes | Labour | 955 |
| L. John | Labour | 897 |
St. Helens3 seats · turnout 51.6%
| C. Dilley | Conservative | 1,409 ✓ |
| R. Lewis | Conservative | 1,241 ✓ |
| G. Meager | RATE | 1,136 ✓ |
| M. Hinds | Conservative | 1,087 |
| M. Hermon | RATE | 910 |
| M. Smith | RATE | 904 |
| F. O'Brien | Labour | 505 |
| J. Knight | LIB | 385 |
| G. Farmer | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 259 |
| G. Gwent Ap | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 258 |
| P. Dutton | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 230 |
St.Johns3 seats · turnout 57.6%
| D. John | RATE | 2,094 |
| P. Kiley | RATE | 2,069 |
| C. Williams | RATE | 1,895 |
| O. Rees | Labour | 757 |
| D. Lewis | Labour | 745 |
| Nell Davies-Small | Labour | 655 |
| R. Jones | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 449 |
| E. Dyson | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 436 |
| R. Williams | Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 390 |
Townhill3 seats · turnout 30.5%
| K. Hawkins | Labour | 1,442 |
| T. Lewis | Labour | 1,290 |
| A. Lloyd | Labour | 1,213 |
| J. Thomas | IND RATE | 1,161 |
| J. Fisher | LIB | 755 |
Victoria3 seats · turnout 43.7%
| D. Jenkins | RATE | 1,661 |
| S. Jenkins | RATE | 1,623 |
| P. Jenkins | RATE | 1,556 |
| B. Bennett | Labour | 679 |
| M. Lewis | Labour | 628 |
