Before (end of 1986) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Labour 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0
After (end of 1987) (42 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 34 · Labour 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Broxbourne1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| J. Ball | Conservative | 1,609 ✓ |
| K. Smith | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 680 |
| A. White | Labour | 140 |
Bury Green1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| M. Hansen | Conservative | 1,387 |
| P. Spychal | Labour | 812 |
| K. King | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 472 |
Cheshunt Central2 seats
| G. Brewster | Conservative | 1,030 |
| M. Milovanovic | Conservative | 960 |
| P. Huse | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 407 |
| C. Arney | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 405 |
| M. Bryant | Labour | 220 |
| J. Saggs | Labour | 189 |
Cheshunt North1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| D. Moody | Conservative | 1,151 |
| P. Alford | Labour | 483 |
| M. Hills | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 409 |
Flamstead End1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| J. Swannell | Conservative | 1,345 |
| T. Glenister | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 453 |
| G. Starkes | Labour | 274 |
Goffs Oak1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| C. Rooke | Conservative | 1,072 |
| T. Griffiths | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 364 |
| S. Kingsmill | Labour | 89 |
Hoddesdon North1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| E. Luther | Conservative | 1,444 |
| P. Waughray | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 554 |
| J. Garrett | Labour | 218 |
Hoddesdon Town1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| Moyra O'Neill | Conservative | 1,139 |
| M. Aitken | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 712 |
| D. May | Labour | 259 |
Rosedale1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| P. Havis | Conservative | 553 |
| D. Lefley | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 341 |
| J. Atkins | Labour | 206 |
Rye Park1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| G. Walker | Conservative | 993 |
| Neil Harvey | Labour | 753 |
| M. Sherman | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 328 |
Theobalds1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| R. Chaplow | Conservative | 967 |
| J. Doolan | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 360 |
| J. Brown | Labour | 323 |
Waltham Cross North1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| D. Willis | Conservative | 805 |
| L Hickling | Labour | 278 |
| A. Stokes | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 275 |
Waltham Cross South1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| D. Adams | Labour | 567 |
| G. Clark | Conservative | 546 |
| W. Riley | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 360 |
Wormley/Turnford1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| B. Poole | Conservative | 962 |
| L. Dines | Alliance For Local Living (ALL) | 296 |
| Wareham R. | Labour | 236 |
