Before (end of 1985) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 9 · Other 1 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1986) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Conservative 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Other 1
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| D. Barwick | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 752 |
| P. Mould | Labour | 731 |
| R. Barley | Conservative | 427 |
Central1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| A. Davis | Labour | 1,148 |
| M. Chalk | Conservative | 687 |
| N. Dyer | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 239 |
Crabbs Cross1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| J. Tyers | Labour | 962 |
| E. Whitford | Conservative | 718 |
Feckenham1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| A. Bedford-Smith | Conservative | 600 |
| J. Hotchin | Labour | 495 |
| D. Mogg | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 348 |
Greenlands1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| J. Stone | Labour | 1,327 |
| W. Hamilton | Conservative | 534 |
Lodge Park1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| D. Watton | Labour | 1,235 |
| C. Wareing | Conservative | 499 |
Matchborough1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| D Cartwright | Labour | 980 |
| P. Wall | Conservative | 789 |
| J. Thorpe | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 424 |
Winyates1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| A. Wharrad | Labour | 1,000 |
| K. Pilliner | Conservative | 534 |
| M. Elliott | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 303 |
