Before (end of 1986) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 30 · Labour 22 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2
After (end of 1987) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 24 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 5
Ward results
Barnton3 seats · turnout 28.8%
| J. Curbishley | Labour | 916 |
| R. Burton | Conservative | 850 |
| G. Brown | Labour | 817 |
| B. Stringer | Labour | 768 |
| J. Edwards | Lib/Sdp | 505 |
Castle3 seats · turnout 31.6%
| A Neil | Labour | 996 |
| J Chesworth | Labour | 980 |
| J. Neil | Labour | 872 |
| L. Gallimore | Conservative | 864 |
| N. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 818 |
Cuddington & Marton3 seats · turnout 41.7%
| B. Burton | Conservative | 1,716 |
| D. Broster | Conservative | 1,531 |
| T. Willington | Conservative | 1,529 |
| V. Godfrey | Lib/Sdp | 1,362 |
Davenham and Moulton3 seats · turnout 34.9%
| A. Wood | Lib/Sdp | 1,077 |
| G. Ellis | Conservative | 928 |
| R. Hague | Conservative | 892 |
| R. White | Conservative | 797 |
| J. Betts | Labour | 708 |
Forest1 seat · turnout 52.6%
| F. Dolphin | Conservative | 546 |
| P. Cushing | Labour | 129 |
Frodsham East2 seats · turnout 37.8%
| M. Birkenhead | Conservative | 915 |
| K. Leake | Conservative | 784 |
| Caroline Lloyd | Labour | 370 |
Frodsham North West2 seats · turnout 40.7%
| F. Pennington | Lib/Sdp | 667 |
| M. Turner | Independent | 514 |
| M. Rodgers | Conservative | 420 |
| M. Roche | Lib/Sdp | 296 |
| J. Beech | Labour | 246 |
| B. Everett | Labour | 208 |
Frodsham South1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| T. Griffiths | Lib/Sdp | 297 |
| H. Ingram | Conservative | 286 |
| M. Blythe | Independent | 182 |
Gorst Wood3 seats · turnout 44.8%
| O. Kendrick | Labour | 1,053 |
| J. Oldfield | Conservative | 843 |
| J. Poole | Labour | 797 |
| J. Bellamy | Conservative | 787 |
| A. Milner | Conservative | 787 |
| E. Redford | Labour | 782 |
| T. Mason-Morgan | Lib/Sdp | 383 |
Gravel2 seats · turnout 17.9%
| F. Court | Conservative | 396 |
| N. Harris | Conservative | 387 |
| P. Coombes | Lib/Sdp | 189 |
Hartford2 seats · turnout 45.3%
| R. Woodhouse | Conservative | 1,097 |
| K. Musgrave | Conservative | 922 |
| E. Loader | Independent | 872 |
Helsby Central1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| G. Rushton | Independent | 447 |
| F. Miller | Labour | 159 |
Helsby North1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| E. Williams | Conservative | 505 |
| R. Raizada | Labour | 117 |
Helsby South & Alvanley1 seat · turnout 53.3%
| A. Jenkins | Lib/Sdp | 342 |
| K. Hinkley | Conservative | 333 |
| D. Grigg | Labour | 96 |
Lostock Gralam1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| R. Wood | Independent | 408 ✓ |
| J. Spruce | Lib/Sdp | 200 |
| R. Dobson | Labour | 181 |
| G. Hayes | Conservative | 168 |
Marston & Wincham1 seat · turnout 55.3%
| R. Glenn | Conservative | 544 ✓ |
| D. Woodward | Independent | 234 |
| F. Everill | Lib/Sdp | 142 |
| R. Merritt | Labour | 134 |
Northwich2 seats · turnout 30.9%
| M. Bowhay-Merritt | Labour | 652 |
| C. Mather | Labour | 610 |
| A. Brook | Lib/Sdp | 373 |
| M. Loxley | Conservative | 353 |
Oulton1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| M. Williamson | Independent | 654 |
| D. Walley | Lib/Sdp | 167 |
Over One2 seats · turnout 35.1%
| E. De Witt | Conservative | 513 |
| E. Blakeley | Conservative | 450 |
| P. Gaskill | Lib/Sdp | 409 |
| G. Rawlinson | Lib/Sdp | 389 |
| W. Purcell | Labour | 336 |
Over Two2 seats · turnout 29.4%
| A. Walsh | Labour | 734 |
| R. Mitchell | Labour | 710 |
| C. Blakeley | Conservative | 254 |
| K. Forbes | Lib/Sdp | 231 |
| F. Don Carolis | Conservative | 214 |
Rudheath & Whatcroft2 seats · turnout 28.6%
| D. Hanson | Labour | 450 |
| C. Mills | Labour | 416 |
| R. Cotterill | Lib/Sdp | 314 |
| A. McDowell | Conservative | 295 |
Sevenoaks1 seat · turnout 51.8%
| T. Carter | Conservative | 556 |
| J. Stevens | Lib/Sdp | 141 |
Shakerley1 seat
| W. Croxford | Conservative | 0 ✓ |
Swanlow2 seats · turnout 39.8%
| D. Tomlinson | Conservative | 616 |
| N. Wilson | Conservative | 614 |
| M. Gaskill | Lib/Sdp | 378 |
| G. Burns | Labour | 375 |
| G. Rawlinson | Lib/Sdp | 315 |
Tarporley1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| B. McQueen | Conservative | 374 ✓ |
| J. Walley | Lib/Sdp | 197 |
| C. Loughlin | Labour | 192 |
| M. Aston | Independent | 62 |
Vale Royal3 seats · turnout 35.9%
| M. Ahmad | Labour | 867 |
| A. Ford | Labour | 812 |
| J. O'Brien | Labour | 787 |
| J. Bower | Conservative | 655 |
| K. Starnes | Conservative | 633 |
| P. McVeigh | Conservative | 622 |
| E. Cleary | Lib/Sdp | 361 |
| S. Cleary | Lib/Sdp | 360 |
Wharton2 seats · turnout 35.1%
| C. Duckworth | Labour | 667 |
| K. Watson | Labour | 620 |
| E Hollinshead | Conservative | 221 |
| V. Insley | Conservative | 202 |
| J. Evans | Lib/Sdp | 171 |
Winnington1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| J. Mather | Labour | 272 |
| P. Houghton | Conservative | 139 |
| M. Davies | Lib/Sdp | 94 |
Witton North2 seats · turnout 38.7%
| R. Carey | Labour | 730 |
| K. Bonnett | Lib/Sdp | 465 |
| M. Hanson | Labour | 451 |
| P. Kay | Conservative | 237 |
Witton South2 seats · turnout 24.2%
| R. Woodier | Labour | 526 |
| W. Lydon | Labour | 520 |
| D. Loxley | Conservative | 220 |
