Before (end of 1985) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Labour 7 · Other 2
After (end of 1986) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Labour 6 · Other 1
Ward results
Beechings1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| H. Taylor | Labour | 1,019 |
| G. Flipping | Conservative | 493 |
| H. Hogan | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 239 |
Brompton1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| S. Hannant | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 912 |
| M. Yallop | Conservative | 476 |
| J. Barrett | Labour | 239 |
Hempstead & Wigmore1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| J. Ward-Mcnally | Conservative | 1,376 |
| E. Smith | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 486 |
| J. Byrne | Labour | 314 |
Medway1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| K. Webber | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 847 |
| J. Byrne | Labour | 604 |
| T. Allen | Conservative | 494 |
North1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| P. Nazer | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 670 ✓ |
| S. Martin | Conservative | 579 |
| M. Morris | Labour | 499 |
| D. Sandy | Ind LIB | 61 |
Park Wood1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| J. Hattersley | Conservative | 817 |
| P. Holman | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 785 |
| G. Crawford | Labour | 304 |
Priestfield2 seats · turnout 38.4%
| M. Austin | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 1,049 |
| P. Yendell | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 918 |
| M. Denney | Conservative | 466 |
| B. McNeill | Conservative | 427 |
| H. Baker | Labour | 355 |
| R. Helps | Labour | 305 |
Rainham1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| S. Elliott | Conservative | 903 |
| D. Liyanage | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 715 |
| D. Hawley | Labour | 429 |
Rainham Mark1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| F. Ironmonger | Conservative | 1,119 |
| C. Foad | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 488 |
| G. Rowlands | Labour | 331 |
Riverside1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| C. Hattersley | Conservative | 873 |
| D. Khan | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 834 |
| K. Stevens | Labour | 311 |
South1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| B. Jouxson | Conservative | 708 |
| P. Jenkins | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 648 |
| L. Korff | Labour | 307 |
St. Margarets1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| J. Baynes | Conservative | 943 |
| P. Ashby | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 554 |
| B. Herley | Labour | 405 |
Twydall1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| P. Clark | Labour | 948 |
| D. Lawrence | Conservative | 475 |
| R. West | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 278 |
Watling Street1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| H. Blease | Conservative | 1,066 |
| S. Wheatley | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 328 |
| R. Clark | Labour | 322 |
