Before (end of 1977) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 39 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 7 · Other 3
After (end of 1978) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 40 · Labour 13 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 3
Ward results
No. 10 (Bredbury Goyt)1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| P. Gilleney | Conservative | 2,720 |
| L. Rice | LIB | 1,009 |
| W. Prince | Labour | 932 |