Before (end of 1985) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 14 · Labour 7 · Other 2
After (end of 1986) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Labour 8 · Other 3
Ward results
Aggborough & Spennells1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| K. Roy | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 1,088 |
| R. Legg | Conservative | 595 |
| E. Nicol | Labour | 229 |
Areley Kings1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| T. Higgins | Labour | 1,092 |
| J. Liggins | Conservative | 568 |
| A. Frizzell | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 328 |
Bewdley1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| L. Edginton | Conservative | 785 |
| S. Williams | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 696 |
| R. Buckland | Labour | 446 |
Broadwaters1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| R. Gittins | Labour | 888 |
| G. Webb | Conservative | 502 |
| J. Bourke | Independent | 426 |
Chaddesley1 seat · turnout 45.8%
| S. Spencer | Conservative | 508 |
| W. Lewis | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 233 |
Franche1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| G. Ballinger | Conservative | 901 |
| S. Rushton | Labour | 772 |
| J. Stephen | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 526 |
Greenhill1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| J. Evans | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 789 |
| N. Sandys | Labour | 481 |
| A. Lote | Conservative | 430 |
Habberley & Blakebrook1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| M. Smith | Labour | 1,303 |
| C. Whitaker | Conservative | 734 |
Lickhill1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| D. Little | Conservative | 886 |
| M. Hutchinson | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 821 |
| C. Warren | Labour | 514 |
Mitton1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| E. Higgs | Independent | 700 |
| T. Herbert | Conservative | 393 |
| J. Hawes | Labour | 337 |
Offmore1 seat · turnout 52.1%
| M. Oborski | Lib/Sdp | 1,627 |
| M. Lacy | Conservative | 575 |
| M. Bradley | Labour | 327 |
Oldington & Foley Park1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| W. Gittins | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 967 |
| D. Hill | Labour | 517 |
Sutton Park1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| G. Edwards | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 873 |
| M. Cook | Labour | 466 |
| J. Sadler | Conservative | 438 |
Wribbenhall & Arley1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| R. Bracher | Conservative | 761 |
| R. White | Labour | 606 |
| A. McDowell | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 395 |