Before (end of 1985) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 0
After (end of 1986) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 1
Ward results
Ashby Grange East1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| J. O'Sullivan | Labour | 503 |
| J. Ebbatson | Lib/Sdp | 467 |
| Whiteside M. | Conservative | 86 |
Ashby Grange West1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| A. Skinner | Labour | 704 |
| J. Flanders | Lib/Sdp | 318 |
| E. Broadbent | Conservative | 280 |
Brumby East1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| J. Pulling | Conservative | 536 |
| C. Hopkinson | Labour | 495 |
| M. McBride | Lib/Sdp | 169 |
Brumby West1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| G. Wilson | Labour | 738 |
| F. Hocknell | Lib/Sdp | 332 |
| F. Brittan | Conservative | 189 |
Crosby Town South1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| C. Nottingham | Lib/Sdp | 644 |
| M. Kirk | Labour | 533 |
| N. Hyder | Conservative | 157 |
Frodingham North1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| J. Hunt | Labour | 777 |
| E. Cox | Lib/Sdp | 424 |
| M. Nicholls | Conservative | 299 |
Frodingham South1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| J. Towndo | Labour | 609 |
| R. Smith | Conservative | 154 |
| A. Foster | Lib/Sdp | 112 |
Kingsway East1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| M. Readhead | Conservative | 620 |
| M. Hudd | Labour | 428 |
| V. Lobley | Lib/Sdp | 138 |
Kingsway West1 seat · turnout 45.4%
| F. Bulmer | Conservative | 665 |
| M. Lucas | Labour | 504 |
| F. Dring | Lib/Sdp | 378 |
Lincoln Gardens East1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| W. Scott | Labour | 656 |
| M. Orr | Conservative | 120 |
| J. Taylor | Lib/Sdp | 113 |
Lincoln Gardens West1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| J. Pearson | Labour | 753 |
| M. Simpson | Conservative | 361 |
| A. Gittens | Lib/Sdp | 293 |
Riddings East1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| H. Gwynne | Labour | 393 ✓ |
| D. Nottingham | Lib/Sdp | 376 |
| P. Clark | Conservative | 238 |
| S. Hird | Green | 42 |
Riddings West1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| D. Keedle | Labour | 791 |
| S. Edwards | Conservative | 228 |
| K. Leahy | Lib/Sdp | 142 |