Before (end of 1986) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Other 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Conservative 4
After (end of 1987) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 20 · Labour 13 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Conservative 7
Ward results
Alvington & Aylburton1 seat · turnout 57.3%
| T. Wilcox | Lib/Sdp | 224 ✓ |
| C. Martyn | Independent | 172 |
| H. Harley | Independent | 87 |
| P Rogerson | Labour | 74 |
Awre1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| A. Legg | MOD LAB | 228 |
| L. Brooks | Lib/Sdp | 216 |
| S. Furness | Labour | 197 |
Blaisdon and Longhope1 seat · turnout 55.1%
| J. Henbest | Lib/Sdp | 407 |
| I. Cameron | Independent | 361 |
Bream2 seats · turnout 42.3%
| M. Rees | Labour | 609 |
| J. James | Lib/Sdp | 590 |
| D. Wildin | Labour | 570 |
| D. Kear | Independent | 297 |
| D. Brookes | MOD LAB | 211 |
Broadwell3 seats · turnout 26.6%
| K. Seymour | Lib/Sdp | 922 |
| F. Smith | MOD LAB | 691 |
| D. Bunday | Labour | 634 |
| A. Rennie | Labour | 479 |
| D. Adams | Labour | 416 |
Churcham and Huntley1 seat · turnout 49.4%
| R. Taylor | Independent | 460 |
| A. Hall | Lib/Sdp | 261 |
Cinderford5 seats · turnout 52.6%
| F. Beard | Labour | 1,384 ✓ |
| Frank Beard | Labour | 1,384 |
| H. Morgan | Labour | 1,184 ✓ |
| H. Morgan | Labour | 1,184 |
| E. Morgan | Labour | 1,003 ✓ |
| J. Gardner | Lib/Sdp | 898 |
| J. Gardner | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 898 ✓ |
| B. Towell | Labour | 886 |
| B. Towell | Labour | 886 ✓ |
| G. Peyton Davis | Labour | 775 |
| G. Peyton Davis | Labour | 775 |
| K. Hughes | Lib/Sdp | 724 |
| L. Greene | Lib/Sdp | 662 |
| L. Greene | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 662 |
| J. Smith | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 609 |
| J. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 609 |
| P. Vans | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 577 |
| P. Vans | Lib/Sdp | 577 |
| T. Holder | Independent | 490 |
| T. Holder | Independent | 490 |
| F. Hopkins | Other | 323 |
| F. Hopkins | MOD LAB | 323 |
| J. Warren | Independent | 318 |
| J. Warren | Independent | 318 |
| R. Grindle | Other | 312 |
| R. Grindle | MOD LAB | 312 |
| A. Jackson | MOD LAB | 296 |
| A. Jackson | Other | 296 |
Coleford3 seats · turnout 34.5%
| F. Davies | Independent | 778 |
| R. Boddington | Conservative | 607 |
| R. Cook | Labour | 448 |
| W. Tait | Lib/Sdp | 389 |
| R. Drury | Labour | 385 |
| D Pugh | Labour | 363 |
| C. Richards | Independent | 323 |
| G. Kinns | Lib/Sdp | 309 |
Drybrook2 seats · turnout 30.3%
| C. Brain | Labour | 553 |
| J. Dorward | Independent | 390 |
| M. Parr | Labour | 380 |
Dymock & Kempley1 seat · turnout 58.0%
| D Shorthouse | Conservative | 389 |
| J. Hogg | Independent | 352 |
Hartpury1 seat · turnout 54.0%
| A. Compton | Independent | 509 |
| C. Stanbanks | Lib/Sdp | 85 |
| E. Brown | Labour | 42 |
Hewelsfield & St. Braivels1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| N. Heath | Independent | 438 |
| D. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 206 |
| M. Venner | Labour | 142 |
Littledean1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| R. Hawkins | Independent | 231 |
| M. Greene | Lib/Sdp | 150 |
| P. Stanway | Labour | 144 |
Lydbrook2 seats · turnout 47.0%
| A. Cooper | MOD LAB | 719 |
| D. Knight | MOD LAB | 339 |
| B. Hogan | Labour | 335 |
| G. Matthews | Labour | 266 |
| Preece M. Ind | MOD LAB | 174 |
Lydney5 seats · turnout 25.1%
| B. Hobman | Labour | 1,343 |
| W. Williams | Labour | 1,085 |
| C. Reeks | Lib/Sdp | 1,074 |
| E. Goss | Independent | 1,015 |
| L. Faller | Labour | 930 |
| R. Warren | Lib/Sdp | 924 |
| M. Northey | Lib/Sdp | 909 |
Mitcheldean2 seats · turnout 39.6%
| G Readman | Independent | 404 |
| R. Perkins | Labour | 379 |
| L. Tuffley | MOD LAB | 367 |
| J. Rainbow | Lib/Sdp | 304 |
| G. Rodgers | Lib/Sdp | 205 |
Newent & Oxenhall1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| M. Smith | Independent | 225 |
| J. Farthing | Lib/Sdp | 118 |
| W. Blackman | Independent | 68 |
Newent Central2 seats · turnout 33.8%
| M. Hooke | Conservative | 551 |
| R. Bartlett | Independent | 500 |
| D. Blick | Lib/Sdp | 401 |
| R. England | Labour | 294 |
| K. Cox | Lib/Sdp | 270 |
Newland1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| D. Wheeler | Lib/Sdp | 342 |
| M. Jones | Independent | 230 |
Newnham1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| J. Follis | Lib/Sdp | 182 |
| A. Harrison | Independent | 181 |
| C. Vidler | Labour | 83 |
Pillowell2 seats · turnout 47.4%
| C. Morgan | Labour | 631 |
| J. Marchant | Independent | 531 |
| E. Pugh | Labour | 429 |
| G. Kear | Independent | 394 |
| J. Taylor | MOD LAB | 235 |
| A. Fletcher | MOD LAB | 227 |
Redmarley1 seat · turnout 52.3%
| B. McPeake | Conservative | 384 |
| A. Davies | Lib/Sdp | 280 |
| S. Brown | Labour | 44 |
Ruardean1 seat · turnout 57.0%
| R. Duberley | Independent | 334 |
| Daniella Pritchard | Labour | 332 |
Ruspidge2 seats · turnout 32.5%
| J. Watkins | MOD LAB | 361 |
| C. Watkins | MOD LAB | 351 |
| C. Netley | Labour | 302 |
| C. Tempest | Labour | 216 |
Tidenham3 seats · turnout 37.9%
| J. Harrison Higgins | RES | 799 |
| P. Manson | Conservative | 798 |
| B. Callow | Conservative | 637 |
| R. Birch | Lib/Sdp | 528 |
| J. Svendsen | Lib/Sdp | 492 |
| R. Ashman | Lib/Sdp | 444 |
| P. Burgum | Labour | 324 |
Westbury-on-Severn1 seat · turnout 51.0%
| N. Stephens | Conservative | 318 |
| V. Pickering | Independent | 214 |
| P. Radley | Lib/Sdp | 141 |
