Before (end of 1985) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 2
After (end of 1986) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 13 · Conservative 12 · Other 3
Ward results
Bradwell1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| M. Griffiths | Lib/Sdp | 1,417 ✓ |
| B White | Labour | 1,277 |
| P. Rainbow | Conservative | 583 |
| Francis A. | Green | 148 |
Denbigh1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| H. Harnett | Labour | 1,260 |
| J. Armitage | Conservative | 510 |
| M. Parker | Lib/Sdp | 455 |
Eaton1 seat · turnout 39.7%
| B. Beaver | Lib/Sdp | 1,004 |
| E. Moore | Labour | 417 |
| F. Beesley | Conservative | 124 |
Fenny Stratford1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| B. Hanks | Labour | 1,464 ✓ |
| J. Williams | Conservative | 895 |
| R. Fountain | Lib/Sdp | 440 |
| Everett D. | Green | 89 |
Manor Farm1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| J. Clayton | Lib/Sdp | 498 |
| J. Bedford | Conservative | 461 |
| G. Cumberland | Labour | 458 |
Newport Pagnell1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| I. Henderson | Lib/Sdp | 2,531 |
| P. Kavanagh-Dowsett | Conservative | 936 |
| I Watts | Labour | 773 |
Newton1 seat · turnout 59.1%
| J. Daniels | Labour | 637 |
| G Hales | Conservative | 612 |
| J. Lassman | Lib/Sdp | 417 |
Olney1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| A. Colson | Lib/Sdp | 625 |
| C. Wesley | Conservative | 620 |
| R. Gillard | Labour | 383 |
Stantonbury1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| T. Scott | Labour | 935 |
| S. Sullivan | Conservative | 790 |
| E. Davies | Lib/Sdp | 439 |
Stony Stratford1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| E. Howell | Conservative | 1,055 |
| M. Keeper | Labour | 1,016 |
| J. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 596 |
Whaddon1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| R. Bristow | Labour | 1,366 |
| N. Davey | Conservative | 709 |
| R. Padley | Lib/Sdp | 399 |
Wolverton1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| F. Atter | Labour | 1,417 ✓ |
| A. Reilly | Lib/Sdp | 372 |
| A. Vyas | Conservative | 358 |
| D. Arnold | Green | 67 |
Wolverton Stacey Bushes1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| B. Jowett | Lib/Sdp | 609 |
| P. Bartlett | Conservative | 459 |
| K. Brehony | Labour | 436 |