Before (end of 1986) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 · Other 6 · Labour 2
After (end of 1987) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 27 · Conservative 26 · Other 3 · Labour 0
Ward results
Dymchurch & Burmarsh3 seats · turnout 47.0%
| T. Preston | Lib/Sdp | 1,099 |
| A. Deighton | Independent | 592 |
| R. Wealend | Conservative | 573 |
| E. Hope | Lib/Sdp | 538 |
| J. Elliott | Lib/Sdp | 519 |
| J. Holmes | Independent | 332 |
| Scrivener F. No | By Pass | 187 |
| J. Cringle | Labour | 158 |
Elham1 seat · turnout 58.4%
| D. Blain | Conservative | 361 |
| W. Willatts | Lib/Sdp | 255 |
Folkestone Central3 seats · turnout 39.2%
| M. Luck | Lib/Sdp | 611 |
| C. Barrett | Lib/Sdp | 588 |
| S. Simpson | Lib/Sdp | 577 |
| W. Jones | Conservative | 414 |
| L. Nelhams | Conservative | 387 |
| A. Oliver | Conservative | 385 |
Folkestone Cheriton3 seats · turnout 48.8%
| K. Bowden | Lib/Sdp | 1,494 |
| L. Cufley | Lib/Sdp | 1,245 |
| P. Gane | Lib/Sdp | 1,057 |
| D. Crowhurst | Conservative | 885 |
| P. Llewellyn-Davis | Conservative | 685 |
| E. Smedley | Conservative | 592 |
| K. Methven | ACTS | 98 |
| R. Wratten | ACTS | 88 |
Folkestone East3 seats
| M Collishaw | Lib/Sdp | 874 ✓ |
| R Brown | Lib/Sdp | 768 ✓ |
| G Colquhoun | Lib/Sdp | 743 ✓ |
| M Price | Labour | 245 |
| V Castle | Conservative | 236 |
| S Cinelli | Conservative | 220 |
Folkestone Foord3 seats · turnout 37.1%
| B. Copping | Lib/Sdp | 1,123 |
| P. Marsh | Lib/Sdp | 1,034 |
| J. Green | Lib/Sdp | 954 |
| P Martin | Conservative | 291 |
| L. Adams | Labour | 234 |
| N. Armstrong | Labour | 221 |
Folkestone Harbour3 seats
| R Sinclair | Lib/Sdp | 816 ✓ |
| V Horner | Lib/Sdp | 737 ✓ |
| G Moorin | Lib/Sdp | 711 ✓ |
| E Guilding | Conservative | 482 |
| P Smith | Conservative | 432 |
| T Waghorne | Conservative | 404 |
| D Nunn | ACT | 152 |
Folkestone Harvey3 seats · turnout 42.4%
| M. Battrick | Conservative | 1,160 |
| A. Rumbold | Conservative | 1,024 |
| R. Love | Conservative | 1,001 |
| G. Cuthbert-Brown | Independent | 781 |
| D. Miller | Lib/Sdp | 638 |
Folkestone Morehall3 seats · turnout 50.6%
| M. Jones | Lib/Sdp | 1,093 |
| D. Rees-Evans | Lib/Sdp | 1,052 |
| D. Shakespeare | Lib/Sdp | 1,042 |
| E. Poole | Conservative | 881 |
| B. Rolfe | Conservative | 763 |
| D. Jacques | Conservative | 701 |
Folkestone Park3 seats · turnout 51.3%
| J. Cox | Lib/Sdp | 1,179 |
| M. Barnes | Conservative | 1,094 |
| R. Everett | Lib/Sdp | 1,080 |
| N. Ovenden | Lib/Sdp | 1,071 |
| T. Smith | Conservative | 1,006 |
| A. Talman | Conservative | 967 |
| B. Davies | Labour | 171 |
| R. Simmons | Labour | 161 |
Folkestone Sandgate3 seats · turnout 46.8%
| E. Hamer | Conservative | 745 |
| P. Ovenden | Lib/Sdp | 686 |
| B. Fulford | Conservative | 676 |
| A. Powell | Conservative | 671 |
| P. Peachey | Lib/Sdp | 618 |
| J. Mawer | Lib/Sdp | 611 |
Hawkinge & Paddlesworth1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| K. Hudson | Independent | 417 |
| P. Pettitt | Lib/Sdp | 158 |
Hythe East3 seats · turnout 48.7%
| A. Kensett | Conservative | 998 |
| K. Baxter | Conservative | 965 |
| E. Bailey | Conservative | 886 |
| R. Combs | Lib/Sdp | 517 |
| G. Redfern | Lib/Sdp | 486 |
| T. Denniff | Clean Sea | 289 |
Hythe North2 seats · turnout 47.4%
| C. Capon | Conservative | 999 |
| R. Parris | Conservative | 737 |
| M. Done | Lib/Sdp | 351 |
Hythe South2 seats · turnout 52.2%
| R. Trice | Conservative | 630 |
| J. Pearson | Conservative | 607 |
| S. Hayward | Lib/Sdp | 596 |
| E. Whittlesea-Webster | Lib/Sdp | 438 |
| W. Bench | Independent | 199 |
Hythe West2 seats · turnout 49.7%
| T. Hogg | Lib/Sdp | 1,012 |
| R. Johnson | Lib/Sdp | 742 |
| B. Woods | Conservative | 615 |
| J. Maisey | Conservative | 502 |
Lydd3 seats
| G. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 1,015 ✓ |
| P Huxley-Williams | Lib/Sdp | 871 ✓ |
| J May | Lib/Sdp | 677 ✓ |
| P Ashworth | Conservative | 661 |
| William Jackson | Conservative | 515 |
| V Freeman | Conservative | 507 |
| B Walsh | Labour | 248 |
| R. Day | Labour | 212 |
| S Durrante | Labour | 206 |
Lympne and Stanford1 seat · turnout 53.0%
| H. Margary | Conservative | 441 |
| F. Horton | Lib/Sdp | 253 |
Marsh1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| J. Apps | Conservative | 405 |
| S. Roger | Independent | 87 |
| L. Phillips | Lib/Sdp | 71 |
New Romney3 seats · turnout 47.9%
| F. Raymond | Conservative | 980 |
| C. Banks | Conservative | 908 |
| P. Love | Conservative | 867 |
| A. Egan | Lib/Sdp | 654 |
| N. Dunbavin | Lib/Sdp | 625 |
| D. Blackman | Lib/Sdp | 585 |
| C. Avery | Labour | 425 |
| M. Wall | Labour | 287 |
| M. Brierley | Labour | 227 |
Saltwood & Newington1 seat · turnout 62.7%
| W. Payne | Conservative | 374 |
| J. Kennedy | Lib/Sdp | 181 |
Sellindge1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| D. Gilbert | Conservative | 474 |
| S. Mueller | Lib/Sdp | 201 |
St. Mary In The Marsh2 seats · turnout 42.6%
| H. Else | Independent | 475 |
| C. Forwood | Conservative | 460 |
| P. Barry | Independent | 422 |
| F. Swainson | Lib/Sdp | 341 |
| M. Wakerell | Lib/Sdp | 311 |
| C. Haydon-Brash | RES | 205 |
Stone Street2 seats · turnout 48.1%
| J. Ridley-Day | Conservative | 908 |
| H. Service | Conservative | 847 |
| J. Gretton | Lib/Sdp | 846 |
Swingfield & Acrise1 seat · turnout 63.1%
| I. Spencer | Conservative | 345 |
| G. King | Independent | 310 |