Before (end of 1987) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 31 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Labour 6 · Other 0
After (end of 1988) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 32 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Labour 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| T. Davies | Conservative | 799 ✓ |
| D. Robindon | SLD | 335 |
| M. Reddy | Labour | 212 |
| D. Southcott | SDP | 190 |
Bellvue1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Keith Dibble | Labour | 763 |
| L. Marsh | Conservative | 453 |
| R. Kingshott | SLD | 82 |
Empress1 seat · turnout 46.8%
| R. Cobb | Conservative | 790 |
| A. Westbrook | SLD | 644 |
| G Brothers | Labour | 87 |
Fernhill1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| A. Ferrier | Conservative | 684 |
| B. Harris | SLD | 336 |
| M. James | Labour | 174 |
Grange1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| M. Sheehan | Conservative | 775 |
| M. Stockes | Labour | 386 |
| J. Simpkins | SLD | 147 |
Heron Wood1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| J. Hiscock | Labour | 810 |
| A. Bennett | Conservative | 341 |
| F. Tanner | SLD | 54 |
Knellwood1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| G. Woolger | Conservative | 1,060 |
| E. De Jong | SLD | 362 |
| E. Sudworth | Labour | 153 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| T. Hancock | Conservative | 1,069 |
| M. Mullier | Labour | 198 |
| G. Worstencroft | SLD | 128 |
Mayfield1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| N. Westbrook | SLD | 393 |
| S. Slack | Conservative | 391 |
| J. Edwards | Labour | 355 |
St. Marks1 seat · turnout 46.3%
| S. Stephenson | SLD | 952 |
| S Stoneman | Conservative | 642 |
| K. Innes | Labour | 123 |
West Heath1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| J. Morrish | Conservative | 716 |
| C. Card | SLD | 458 |
| B. Jones | Labour | 195 |
