Before (end of 1985) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 14 · Conservative 7 · Labour 4 · Other 2
After (end of 1986) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 · Conservative 5 · Labour 3 · Other 2
Ward results
Hinton1 seat
| V. Williams | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 743 |
| J. Prendergast | Labour | 599 |
| C. Colman | Conservative | 180 |
Holmer2 seats
| S. Stroucken | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 741 |
| C. Gundy | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 651 |
| A. Coda | Labour | 541 |
| A. Chappell | Labour | 493 |
| P. Tomlins | Conservative | 399 |
| P. Bodenham | Conservative | 329 |
St. Martins1 seat
| W. Higgins | Labour | 650 |
| H. While | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 404 |
| M. Hyland | Conservative | 183 |
St. Nicholas1 seat
| E. Bew | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 767 ✓ |
| G. Higginbotham | Conservative | 427 |
| A. Jones | Labour | 250 |
| S. Large | Green | 76 |
Three Elms1 seat
| G. Beynon | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 902 |
| A. Rowley | Conservative | 482 |
Tupsley1 seat
| G. Hyde | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 1,328 |
| F. Blackler | Conservative | 894 |
