Before (end of 1979) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · The Liberal Party 17 · Labour 4 · Other 2
After (end of 1980) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
The Liberal Party 17 · Conservative 15 · Labour 8 · Other 2
Ward results
Aggborough & Spennells1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| K. Crosby | LIB | 886 |
| C. Whitaker | Conservative | 579 |
| C. O'Callaghan | Labour | 134 |
Areley Kings1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| C. Smith | Labour | 809 |
| J. Liggins | Conservative | 748 |
Broadwaters1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| B. Moule | Labour | 760 |
| W. Wakelam | Conservative | 583 |
| P. Harrison | LIB | 450 |
Franche1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| A. Farmer | Conservative | 733 |
| V. O'Callaghan | Labour | 723 |
| W. Dobson | LIB | 564 |
Greenhill1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| P. Mason | Labour | 597 |
| B. Smith | Conservative | 584 |
| J. Stephen | LIB | 546 |
Habberley & Blakebrook1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| M. Kelly | Labour | 998 |
| J. Perrin | Conservative | 952 |
| A. Pearson | LIB | 221 |
Lickhill1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| E. Mills | Conservative | 801 |
| G. Wainwright | Labour | 780 |
| M. Price | LIB | 364 |
Mitton1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| A. Millington | Independent | 1,202 |
| M. Howes | Conservative | 421 |
Offmore1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| J. Rogers | LIB | 1,095 |
| G. Bradley | Conservative | 915 |
| A. Johnson | Labour | 591 |
Oldington & Foley Park1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| S. Roberts | LIB | 899 |
| P. Woodhouse | Labour | 623 |
| Y. Corbett | Conservative | 218 |
Rock & Ribbesford1 seat · turnout 45.4%
| J. Simmonds | Independent | 440 |
| J. Holloway | Conservative | 412 |
Sutton Park1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| N. Broome | LIB | 671 |
| W. Bradley | Labour | 653 |
| M. Corbett | Conservative | 553 |
Wribbenhall & Arley1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| C. Edginton | Conservative | 766 |
| H. Parker | Labour | 476 |
| J. Smith | LIB | 257 |