Before (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 57 · Conservative 3 · Other 0 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1987) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 54 · Conservative 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| W. Austin | Labour | 2,189 |
| E. Eardley | Conservative | 908 |
| R. Stephenson | Lib/Sdp | 798 |
Blurton1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| J. Dimmock | Labour | 1,943 |
| G. Beard | Conservative | 1,043 |
Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| P. Kings | Labour | 1,856 |
| S. Rowe | Conservative | 647 |
Burslem Central1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| J. Hill | Labour | 1,858 |
| G. Chawner | Conservative | 1,096 |
Burslem Grange1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| E. Owen | Labour | 1,603 |
| R. Beardmore | Conservative | 1,101 |
Chell1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| J. Monks-Neil | Labour | 1,837 |
| R. Hewitt | Lib/Sdp | 587 |
| J Scholfield | Conservative | 581 |
East Valley1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| J. Forrester | Labour | 2,015 |
| D Collings | Conservative | 1,084 |
Fenton Green1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| M. Woodward | Conservative | 2,823 |
| B. Procter | Labour | 1,409 |
Great Fenton1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| T Follows | Conservative | 1,650 |
| F. Cholerton | Labour | 1,593 |
Hanley Green1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| J. Beeston | Labour | 1,897 |
| M. Stephenson | Conservative | 1,003 |
Hartshill2 seats · turnout 38.3%
| R. Till | Labour | 1,551 |
| C. Wise | Labour | 1,461 |
| M. Ibbs | Conservative | 1,386 |
| B Ingram | Conservative | 1,290 |
| E. Holland | Lib/Sdp | 925 |
| R. Wootton | Lib/Sdp | 741 |
Longton South2 seats · turnout 34.6%
| G. Botham | Conservative | 1,549 |
| C. McLaren | Labour | 1,492 |
| R Sidley | Labour | 1,462 |
| I. Parry | Conservative | 1,271 |
| A. Wright | Lib/Sdp | 909 |
Meir Park1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| C. Hathaway | Labour | 1,837 |
| A. Cliffe | Conservative | 976 |
| C. Powys | Lib/Sdp | 931 |
Norton and Bradeley1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| H. Brown | Labour | 2,161 |
| M Madew | Conservative | 1,079 |
Shelton1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| J. Birkin | Labour | 1,794 |
| J. Rushton | Conservative | 767 |
| D. Betts | Lib/Sdp | 530 |
Stoke West1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| T. Doughty | Labour | 1,413 |
| W Clarke | Conservative | 1,132 |
| J. Perry | Lib/Sdp | 667 |
Trentham Park1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| C. Finney | Conservative | 2,707 |
| L. Bate | Labour | 1,146 |
| A. Slight | Lib/Sdp | 1,090 |
Tunstall North1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| J. Dunn | Labour | 1,975 |
| J. Roberts | Conservative | 1,043 |
Weston1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| S. Finney | Labour | 1,933 |
| M. Boulton | Conservative | 1,670 |
