Before (end of 1986) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Conservative 14 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Labour 0
After (end of 1987) (38 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Other 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 · Labour 1
Ward results
Deeping St Nicholas1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| J. Davies | Independent | 358 |
| R West | Labour | 104 |
Donington2 seats
| S. Bingham | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| R. Hunt | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Gosberton Village1 seat
| W. Skells | Independent | 0 ✓ |
HOLBEACH HURN1 seat
| J. Pearl | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Holbeach St. Johns1 seat
| N. Judge | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Holbeach Town3 seats · turnout 29.8%
| N. Capes | Independent | 1,000 |
| T. Harrington | Independent | 860 |
| T. Tyler | Independent | 635 |
| J. King | Conservative | 498 |
| P. Parsons | Labour | 210 |
| H. Gillett | Labour | 192 |
| J Bill | Labour | 161 |
LONG SUTTON3 seats · turnout 31.3%
| M Booth | Independent | 1,058 |
| P. Fisher | Conservative | 1,007 |
| E. Clarey | Independent | 877 |
| I. Howes | Independent | 655 |
Pinchbeck East2 seats
| F. Hensman | Independent | 0 ✓ |
| T. Bray | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Pinchbeck West1 seat
| B. Chappell | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Spalding Central1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| A. Clancy | Conservative | 253 |
| G. Teale | Labour | 242 |
Spalding East3 seats · turnout 51.7%
| G. Moore | Conservative | 779 |
| R. Gaunt | Conservative | 740 |
| R. King | Conservative | 703 |
| V. Berry | Lib/Sdp | 608 |
| S. Croucher | Lib/Sdp | 463 |
| H. Weijers | Lib/Sdp | 452 |
| Bev Davies | Labour | 407 |
| E Davies | Labour | 394 |
Spalding North1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| A. Teale | Labour | 270 |
| K. Power | Lib/Sdp | 200 |
Spalding South3 seats · turnout 23.0%
| V. Clancy | Conservative | 827 |
| K. Barker | Conservative | 730 |
| S. Pearson | Conservative | 652 |
| C. Evans | Labour | 528 |
Spalding West3 seats · turnout 21.6%
| A. Newton | Lib/Sdp | 1,117 |
| C Fisher | Conservative | 732 |
| L. Harris | Conservative | 710 |
| I. Ansell | Labour | 454 |
SUTTON BRIDGE2 seats · turnout 42.3%
| C. Brewis | All | 1,167 |
| D. Dewsberry | Independent | 646 |
| F. Minns | Independent | 359 |
THE SAINTS1 seat
| E. Hall-Patch | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Whaplode1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| R. Biggadike | Conservative | 494 |
| F. Capes | Ind Con | 115 |
