Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 27 · Labour 21 · Other 8 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4
After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · Labour 22 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
Ward results
Barnton3 seats · turnout 39.1%
| J. Curbishley | Labour | 1,007 |
| E. Cain | Conservative | 972 |
| B. Stringer | Labour | 880 |
| E. Limb | Conservative | 745 |
| J. Burgess | Conservative | 742 |
| G. Evans | Labour | 740 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 40.3%
| A Neil | Labour | 1,075 |
| G. Neil | Labour | 1,002 |
| K. Sadler | Labour | 851 |
| R. White | Conservative | 765 |
| W. Farley | Conservative | 764 |
| J. Walley | Lib/Sdp | 708 |
Church1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| W. Burgess | Conservative | 473 |
| P. Coane | Labour | 235 |
| F. Millington | Lib/Sdp | 164 |
Cuddington & Marton3 seats · turnout 48.7%
| B. Burton | Conservative | 1,590 |
| D. Broster | Conservative | 1,470 |
| T. Willington | Conservative | 1,372 |
| V. Godfrey | Lib/Sdp | 1,272 |
| P. Walker | Lib/Sdp | 756 |
| C. Johnson | Labour | 393 |
Davenham and Moulton3 seats · turnout 34.4%
| A. Watson | Conservative | 1,001 |
| R. Hague | Conservative | 989 |
| A. Wood | Independent | 942 |
| W. Dale | Conservative | 777 |
| P. Shaw | Labour | 606 |
Forest1 seat
| F. Dolphin | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Frodsham East2 seats · turnout 41.8%
| M. Birkenhead | Conservative | 856 |
| R. Astbury | Independent | 587 |
| M. Roche | Conservative | 528 |
| J. Beech | Labour | 249 |
Frodsham North West2 seats · turnout 33.6%
| F. Pennington | Lib/Sdp | 572 |
| M. Turner | Independent | 548 |
| J. Button | Conservative | 385 |
| N. Edwards | Labour | 366 |
Frodsham South1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| H. Ingham | Conservative | 427 |
| M. Blythe | Independent | 171 |
| B. Everett | Labour | 137 |
Gorst Wood3 seats · turnout 39.0%
| O. Kendrick | Labour | 986 |
| J. Oldfield | Conservative | 833 |
| A. Milner | Conservative | 700 |
| D. Reaper | Lib/Sdp | 641 |
| A. Ralph | Conservative | 620 |
| T. Wilding | Labour | 551 |
| G. Millington | Lib/Sdp | 446 |
Gravel2 seats · turnout 27.5%
| J. Kipple | Labour | 613 |
| J. Warburton | Conservative | 518 |
| N. Harris | Conservative | 368 |
Hartford2 seats · turnout 43.6%
| R. Woodhouse | Conservative | 1,252 |
| E. Loader | Independent | 1,185 |
| H. Connor | Labour | 247 |
Helsby Central1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| T. Rushton | Independent | 417 |
| F. Miller | Labour | 112 |
| K. Robotham | Lib/Sdp | 63 |
Helsby North1 seat
| G. Harrison | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Helsby South & Alvanley1 seat · turnout 56.6%
| K. Hinckley | Conservative | 363 |
| A. Jenkins | Lib/Sdp | 332 |
| D. Grigg | Labour | 119 |
Lostock Gralam1 seat
| R. Dobson | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Marston & Wincham1 seat · turnout 61.3%
| H. Skipsey | Conservative | 417 |
| P. Hollinrake | Labour | 330 |
| D. Woodward | Lib/Sdp | 250 |
Northwich2 seats · turnout 37.0%
| H. Naylor | Labour | 815 |
| C. Mather | Labour | 734 |
| P. Kay | Conservative | 418 |
| M. Watts | Conservative | 411 |
Oulton1 seat
| M. Williamson | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Over One2 seats · turnout 29.0%
| A. Roberts | Conservative | 602 |
| E. De Witt | Conservative | 478 |
| J. Farquahar | Labour | 379 |
| W. Dwerryhouse | Lib/Sdp | 237 |
Over Two2 seats
| A. Walsh | Labour | 700 |
| W. Murphy | Labour | 539 |
| E. Rowe | Conservative | 260 |
| E. Blakeley | Conservative | 260 |
| P. Kettle | Lib/Sdp | 201 |
Rudheath & Whatcroft2 seats · turnout 29.8%
| I. Zdybowicz | Lib/Sdp | 614 |
| D. Hanson | Labour | 517 |
| E. Pimlott | Independent | 425 |
Shakerley1 seat · turnout 56.2%
| W. Croxford | Conservative | 700 |
| C. Campbell | Lib/Sdp | 95 |
Swanlow2 seats
| D. Tomlinson | Conservative | 582 |
| N. Wilson | Conservative | 565 |
| D. Beck | Labour | 481 |
| K. Forbes | Lib/Sdp | 218 |
Vale Royal3 seats · turnout 30.7%
| A. Ford | Labour | 807 |
| M. Ahmed | Labour | 787 |
| S. Fuller | Conservative | 753 |
| P. Fox | Conservative | 719 |
| T. Cartwright | Conservative | 646 |
| W. Purcell | Independent | 444 |
Wharton2 seats
| G. Tomlinson | Labour | 807 |
| G. Farquhar | Labour | 744 |
| P. McVeigh | Conservative | 215 |
| K. Waring | Conservative | 213 |
Winnington1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| J. Mather | Labour | 283 |
| G. Hayes | Conservative | 204 |
Witton North2 seats · turnout 42.3%
| R. Carey | Labour | 765 |
| D. Myerscough | Labour | 492 |
| J. Spruce | Lib/Sdp | 305 |
| A. Moore | RES | 277 |
| N. Moore | RES | 217 |
Witton South2 seats · turnout 33.3%
| R. Woodier | Labour | 690 |
| W. Lydon | Labour | 631 |
| Elphick F. | Conservative | 199 |
| C. Reston | Conservative | 185 |
