Before (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Other 12 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Labour 8
After (end of 1987) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Other 8 · Labour 4
Ward results
Alresford Thorrington Etc.2 seats · turnout 50.2%
| D. Fitch | Lib/Sdp | 707 |
| J. Hayward | Lib/Sdp | 630 |
| R. Lord | Conservative | 625 |
| R. Silcock | Conservative | 556 |
| P. Duncombe | Labour | 210 |
| J. Duncombe | Labour | 203 |
Beaumont and Thorpe1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| M. Wright | Independent | 380 |
| D. Page | Lib/Sdp | 236 |
| I. Jefferson | Labour | 80 |
Bockings Elm2 seats · turnout 45.1%
| J. Candler | Lib/Sdp | 1,901 |
| D. Spence | Lib/Sdp | 1,865 |
| R. Buckley | Conservative | 1,160 |
| M. Fitzgerald | Conservative | 1,141 |
| J. Bond | Labour | 358 |
| H. Fenton | Labour | 334 |
Bradfield, Wrabness and Wix1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| H. Abbott | Conservative | 433 |
| G. Crask | Labour | 271 |
| M. Offord | Lib/Sdp | 129 |
Brightlingsea East2 seats · turnout 61.3%
| Peter Patrick | Independent | 556 ✓ |
| R. Morgan | Conservative | 529 ✓ |
| C. House | Lib/Sdp | 473 |
| C. House | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 473 |
| Diana Hicks | Conservative | 413 |
| M Allen | Independent | 276 |
| W Miller | Lib/Sdp | 239 |
| S Lavallin | Labour | 231 |
| J King | Labour | 164 |
Brightlingsea West2 seats
| P. Coupland | Conservative | 769 ✓ |
| B. Stephens | Lib/Sdp | 673 ✓ |
| R Goodenough | Lib/Sdp | 657 |
| G Smith | Conservative | 462 |
| Lily Jakubowski | Labour | 220 |
| A. Turner | Labour | 204 |
Elmstead1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| L. Parrish | Conservative | 552 |
| P. Woodgate | Labour | 300 |
Frinton3 seats · turnout 62.3%
| W. Shelton | Conservative | 2,329 |
| M. Rex | Conservative | 2,256 |
| A. Finnegan-Butler | Conservative | 1,997 |
| R. Hamilton | Lib/Sdp | 1,000 |
| J. Russell | Lib/Sdp | 982 |
| D Enever | Labour | 319 |
Golf Green2 seats · turnout 33.9%
| R. Druce | RES | 606 |
| P. Harding | Conservative | 605 |
| R. Finn | RES | 476 |
| A. Wallis | Lib/Sdp | 202 |
| D. Raby | Labour | 199 |
| L. Wallis | Lib/Sdp | 147 |
Great and Little Oakley1 seat · turnout 55.3%
| A. Finch | Conservative | 407 |
| C Poulton | Labour | 247 |
| G. Turner | Lib/Sdp | 190 |
Great Bentley1 seat
| A. Dimambro | Conservative | 461 ✓ |
| R. Taylor | Lib/Sdp | 381 |
| N. Gallagher | Labour | 65 |
Great Bromley Little Bromley Etc.1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| S. Pound | Conservative | 341 |
| G. Mills | Labour | 97 |
Harwich East2 seats · turnout 61.8%
| F. Good | Conservative | 716 ✓ |
| K. Todd | Labour | 630 ✓ |
| Ivan John Henderson | Labour | 504 |
| P. Cullen | Conservative | 335 |
| P. Cullen | Conservative | 335 |
| C. Townsend | Lib/Sdp | 275 |
Harwich East Central2 seats · turnout 53.6%
| W. Bleakley | Conservative | 615 ✓ |
| D. Rutson | Conservative | 503 ✓ |
| W. Blacker | Labour | 451 |
| M. Sears | Lib/Sdp | 440 |
| M. Hedge | Labour | 420 |
| M. Hedge | Labour | 420 |
| D. Marshall | Lib/Sdp | 396 |
Harwich West2 seats · turnout 44.1%
| R. Knight | Labour | 925 |
| E Yallop | Conservative | 583 |
| K. Rose | Labour | 560 |
| R. Kenneison | Conservative | 533 |
| M. Gochin | Lib/Sdp | 503 |
Harwich West Central2 seats · turnout 51.2%
| J Spall | Conservative | 550 |
| S. Henderson | Labour | 511 |
| G. Wallington-Hayes | Conservative | 508 |
| Robson D. | Labour | 457 |
| T. Booth | Lib/Sdp | 443 |
| D. Murrison | Lib/Sdp | 419 |
Haven2 seats · turnout 53.9%
| I. Fairbairn | RES | 1,184 ✓ |
| J. Hewitt | RES | 1,150 ✓ |
| A. Laird | Lib/Sdp | 154 |
| A. Laird | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 154 |
| R. Laird | Lib/Sdp | 123 |
| R. Laird | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 123 |
| S. Knight | Labour | 83 |
Holland and Kirby2 seats · turnout 56.7%
| T. Oxborrow | Lib/Sdp | 952 ✓ |
| G Reilly | Conservative | 870 ✓ |
| W. Rogers | Conservative | 820 |
| J. Edwards | Lib/Sdp | 699 |
| J. Edwards | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 699 |
| G. Miles | RES | 337 |
| J. Martin | RES | 333 |
| C. Evans | Labour | 155 |
Lawford & Manningtree2 seats · turnout 52.6%
| D. Pallett | Conservative | 771 |
| D. Haynes | Conservative | 696 |
| L Randall | Labour | 695 |
| R. Dunn | Labour | 578 |
| F. Nichols | All | 409 |
| H. Cutting | All | 400 |
Little Clacton1 seat
| P. De-Vaux Balbirnie | Ind Con | 347 ✓ |
| W Ford | Independent | 275 |
| P. Hedge | Labour | 97 |
Mistley1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| R. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 373 |
| J. Dorchester | Labour | 336 |
| D. Coggins | Conservative | 227 |
Ramsey and Parkeston1 seat · turnout 47.2%
| W. Elmer | Labour | 386 |
| B. Fawcett | Lib/Sdp | 335 |
Rush Green3 seats · turnout 51.2%
| A Harmer | Conservative | 830 ✓ |
| M. Amos | Conservative | 809 ✓ |
| P.D. Harmer | Conservative | 778 |
| P. Harmer | Conservative | 778 ✓ |
| P. Johnson | Labour | 722 |
| P Johnson | Labour | 722 |
| R Negus | Labour | 693 |
| R. Negus | Labour | 693 |
| R Raby | Labour | 672 |
| W Cameron | Lib/Sdp | 337 |
| Humphrey C. Ind | Lib Con | 236 |
Southcliff3 seats
| Catherine Jessop | Conservative | 1,169 ✓ |
| J Molyneux | Conservative | 1,140 ✓ |
| L. King | Conservative | 1,062 ✓ |
| S Davers | Lib/Sdp | 613 |
| O Smith | Labour | 290 |
St Bartholomew's2 seats · turnout 48.6%
| J. Cole | RES | 1,282 |
| A. Tovey | RES | 1,234 |
| A. Cameron | Lib/Sdp | 168 |
| W. Jefferson | Labour | 122 |
St James3 seats · turnout 44.9%
| A. Overton | Conservative | 896 ✓ |
| R Huse | Conservative | 861 ✓ |
| D Tunstill | Lib/Sdp | 786 ✓ |
| J. Goldsmith | Conservative | 726 |
| L Banyard | Labour | 402 |
| L. Banyard | Labour | 393 |
St John's3 seats · turnout 54.3%
| P Bevan | Lib/Sdp | 1,852 ✓ |
| W Bensilum | Lib/Sdp | 1,749 |
| W. Bensilum | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,749 ✓ |
| P. Manning | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,685 ✓ |
| P. Manning | Lib/Sdp | 1,685 |
| S Dawson | Conservative | 882 |
| R Macmahon | Conservative | 798 |
| P. Vanner | Conservative | 768 |
| S Morley | Labour | 288 |
| N Jacobs | Labour | 281 |
| M. Souter | Labour | 268 |
| M. Souter | Labour | 268 |
St Marys3 seats · turnout 60.4%
| L. Redpath | Lib/Sdp | 934 ✓ |
| M. Bargent | Lib/Sdp | 914 ✓ |
| A. Kitchen | Lib/Sdp | 760 ✓ |
| R. Smith | Labour | 714 |
| J. Brittain | Conservative | 389 |
| A. Shove | Conservative | 340 |
| E. Crask | Labour | 332 |
| B Theadom | Labour | 329 |
| B. Theadom | Labour | 329 |
| D. Moody | Independent | 321 |
| D. Moody | Independent | 321 |
St Osyth and Point Clear2 seats
| T. Dale | Lib/Sdp | 755 ✓ |
| C. De Chair | Conservative | 661 ✓ |
| A. Manwaring | Lib/Sdp | 464 |
| A. Wilson | Labour | 145 |
Tendring & Weeley1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| C. Lumber | Conservative | 497 |
| S. Biggs | Labour | 106 |
| D. Lloyd-Roberts | Lib/Sdp | 71 |
