Before (end of 1979) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · The Liberal Party 17 · Other 2 · Labour 0
After (end of 1980) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
The Liberal Party 20 · Conservative 16 · Other 2 · Labour 1
Ward results
Buckingham1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| M. Smith | Conservative | 958 |
| G. Wright | LIB | 414 |
| H. Snowden | Labour | 155 |
Churchill1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| P. Denyer | LIB | 1,010 |
| S. Chorlton | Conservative | 675 |
| S. Hellenburgh | Labour | 168 |
Cokeham1 seat · turnout 45.1%
| M. Spalding | LIB | 957 |
| R. Lodge | Conservative | 536 |
| J. Woods | Labour | 130 |
Eastbrook1 seat · turnout 49.4%
| B. Whipp | Labour | 748 |
| M. Sayers | Conservative | 617 |
| R. Dolding | LIB | 445 |
Hillside1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| M. Moore | Conservative | 718 |
| P. Greig | Labour | 602 |
| D. Easeman | LIB | 415 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| M. Cooper | LIB | 880 |
| J. Lewis | Conservative | 683 |
| J. Bridson | Labour | 91 |
Marine1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| P. Shephard | RES | 826 |
| I. Harding | Conservative | 259 |
| C. Gibson | Labour | 62 |
Mash Barn1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| D. Deedman | LIB | 869 |
| R. Chad | Conservative | 323 |
| R. Harwood | Labour | 104 |
Peverel1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| M. Hall | LIB | 760 |
| J. Prattley | Conservative | 375 |
| H. Atkins | Labour | 141 |
Southlands1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| J. Robinson | LIB | 797 |
| P. Osmond | Conservative | 364 |
| M. Matthews | Labour | 225 |
Southwick Green2 seats · turnout 44.9%
| M. King | LIB | 854 |
| A. Stanley | LIB | 732 |
| I. Sweet | Conservative | 717 |
| D. Hale | Conservative | 650 |
| A. Watson | Labour | 193 |
St Nicolas1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| P. Gumbrell | Conservative | 806 |
| D. Attrill | LIB | 702 |
| E. Wright | Labour | 136 |
Widewater1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| D. Hammond | LIB | 1,055 |
| S. Huber | Conservative | 596 |
| W. Jacques | Labour | 103 |