Before (end of 1985) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 18 · Other 0 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1986) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 · Other 0
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| S. Dyke | Labour | 870 |
| M. Harrison | Conservative | 554 |
| N. Molyneux | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 339 |
Bedwardine1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| D. Prodger | Conservative | 1,205 ✓ |
| M. Layland | Labour | 536 |
| R. Mitchell | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 474 |
| W. Watson | Green | 83 |
Claines1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| J. Williams | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 762 |
| S. Rushall | Labour | 335 |
| C. Humphries | Conservative | 116 |
Holy Trinity1 seat · turnout 21.6%
| H. License | Labour | 590 |
| P. Wintle | Conservative | 219 |
| M. Williamson | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 191 |
Nunnery1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| P. Elkins | Labour | 1,183 |
| J. Maxwell | Conservative | 530 |
| S. Hall | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 288 |
Rainbow Hill1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| D Barlow | Labour | 992 |
| E. Hine | Conservative | 231 |
St Clement1 seat
| B. Sheridan | Labour | 1,137 ✓ |
| G. Simister | Conservative | 986 |
| I. White | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 897 |
| E. Devenish | Green | 109 |
St Martin1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| B. Neil | Labour | 1,016 |
| T. Henry | Conservative | 205 |
| R. Sykes | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 205 |
St Nicholas1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| J. Rogers | Labour | 870 |
| M. Baines | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 697 |
| E. Wright | Conservative | 682 |
St Stephen1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| I. Mister | Conservative | 933 |
| R Turner | Labour | 623 |
| M. Allchurch | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 358 |
St. John1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| F. Poole | Labour | 1,165 ✓ |
| A. Summerfield | Conservative | 433 |
| A. Pakington | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 223 |
| M. Thorne | Green | 50 |