Before (end of 1981) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Labour 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1982) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Labour 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Broxbourne1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| D. Smith | Conservative | 1,407 |
| J. Gould | Lib/Sdp | 639 |
| B. Vincent | Labour | 146 |
Bury Green1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| S. Johnson | Conservative | 1,055 |
| R. Jordan | Labour | 827 |
| J. Bonus | Lib/Sdp | 476 |
Cheshunt Central1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| G. Batchelor | Conservative | 995 |
| G. Norris | Lib/Sdp | 296 |
| Cherry Robbins | Labour | 208 |
Cheshunt North1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| D Poole | Conservative | 935 ✓ |
| J. Bryant | Labour | 407 |
| D. Fisher | Lib/Sdp | 283 |
| L. Hill | RES | 136 |
Flamstead End1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| L. Goodman | Conservative | 1,163 |
| K. Fursse | Lib/Sdp | 465 |
| M. Hudson | Labour | 354 |
Goffs Oak1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| M. Dowsett | Conservative | 996 |
| C. White | Lib/Sdp | 259 |
| R. Dubow | Labour | 99 |
Hoddesdon North1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| J. Grethe | Conservative | 1,295 |
| P. Waughroy | Lib/Sdp | 492 |
| W. Sheppard | Labour | 188 |
Hoddesdon Town1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| R Woolford | Conservative | 883 |
| J. Butler | Lib/Sdp | 567 |
| J. Nugent | Labour | 274 |
Rye Park1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| A. Roberts | Conservative | 821 |
| R. Thurston | Lib/Sdp | 627 |
| P. Garrett | Labour | 619 |
Theobalds1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| H. Collins | Conservative | 867 |
| A. Upton | Lib/Sdp | 424 |
| W. Press | Labour | 341 |
Waltham Cross North1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| N. Ames | Conservative | 763 |
| P. Morris | Lib/Sdp | 383 |
| G Knight | Labour | 306 |
Waltham Cross South1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| J. Skipp | Labour | 548 |
| P. Kemp | Conservative | 448 |
| D. Starr | Lib/Sdp | 256 |
Wormley/Turnford1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| B. Hill | Conservative | 725 |
| H. Chant | Lib/Sdp | 350 |
| Annette Marples | Labour | 201 |