Before (end of 1986) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 1
After (end of 1987) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Other 1
Ward results
Bretton2 seats · turnout 42.3%
| B. Dunham | Conservative | 858 ✓ |
| L. Rimes | Labour | 847 ✓ |
| Martin S. | Labour | 828 |
| D. Stitcher | Conservative | 786 |
| S. Osborn | Lib/Sdp | 642 |
| N. Sandford | Lib/Sdp | 602 |
| M. Jacobs | Green | 57 |
| V. Appleby | Green | 53 |
Central1 seat · turnout 51.0%
| M. Hussain | Labour | 1,319 |
| F Suri | Conservative | 1,032 |
| G. Campbell | Lib/Sdp | 240 |
Dogsthorpe1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| M. Smart | Lib/Sdp | 1,673 |
| G. Tilney | Labour | 909 |
| H. Scott | Conservative | 467 |
East1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| D. Channing | Labour | 1,081 |
| R. Bruce | Conservative | 692 |
| W. Henderson | Lib/Sdp | 204 |
Eye1 seat · turnout 55.5%
| D. Williams | Labour | 600 |
| N. Seekings | Conservative | 411 |
| W. Carey | Lib/Sdp | 59 |
Fletton1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| A. Chalmers | Labour | 1,537 ✓ |
| C. Lee | Conservative | 797 |
| R. Roberts | Lib/Sdp | 210 |
| D. Wardell | Green | 43 |
Newborough1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| N. Sanders | Conservative | 323 ✓ |
| F. Conway | Independent | 228 |
| N. Perry | Lib/Sdp | 116 |
| D. Porteious | Labour | 67 |
North1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| K. Luckey | Labour | 1,212 |
| M. Moorhouse | Conservative | 470 |
| M. Butler | Lib/Sdp | 447 |
Northborough1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| D. Hedges | Conservative | 686 |
| M. Field | Lib/Sdp | 133 |
| V. Moon | Labour | 112 |
Orton Longueville1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| D. Rigby | Conservative | 1,514 ✓ |
| M Langford | Labour | 1,090 |
| E. McCay | Lib/Sdp | 388 |
| V. Flynn | Green | 44 |
Orton Waterville1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| J. Barker | Conservative | 1,673 |
| G. Kirk | Labour | 458 |
| B. Picton | Lib/Sdp | 423 |
Park1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| P. Cork | Lib/Sdp | 1,549 |
| A Semper | Conservative | 1,250 |
| E. Mewbronner | Labour | 433 |
Ravensthorpe1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| E. Connolly | Labour | 1,193 |
| S. Maynard | Lib/Sdp | 1,024 |
| S. Aylin | Conservative | 342 |
South2 seats · turnout 52.2%
| R. Price | Labour | 1,577 |
| C. Gillibrand | Conservative | 822 |
| T. Modood | Lib/Sdp | 493 |
Stanground1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| C. Sneesby | Conservative | 1,631 |
| P Baylis | Labour | 1,070 |
| J. Byrne | Lib/Sdp | 294 |
Walton1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| J. Roberts | Conservative | 1,278 |
| N. Carter | Lib/Sdp | 851 |
| R. Mills | Labour | 619 |
West1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| R. Perkins | Conservative | 2,612 |
| B. Skinner | Labour | 997 |
| E. Gilmore | Lib/Sdp | 707 |