Before (end of 1986) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 33 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Labour 6 · Other 1
After (end of 1987) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 15 · Labour 6 · Other 1
Ward results
Aylesford & Eccles1 seat · turnout 59.4%
| M. Stockford | Lib/Sdp | 1,225 |
| M. Ferry | Conservative | 1,196 |
| M. Thompson | Labour | 200 |
Birling Ryarsh & Leybourne1 seat · turnout 49.2%
| P. Barnes | Conservative | 959 |
| G. Wool | Lib/Sdp | 620 |
| W. Stearne | Labour | 252 |
Blue Bell Hill1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| M. Cave | Conservative | 1,012 |
| R. Dutnall | Lib/Sdp | 376 |
| R. Baron | Labour | 104 |
Borough Green1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| B. Hughes | Conservative | 665 |
| W. Pollock | Lib/Sdp | 407 |
Burham & Wouldham1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| D. Young | Lib/Sdp | 639 |
| M. Cave | Conservative | 178 |
| G. Chapman | Labour | 133 |
Ditton1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| E. Bell | Lib/Sdp | 1,026 |
| Butters D. | Conservative | 644 |
| P. Cox | Labour | 116 |
East Malling1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| P. James | Lib/Sdp | 650 |
| R. Morgan | Conservative | 439 |
| S. Harriott | Labour | 217 |
East Peckham1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| B. Allen | Independent | 854 |
| M. Williams | Conservative | 314 |
Higham1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| Y. Darby | Conservative | 1,379 |
| J. Brennan | Lib/Sdp | 750 |
| L. Cardall | Labour | 255 |
Hildenborough1 seat · turnout 46.7%
| M. Rhodes | Conservative | 1,210 |
| G. Imeson | Lib/Sdp | 579 |
Ightham1 seat · turnout 44.9%
| R. Eberlie | Conservative | 517 |
| H. McNair | Lib/Sdp | 122 |
Larkfield1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| D. Thornewell | Lib/Sdp | 1,336 |
| A. Sargent | Conservative | 735 |
| L. Bishop | Labour | 190 |
Plaxtol & Shipbourne1 seat
| G. Hunt | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Snodland1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| P. Hickmott | Labour | 1,033 |
| H. Plummer | Conservative | 723 |
| L. Chandler | Lib/Sdp | 329 |
West Malling1 seat · turnout 58.0%
| L. Parsons | Conservative | 541 |
| J. Oxley | Lib/Sdp | 503 |
| A. Piper | Labour | 53 |