Before (end of 1989) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0
After (end of 1990) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Acomb1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| D. Horton | Labour | 1,865 ✓ |
| A Potter | Conservative | 693 |
| S. Adamson | SLD | 199 |
| H. Dunnett | Green | 188 |
Beckfield1 seat · turnout 58.1%
| J James | Labour | 1,625 |
| J. Lynch | Conservative | 1,240 |
| S. Thurston | SLD | 174 |
Bishophill1 seat · turnout 52.5%
| D Merrett | Labour | 1,513 ✓ |
| C. Austin | Conservative | 579 |
| E. Sourbut | Green | 233 |
| D. Horwell | SLD | 155 |
Bootham1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| K. King | Labour | 1,702 ✓ |
| A Reeson | Conservative | 266 |
| P. Shuker | Green | 185 |
| J. Dales | SLD | 114 |
Clifton1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| H Perry | Labour | 1,678 ✓ |
| P. Wheatley | Conservative | 618 |
| G. Rawson | Green | 157 |
| J. McCloy | SLD | 146 |
Fishergate1 seat · turnout 53.1%
| C. Haines | Labour | 1,526 ✓ |
| Sue Cook | Conservative | 935 |
| E. McIvor | Green | 298 |
| G. Thompson | SLD | 145 |
Foxwood1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| A. Reid | SLD | 1,850 ✓ |
| M. Iqbal | Labour | 754 |
| R. De Recourt Austin | Conservative | 393 |
| J. Forrester | Green | 223 |
Guildhall1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| D. Smallwood | Labour | 1,417 ✓ |
| K Beavan | Conservative | 948 |
| M. Farran | Green | 283 |
| P. Doig | SLD | 124 |
Heworth1 seat · turnout 56.8%
| B Bell | Labour | 1,740 ✓ |
| N. Brown | Conservative | 836 |
| J. Tapp | Green | 228 |
| A. Normandale | SLD | 214 |
Holgate1 seat · turnout 51.3%
| A. Cowen | Labour | 1,705 ✓ |
| G. White | Conservative | 625 |
| P. Ward | SLD | 202 |
| S Kenwright | Green | 161 |
Knavesmire1 seat · turnout 56.3%
| M Painter | Labour | 1,700 ✓ |
| N. Pinder | Conservative | 695 |
| A. Layram | Green | 288 |
| G. Robinson | SLD | 170 |
Micklegate1 seat · turnout 62.5%
| G Dean | Conservative | 1,356 ✓ |
| P. Hudson | Labour | 1,171 |
| J. Nicholson | SLD | 567 |
| A. Dunnett | Green | 154 |
Monk1 seat · turnout 54.3%
| S. Kirk | Labour | 1,144 ✓ |
| N. Bartram | Conservative | 1,047 |
| G. Riding | SLD | 376 |
| J. Cossham | Green | 235 |
Westfield1 seat · turnout 60.6%
| J. Long | Labour | 1,513 ✓ |
| C. Fairclough | SLD | 1,037 |
| T Marks | Conservative | 294 |
| J. Forrester | Green | 73 |