Before (end of 1984) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 34 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Conservative 14 · Other 3
After (end of 1985) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 20 · Conservative 12 · Other 4
Ward results
Allendale1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| D. Gibson | Conservative | 897 |
| T. Whatson | Lib/Sdp | 356 |
| D. Docherty | Labour | 347 |
Alnwick1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| E. Davidson | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 541 ✓ |
| T. Deedigan | Labour | 334 |
| R. Martin | Conservative | 267 |
Amble By The Sea1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| I. Hinson | Lib/Sdp | 806 |
| G. Arkless | Labour | 783 |
| E. Handyside | Conservative | 449 |
Bamburgh1 seat
| J. Heppell | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Bedlington West1 seat
| S. Newton | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Bellingham1 seat · turnout 65.1%
| S. Foley | Lib/Sdp | 1,386 |
| C. Braithwaite | Conservative | 175 |
| B. Roper | Labour | 53 |
Berwick North1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| W. Coltman | Conservative | 675 |
| T. Coxon | Lib/Sdp | 642 |
| A. Witt | Labour | 182 |
Berwick South1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| R. Gilchrist | Labour | 1,704 |
| Z. Hill | Conservative | 411 |
Blyth Valley Central1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| R. Swinburne | Lib/Sdp | 478 |
| T. Craggs | Labour | 463 |
| J. Tate | Conservative | 432 |
Blyth Valley Cowpen1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| E. Nail | Labour | 698 |
| L. Cobb | Lib/Sdp | 372 |
Blyth Valley Cramlington East1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| I. Swithenbank | Labour | 781 |
| A. Robinson | Lib/Sdp | 378 |
Blyth Valley Cramlington South East1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| W. Day | Lib/Sdp | 974 |
| J. Cox | Labour | 627 |
| K. Cardigan | Conservative | 183 |
Blyth Valley Cramlington West1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| K. Flaherty | Labour | 814 |
| D. Rouse | Lib/Sdp | 466 |
| M. Greveson | Ecol | 60 |
Blyth Valley Croft1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| W. Landles | Labour | 438 |
| G. Hudson | Lib/Sdp | 251 |
Blyth Valley Hartley1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| T. Weekes | Labour | 828 |
| D. Walton | Conservative | 492 |
| E. Llopis | Lib/Sdp | 476 |
Blyth Valley Holywell1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| L. Henderson | Labour | 717 |
| M. Nixon | Lib/Sdp | 415 |
Blyth Valley Isabella1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| D. Potts | Labour | 687 |
| J. Gilbert | Lib/Sdp | 268 |
Blyth Valley Kitty Brewster1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| J. Whiteman | Labour | 482 |
| R. Gilbert | Lib/Sdp | 272 |
Blyth Valley Parkside1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| I. Todd | Lib/Sdp | 963 |
| W. Pringle | Labour | 757 |
| D. Fisher | Conservative | 203 |
Blyth Valley Plessey1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| A. Hancock | Labour | 409 |
| P. Howarth | Conservative | 367 |
| G. Tiller | Lib/Sdp | 212 |
Blyth Valley Seaton Delaval1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| R. Nixon | Lib/Sdp | 712 |
| J. Collier | Labour | 555 |
| T. Stone | Conservative | 105 |
Blyth Valley Seghill1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| E. Atkinson | Labour | 637 |
| S. Brown | Lib/Sdp | 184 |
Blyth Valley Wensleydale1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| P. Dodds | Labour | 921 |
| J. Reid | Lib/Sdp | 671 |
| I. Hepple | Conservative | 425 |
Bywell1 seat · turnout 59.6%
| P. Glasspool | Conservative | 762 |
| F. Reed | Labour | 692 |
| W. Carrigan | Lib/Sdp | 658 |
Corbridge1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| T. McPherson | Conservative | 756 ✓ |
| H. Wedderburn | Lib/Sdp | 523 |
| J. Mennim | Independent | 418 |
| H. Buckley | Labour | 369 |
Cramlington Village1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| W. Nicholson | Lib/Sdp | 927 |
| W. Burnett | Labour | 569 |
| R. Dempsey | Conservative | 198 |
Crookham1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| D. Smibert | Lib/Sdp | 538 |
| R. Barber | Conservative | 312 |
Haltwhistle1 seat · turnout 54.8%
| V. Waddington | Labour | 895 |
| T. Sowler | Conservative | 698 |
Heddon On The Wall1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| R. Barkes | Conservative | 589 |
| W. Carmichael | Lib/Sdp | 424 |
| B. Tailford | Labour | 296 |
Hexham East1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| T. Robson | Conservative | 728 |
| J. Pescott | Independent | 616 |
| E. Wright | Labour | 523 |
Hexham West1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| J. Mattinson | Conservative | 1,126 |
| J. Hutton | Labour | 734 |
Humshaugh1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| E. Robson | Lib/Sdp | 1,325 |
| C. Ridley | Conservative | 679 |
| T. Hodgins | Labour | 119 |
Longhirst1 seat
| J. Turnbull | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Lynemouth1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| K. Robinson | Labour | 1,211 |
| W. Sayer | Lib/Sdp | 589 |
Morpeth North1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| I. Smail | Independent | 994 |
| I. Hunter | Lib/Sdp | 679 |
| W. Coonie | Labour | 263 |
Morpeth South1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| R. Devereux | Lib/Sdp | 960 |
| J. Dalgleish | Conservative | 462 |
| E. Pickard | Labour | 442 |
Morpeth Stobhill1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| W. Hill | Independent | 624 |
| J. Rudd | Labour | 444 |
Netherwitton1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| J. Moore | Independent | 617 |
| T. Davison | Labour | 113 |
Newsham1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| T. Chestney | Labour | 697 |
| M. Towers | Lib/Sdp | 643 |
Norham & Islandshires1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| R. Watkin | Lib/Sdp | 838 |
| G. Miller | Independent | 758 |
Plenmeller1 seat · turnout 54.6%
| I. Smith | Conservative | 903 |
| I. McMinn | Labour | 374 |
Ponteland East1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| P. Kelway | Lib/Sdp | 1,380 |
| J. Lambert | Conservative | 1,303 |
Ponteland West1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| S. Oliver | Conservative | 1,010 |
| J. Bramham | Lib/Sdp | 619 |
| J. Brown | Independent | 497 |
Prudhoe East1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| T. Reid | Labour | 976 |
| M. Mannion | Lib/Sdp | 436 |
| J. Haigh | Conservative | 94 |
Prudhoe West1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| D. Elwell | Lib/Sdp | 656 |
| S. Hedley | Labour | 646 |
| J. Dickson | Conservative | 336 |
Shilbottle1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| I. McArthur | Lib/Sdp | 1,079 ✓ |
| T. Wilkinson | Conservative | 353 |
| J. Wright | Labour | 336 |
| I. Barkley | Ecol | 75 |
Slaley1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| G. Hutchinson | Conservative | 1,195 |
| P. Latham | Lib/Sdp | 604 |
| I. Murdoch | Labour | 174 |
Stannington1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| D. Nicholson | Conservative | 688 |
| E. Wight | Independent | 294 |
| B. Reed | Labour | 100 |
Wansbeck Ashington Central1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| B. Stanton | Labour | 852 |
| J. Grey | Lib/Sdp | 222 |
Wansbeck Bedlington Central1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| J. Caine | Labour | 835 |
| B. Watson | Lib/Sdp | 403 |
| M. Muter | Conservative | 212 |
Wansbeck Bedlington East1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| W. Ashbridge | Labour | 746 |
| M. Scott | Independent | 279 |
Wansbeck Bothal1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| S. Jefferson | Labour | 802 |
| J. Maitland | Lib/Sdp | 801 |
Wansbeck Choppington1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| J. Teasdale | Labour | 1,051 |
| E. Depper | Lib/Sdp | 267 |
Wansbeck Haydon1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| W. Brown | Labour | 903 |
| R. Smart | Lib/Sdp | 500 |
Wansbeck Hirst1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| L. Hewitson | Labour | 1,062 |
| A. Davis | Lib/Sdp | 167 |
Wansbeck Newbiggin East1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| G. Davies | Labour | 960 |
| L. Morgan | Lib/Sdp | 546 |
| J. Hills | Conservative | 93 |
Wansbeck Newbiggin West1 seat · turnout 63.9%
| A. Thompson | Lib/Sdp | 947 |
| T. Armstrong | Labour | 727 |
Wansbeck Park & College1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| L. Nicholson | Labour | 970 |
| V. Imrie | Lib/Sdp | 159 |
Wansbeck Seaton1 seat · turnout 43.8%
| J. Lang | Labour | 969 |
| J. Wilkinson | Lib/Sdp | 587 |
Wansbeck Sleekburn1 seat
| T. Tait | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Wansbeck Stakeford1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| S. Robinson | Lib/Sdp | 1,082 |
| G. Fisher | Labour | 608 |
| T. Kirkhope | Conservative | 100 |
Widdrington1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| J. Morris | Labour | 1,251 |
| T. Welsh | Lib/Sdp | 981 |
