Before (end of 1985) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Labour 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 0
After (end of 1986) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Labour 6 · Other 0
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 52.3%
| R. Kimber | Conservative | 678 ✓ |
| J. Hiscock | Labour | 422 |
| D. Southcott | SDP | 309 |
| P. Poulain | LIB | 288 |
Bellvue1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| J. White | Labour | 829 |
| L. Roberts | Conservative | 608 |
Empress1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| S. Kurylak | Conservative | 782 |
| B. Jupp | Lib/Sdp | 774 |
| S. Elkington | Labour | 105 |
Grange2 seats · turnout 40.5%
| M. Smith | Conservative | 723 |
| M. Sheehan | Conservative | 698 |
| M Stokes | Labour | 540 |
| R. Brown | Labour | 517 |
| J. Horsman | Lib/Sdp | 357 |
Heron Wood1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| I. Pearson | Labour | 938 |
| A. Andrews | Conservative | 304 |
Knellwood1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| M. Franklin | Conservative | 833 |
| G. Tanner | Lib/Sdp | 690 |
| E. Sudworth | Labour | 114 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| C. Balchin | Conservative | 1,011 |
| S. Dibble | Labour | 404 |
Mayfield1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| M. Wilson | Lib/Sdp | 408 |
| J. Edwards | Labour | 397 |
| A. Wright | Conservative | 264 |
Queens1 seat · turnout 15.3%
| T. Greenslade | Conservative | 274 |
| A. O'Donnell | Lib/Sdp | 137 |
| V. Stancer | Labour | 57 |
St. Marks1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| J. Hounsham | Lib/Sdp | 749 |
| R. Hudson | Conservative | 703 |
| B. Jones | Labour | 185 |
West Heath1 seat
| J. Marsh | Conservative | 741 |
| C. Card | Lib/Sdp | 517 |
| K. Howard | Labour | 330 |