Before (end of 1986) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Conservative 12 · Labour 7
After (end of 1987) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Other 10 · Labour 9
Ward results
Acomb With Sandhoe1 seat · turnout 62.3%
| W. Nixon | Labour | 299 |
| T. Henderson | Conservative | 248 |
| J. English | All | 222 |
Allendale2 seats · turnout 41.4%
| N. Handcock | Independent | 633 |
| F. Sandison | Independent | 482 |
| M. Frost | All | 234 |
Bardon Mill1 seat · turnout 63.7%
| M. Sowler | Conservative | 339 |
| P. Robbie | Labour | 123 |
| P. Makepeace | Lib/Sdp | 101 |
Bellingham1 seat · turnout 50.2%
| J. Brownridge | All | 371 |
| N. Stevens | Labour | 88 |
Broomhaugh and Riding1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| M. Routledge | Independent | 320 |
| J. Robinson | All | 56 |
| M. Bradshaw | Labour | 32 |
Broomley & Stocksfield2 seats · turnout 44.5%
| R. Johnson | Conservative | 730 |
| J. Bennington | Conservative | 658 |
| P. Latham | All | 585 |
| A. Martin | Labour | 191 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 58.8%
| S. Knight | Labour | 344 |
| M. Michael | Lib/Sdp | 243 |
| J. Haig | Conservative | 65 |
Chollerton with Whittington1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| R. Coulson | All | 243 |
| J. Leatham | Conservative | 219 |
Corbridge3 seats · turnout 55.3%
| A. Mearns | All | 865 |
| T McPherson | Conservative | 794 |
| J. Mennim | Independent | 725 |
| Jean Fearon | Conservative | 629 |
| T. Little | Conservative | 621 |
| E. Gittus | All | 545 |
| C. Bennison | Labour | 236 |
| D. Dalton | Labour | 219 |
| I. Murdoch | Labour | 191 |
East Tynedale1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| I. Speke | Conservative | 228 |
| W. Carighan | All | 168 |
| P Kelly | Labour | 122 |
Gilesgate1 seat · turnout 71.5%
| T Robson | Conservative | 292 ✓ |
| D. Jowett | Independent | 209 |
| P. Jones | Labour | 104 |
| G. Brownlee | All | 51 |
Haltwhistle3 seats · turnout 46.6%
| J. Clark | All | 1,153 |
| D. Hardy | Labour | 895 |
| G. James | Independent | 875 |
| D. Littlewood | Labour | 614 |
| B. Berry | Labour | 564 |
Haydon2 seats
| M. Howard | Labour | 471 ✓ |
| J Lloyd | Conservative | 371 ✓ |
| W. Howard | Labour | 312 |
| E Garrow | Lib/Sdp | 308 |
| S Axford | Conservative | 205 |
Hexham Hencotes2 seats · turnout 56.6%
| B. Massey | Conservative | 668 |
| J Lynch | Conservative | 668 |
| W. Moulding | Labour | 590 |
| J. Hutton | Labour | 445 |
| M. Clark | All | 343 |
Hexham Priestpopple3 seats · turnout 39.4%
| J. Pescott | Independent | 931 |
| A. Hutchinson | Conservative | 728 |
| F. Young | Independent | 688 |
| K. English | Conservative | 653 |
| E. Hart | Labour | 429 |
Leazes2 seats · turnout 51.8%
| J. Herron | Conservative | 774 |
| M Way | Conservative | 662 |
| M. Clark | All | 386 |
| T. Webster | Labour | 226 |
| J. Miller | Labour | 206 |
Mickley1 seat · turnout 55.5%
| L. Ashworth | All | 278 |
| K. McCoull | Conservative | 71 |
| D. Clark | Labour | 41 |
Prudhoe North2 seats · turnout 32.1%
| W. Garrett | Labour | 507 |
| M. Nesbitt | Labour | 484 |
| V. Hammond | Lib/Sdp | 162 |
Prudhoe South2 seats · turnout 44.9%
| P. Grange | Labour | 800 |
| S. Simpson | Labour | 546 |
| M. Mannion | Lib/Sdp | 457 |
| J. Green | Conservative | 146 |
| C. Way | Conservative | 132 |
Prudhoe West2 seats · turnout 43.9%
| D. Elwell | All | 483 |
| R. Bland | All | 412 |
| S. Hedley | Labour | 371 |
| D. Willis | Labour | 314 |
Redesdale1 seat · turnout 58.4%
| R. Bell | Labour | 184 |
| M. Robertson | Conservative | 113 |
| W. Carmichael | All | 106 |
Slaley and Hexhamshire1 seat
| C. White | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
South Tynedale1 seat · turnout 56.7%
| P. Stonehouse | Conservative | 267 |
| C. Williams | All | 153 |
Upper North Tyne1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| T. Thompson | Independent | 201 |
| D Macleod | Labour | 148 |
Wanney1 seat · turnout 74.1%
| S. Foley | Lib/Sdp | 470 |
| C. Keating | Conservative | 60 |
Warden and Newbrough1 seat · turnout 67.2%
| H. Forster | Conservative | 268 |
| R. Hobson | Lib/Sdp | 180 |
| G. Ward | Labour | 113 |
Wark1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| F. Hewitson | Independent | 254 |
| F. White | All | 97 |
West Tynedale1 seat · turnout 55.4%
| R. Sowler | Conservative | 239 |
| J. Hutchinson | All | 123 |
| I. Brown | Labour | 84 |
