Before (end of 1985) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Labour 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0
After (end of 1986) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Labour 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Broxbourne1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| D. Smith | Conservative | 1,088 ✓ |
| R. Jones | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 847 |
| D. May | Labour | 198 |
Bury Green1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| B. Creamer | Conservative | 991 |
| P. Spychal | Labour | 981 |
| K. King | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 406 |
Cheshunt Central1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| G. Batchelor | Conservative | 846 |
| P. Huse | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 433 |
| J. Saggs | Labour | 274 |
Cheshunt North1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| D Poole | Conservative | 785 |
| P. Alford | Labour | 563 |
| W. Hanbury | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 307 |
Flamstead End1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| E. Rowland | Conservative | 954 |
| M. Aitken | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 599 |
| R. Jordan | Labour | 415 |
Goffs Oak1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| M. Dowsett | Conservative | 882 |
| P. Collins | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 354 |
| S. Kingsmill | Labour | 113 |
Hoddesdon North1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| J. Grethe | Conservative | 1,014 |
| P. Waughray | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 457 |
| J. Garrett | Labour | 321 |
Hoddesdon Town1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| M. Lavender | Conservative | 807 |
| A. Fey | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 753 |
| M. Velasco | Labour | 272 |
Rosedale1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| J. Emslie | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 306 |
| J. Smith | Conservative | 302 |
| A. Warner | Labour | 214 |
Rye Park1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| R. King | Labour | 947 |
| W. Woodhams | Conservative | 745 |
| M. Young | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 319 |
Theobalds1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| H. Collins | Conservative | 692 |
| J. Brown | Labour | 462 |
| L. Dines | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 317 |
Waltham Cross North1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| N. Ames | Conservative | 630 |
| G Knight | Labour | 366 |
| A. Stokes | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 253 |
Waltham Cross South1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| H Lucas | Labour | 757 |
| A. Rafferty | Conservative | 444 |
| W. Riley | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 274 |
Wormley/Turnford1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| B. Hill | Conservative | 648 |
| Wareham R. | Labour | 376 |
| L. Williams | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 247 |