Before (end of 1989) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 15 · Labour 13 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 1
After (end of 1990) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 1
Ward results
Pennsylvania1 seat · turnout 55.4%
| J. Holman | SLD | 1,042 ✓ |
| K. Mullins | Conservative | 841 |
| L. Taylor | Labour | 449 |
| A. Giles | Green | 236 |
| S. Hebron | SDP | 70 |
Pinhoe1 seat · turnout 62.4%
| M. Mitchell | Labour | 1,198 ✓ |
| J Landers | Conservative | 946 |
| J. Gale | LIB | 152 |
| J. Dawick | SLD | 98 |
| M. Turnbull | Green | 86 |
Polsloe1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| P. Sheoherd | Labour | 1,006 ✓ |
| E. Runciman | Conservative | 535 |
| P. Macnaughten | Green | 271 |
| D. Yeld | SLD | 157 |
| P. Carpenter | SDP | 63 |
Rougemont1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| J Lloyd | Labour | 1,199 ✓ |
| P. Rees | Conservative | 414 |
| R Vail | Green | 222 |
| P. Davies | SLD | 215 |
| C. Churchward | APT | 49 |
St David's1 seat
| J. Richardson | Conservative | 1,097 ✓ |
| K. Baker | Labour | 868 |
| S Potter | Green | 594 |
| D. Treharne | SLD | 450 |
| J. Clark | SDP | 92 |
St Loyes1 seat · turnout 54.6%
| E. Barnett | Labour | 895 ✓ |
| A. Hardie | Conservative | 536 |
| J. Morrish | LIB | 471 |
| J. Freeman | SLD | 141 |
| R Gittins | Green | 106 |
St Thomas1 seat · turnout 57.2%
| M. Rich | Labour | 1,177 ✓ |
| G Sclater | Conservative | 546 |
| M. Horgan | SDP | 285 |
| Y. Pearson | SLD | 230 |
| D. Blackmore | Green | 170 |
| S. Hughes | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 19 |
St. Leonards1 seat · turnout 58.7%
| J. Rogers | Conservative | 858 ✓ |
| V. Howell | SLD | 773 |
| M. Midgley | Labour | 737 |
| T Brenan | Green | 174 |
Stoke Hill1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| P. Hill | Labour | 1,440 ✓ |
| T. Mulhall | Conservative | 285 |
| A. Vokes | SLD | 190 |
| K. Vail | Green | 154 |
Topsham1 seat · turnout 62.5%
| I. Richards | Conservative | 819 ✓ |
| B. Bowker | Independent | 585 |
| J. Owen | Labour | 438 |
| J. Bryant | SLD | 161 |
| J. Smith | Green | 133 |
| P. Gove | SDP | 106 |
Whipton1 seat · turnout 54.5%
| V. Long | Labour | 1,252 ✓ |
| C. Broughton | Conservative | 359 |
| A. Foot | SLD | 118 |
| E. Culpeper | Green | 102 |
| P. Thompson | SDP | 40 |
Wonford1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| G Clarke | Labour | 1,259 ✓ |
| J. Langdon | LIB | 344 |
| E. Martin | Conservative | 114 |
| T. Canning | Green | 63 |
| T. Revesz | SLD | 31 |