Before (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · Labour 24 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0
After (end of 1987) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · Labour 19 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 0
Ward results
Budshead3 seats
| E Thomas | Labour | 1,758 ✓ |
| C Brampton | Lib/Sdp | 1,712 ✓ |
| C. Payne | Labour | 1,685 ✓ |
| R. Simmonds | Labour | 1,668 |
| J Aarons | Lib/Sdp | 1,654 |
| D Goodwins | Lib/Sdp | 1,654 |
| M Gibson | Conservative | 765 |
| S Medland | Conservative | 695 |
| Leigh Moss | Conservative | 660 |
Compton3 seats
| T. Savery | Conservative | 2,537 ✓ |
| G Sloggett | Conservative | 2,519 ✓ |
| P Wood | Conservative | 2,377 ✓ |
| M Bayne | Lib/Sdp | 1,390 |
| B Clarke | Lib/Sdp | 1,375 |
| J Knight | Lib/Sdp | 1,248 |
| M Seabrook | Labour | 463 |
| A Brown | Labour | 450 |
| P Lee | Labour | 443 |
| C Farr | Green | 311 |
Drake3 seats
| D. Mitchell | Conservative | 2,285 ✓ |
| S. Hole | Conservative | 1,991 ✓ |
| J. Thorpe | Conservative | 1,991 ✓ |
| J Robins | Lib/Sdp | 1,318 |
| D Nash | Lib/Sdp | 1,300 |
| R Lethaby | Lib/Sdp | 1,211 |
| R Cooksley | Labour | 1,091 |
| Liz Haines | Labour | 1,016 |
| L Jarvie | Labour | 893 |
| G Grindrod | Green | 292 |
Efford3 seats · turnout 48.9%
| R. King | Labour | 1,843 |
| G. Draper | Labour | 1,667 |
| C. Stanbury | Conservative | 1,624 |
| M. Leaves | Conservative | 1,534 |
| B. Dawe | Labour | 1,500 |
| K. Banks | Conservative | 1,496 |
| P. Howard | Lib/Sdp | 1,084 |
| J. Cornish | Lib/Sdp | 1,024 |
| M. Cload | Lib/Sdp | 1,018 |
Eggbuckland3 seats · turnout 52.7%
| Jane Pascoe | Conservative | 2,227 |
| R. Morrell | Conservative | 2,147 |
| D. Mackinem | Conservative | 2,025 |
| B. Coe | Lib/Sdp | 1,919 |
| J. Harris | Lib/Sdp | 1,823 |
| A. Nelmes | Lib/Sdp | 1,783 |
| M. Hughes | Labour | 1,344 |
| L. Huckett | Labour | 1,194 |
| P. Williams | Labour | 1,150 |
Estover3 seats
| T Jones | Conservative | 2,419 ✓ |
| R Boyes | Conservative | 2,343 ✓ |
| K Wigens | Conservative | 2,281 ✓ |
| A Ford | Lib/Sdp | 2,124 |
| G Gardner | Lib/Sdp | 2,010 |
| E Lindley | Lib/Sdp | 1,983 |
| M Gilbert | Labour | 990 |
| M Keane | Labour | 911 |
| D. Camp | Labour | 888 |
Ham3 seats
| A Floyd | Labour | 2,181 ✓ |
| C Brimblecombe | Labour | 1,930 ✓ |
| B Hendy | Labour | 1,823 ✓ |
| A Burdess | Lib/Sdp | 1,323 |
| G Morris | Lib/Sdp | 1,275 |
| M Pike | Lib/Sdp | 1,192 |
| M Baxter | Conservative | 994 |
| P Gale | Conservative | 920 |
| K Waterman | Conservative | 880 |
Honicknowle3 seats
| P Whitfeld | Labour | 2,525 ✓ |
| J. Ingham | Labour | 2,487 ✓ |
| H Dolley | Labour | 2,411 ✓ |
| Dorothy Kennedy | Conservative | 1,124 |
| A Ayres | Conservative | 1,064 |
| M Waterman | Conservative | 1,054 |
| S Parry | Lib/Sdp | 1,034 |
| W Lea | Lib/Sdp | 1,008 |
| J House | All | 1,002 |
Keyham3 seats · turnout 45.5%
| H. Furzeman | Lib/Sdp | 1,546 |
| I. Higgins | Lib/Sdp | 1,539 |
| L. Woodcock | Lib/Sdp | 1,428 |
| A. Bennett | Labour | 1,372 |
| D. Manley | Labour | 1,295 |
| R. Lemin | Labour | 1,275 |
| H. Fox | Conservative | 1,163 |
| D. Ackland | Conservative | 1,126 |
| R. Johnson | Conservative | 1,075 |
Mount Gould3 seats
| G. Streeter | Lib/Sdp | 1,841 ✓ |
| V. Hoy | Lib/Sdp | 1,720 ✓ |
| A. Pawley | Lib/Sdp | 1,664 ✓ |
| J. Courtney | Conservative | 1,312 |
| M Glanville | Conservative | 1,200 |
| J. Wallace | Conservative | 1,136 |
| Tudor Evans | Labour | 911 |
| N. Skinner | Labour | 874 |
| A. Westlake | Labour | 857 |
Plympton Erle3 seats
| J Mills | Conservative | 2,178 ✓ |
| A Wright | Conservative | 2,133 ✓ |
| J Richards | Conservative | 2,089 ✓ |
| M Williams | Lib/Sdp | 1,861 |
| P Willcock | Lib/Sdp | 1,798 |
| A Cudmore | Lib/Sdp | 1,797 |
| Jack Fildew | Labour | 577 |
| Lee Glover | Labour | 502 |
| Philip Robert Johns | Labour | 501 |
Plympton St Mary3 seats · turnout 54.4%
| J. Stopporton | Conservative | 2,398 ✓ |
| J. Philpotts | Conservative | 2,297 ✓ |
| O. Hughes | Conservative | 2,153 ✓ |
| P. Radmore | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 2,138 |
| M. Hendley | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,961 |
| J. Hendley | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,864 |
| D. Mills | Labour | 518 |
| M. Nix | Labour | 449 |
| H. Welch | Labour | 436 |
Plympton St. Mary3 seats
| J. Stopporton | Conservative | 2,398 |
| J Philpotts | Conservative | 2,297 |
| O. Hughes | Conservative | 2,153 |
| P Radmore | Lib/Sdp | 2,138 |
| M Hendley | Lib/Sdp | 1,961 |
| J Hendley | Lib/Sdp | 1,864 |
| D Mills | Labour | 518 |
| M Nix | Labour | 449 |
| H. Welch | Labour | 436 |
Plymstock Dunstone3 seats
| D. Dicker | Conservative | 2,867 ✓ |
| D Viney | Conservative | 2,758 ✓ |
| P Hocken | Conservative | 2,699 ✓ |
| J Woodcock | Lib/Sdp | 1,846 |
| E Willcock | Lib/Sdp | 1,766 |
| A Martin | Lib/Sdp | 1,675 |
| R Gachagen | Labour | 499 |
| W Finn | Labour | 484 |
| G. Payne | Labour | 466 |
Plymstock Radford3 seats
| C Easton | Conservative | 2,472 ✓ |
| S Radford | Conservative | 2,183 ✓ |
| K Moyse | Conservative | 2,122 ✓ |
| R Scott | Labour | 1,791 |
| W Evans | Labour | 1,771 |
| J. Jones | Labour | 1,670 |
| W Cornish | Lib/Sdp | 1,483 |
| D Elliott | Lib/Sdp | 1,482 |
| C Andrews | Lib/Sdp | 1,449 |
| S. Jones | Conservative | 1,348 |
| R Snell | Lib/Sdp | 1,261 |
| A. Sloggett | Conservative | 1,260 |
| G Unwin | Lib/Sdp | 1,239 |
| J Byatt | Lib/Sdp | 1,208 |
| R. Earl | Labour | 828 |
| I Gasper | Labour | 637 |
| N Mallett | Labour | 603 |
Southway3 seats · turnout 44.2%
| R. Scott | Labour | 1,791 ✓ |
| W. Evans | Labour | 1,771 ✓ |
| J. Jones | Labour | 1,670 ✓ |
| W. Cornish | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,483 |
| D. Elliott | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,482 |
| C. Andrews | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1,449 |
| S. Jones | Conservative | 1,348 |
| A. Marshall-Clarke | Other | 1,266 |
| A. Sloggett | Conservative | 1,260 |
St. Budeaux3 seats · turnout 46.2%
| B. Luscombe | Lib/Sdp | 1,709 |
| J. Luscombe | Lib/Sdp | 1,580 |
| W. Gallagher | Lib/Sdp | 1,514 |
| W. Goffin | Labour | 1,292 |
| S. Cresswell | Labour | 1,272 |
| B. Gilroy | Labour | 1,193 |
| J. Horswell | Conservative | 1,166 |
| M. Maddock | Conservative | 1,155 |
| F. Sullivan | Conservative | 1,133 |
St. Peter3 seats
| S. Bellamy | Labour | 1,744 ✓ |
| G Clinick | Labour | 1,636 ✓ |
| P Kelly | Labour | 1,505 ✓ |
| G Burns | Lib/Sdp | 831 |
| M Chapman | Conservative | 825 |
| John Mahony | Conservative | 791 |
| K Pedrick | Lib/Sdp | 776 |
| Carol Fowler | Conservative | 768 |
| B Harris | Lib/Sdp | 739 |
| Stephen Shaw | Green | 206 |
Stoke3 seats · turnout 51.7%
| C. Pascoe | Conservative | 2,137 ✓ |
| G. Howe | Conservative | 1,928 ✓ |
| G. Monahan | Conservative | 1,865 ✓ |
| P. Nicholson | Lib/Sdp | 1,741 |
| G. Airey | Lib/Sdp | 1,589 |
| G. Pedrick | Lib/Sdp | 1,471 |
| G. Wheeler | Labour | 1,301 |
| S. Smith | Labour | 1,255 |
| M. Wright | Labour | 1,199 |
| F. Allen | Green | 275 |
Sutton3 seats · turnout 46.4%
| J. Finnigan | Labour | 1,437 |
| C. Mavin | Labour | 1,342 |
| J. Nelder | Labour | 1,338 |
| P. York | Lib/Sdp | 1,230 |
| R. Kaye | Lib/Sdp | 1,180 |
| R. Goodinson | Lib/Sdp | 1,170 |
| P. Bentley | Conservative | 1,163 |
| G. Blades | Conservative | 1,161 |
| R. Browne | Conservative | 1,127 |
Trelawny3 seats
| R Mahoney | Conservative | 2,132 ✓ |
| T Drean | Conservative | 2,051 ✓ |
| A Parish | Conservative | 2,026 ✓ |
| C May | Lib/Sdp | 1,388 |
| J Green | Lib/Sdp | 1,368 |
| A McKelvie | Lib/Sdp | 1,294 |
| Joshua William BLOWER | Labour | 1,152 |
| N Brimblecombe | Labour | 1,049 |
| B. Rider | Labour | 1,025 |
| T Barber | Green | 356 |
