Before (end of 1979) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 29 · Labour 6 · Other 6 · The Liberal Party 4
After (end of 1980) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 22 · Labour 11 · The Liberal Party 6 · Other 6
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| R. Norris | LIB | 540 |
| R. Harding | Labour | 493 |
| A. O'Dowd-Booth | Conservative | 474 |
Bellvue1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| J. McGrail | Labour | 744 |
| T. Greenslade | Conservative | 320 |
| G. Paparesti | LIB | 245 |
Cove1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| M. Banner | LIB | 465 ✓ |
| M. Farquharson | Conservative | 283 |
| B. McKenzie | Labour | 267 |
| L. Kaye | RES | 262 |
Empress1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| B. Wade | Conservative | 509 |
| E. Goodman | LIB | 506 |
| J Evans | Labour | 151 |
Fernhill1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| S. Taylor | Labour | 373 |
| R. Russell | Conservative | 322 |
| P. Power | RES | 273 |
Grange1 seat · turnout 23.0%
| M. Smith | Conservative | 563 |
| J. Nicholls | LIB | 236 |
Heron Wood1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| M. Barrass | Labour | 859 |
| R. Kimber | Conservative | 224 |
Knellwood2 seats · turnout 32.5%
| G. Woolger | Conservative | 494 ✓ |
| J. Morrish | Ind Con | 437 ✓ |
| A. Webber | Conservative | 433 |
| A. Thame | LIB | 342 |
| B. Hunt | LIB | 339 |
| B. Terry | Labour | 138 |
| R. Hambleton | Labour | 130 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| M. Garrood | Conservative | 787 |
| Keith Dibble | Labour | 237 |
| M. Siggins | LIB | 231 |
Mayfield1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| J. Stanford | Labour | 624 |
| G. Dawson | Conservative | 220 |
| B. Jupp | LIB | 61 |
Queens1 seat · turnout 17.3%
| J. Parlane | LIB | 182 |
| M. Marsh | Conservative | 121 |
| R. Tubb | Labour | 74 |
St John's1 seat
| M. Robinson | RES | 475 |
| A. Callan | Conservative | 462 |
| W. Suddick | Labour | 138 |
St. Marks1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| S Stoneman | Conservative | 487 |
| F. Lyne | Labour | 276 |
| S. McDonald | LIB | 183 |
West Heath1 seat
| A. Willatts | Labour | 544 ✓ |
| Jennifer Jane Jackson | Conservative | 430 |
| S. Shaw | RES | 347 |
| C. Mason | LIB | 309 |