Before (end of 1989) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 2 · Labour 0
After (end of 1990) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 4 · Labour 3
Ward results
Blatchcombe1 seat · turnout 59.0%
| G. Porter | SLD | 1,824 ✓ |
| Friend D. | Labour | 1,689 |
| S. Hawkins | Conservative | 674 |
| K. Steer | Green | 217 |
| P. Perrett | Independent | 96 |
Cockington-With-Chelston1 seat · turnout 57.4%
| E. Seymour | Labour | 1,282 ✓ |
| D. Reid | Conservative | 1,265 |
| R. Ayers | SLD | 1,003 |
| C. Stedham | Independent | 479 |
| P. Levie | SDP | 326 |
Coverdale1 seat · turnout 51.9%
| R. James | SLD | 2,010 |
| E. Harris | Labour | 1,283 |
| A. Wheeler | Conservative | 1,018 |
Ellacombe1 seat · turnout 55.4%
| B. Cowling | SLD | 2,027 ✓ |
| P. Failey-Smith | Labour | 1,141 |
| R. Pearce | Conservative | 670 |
| P. Long | Ind Con | 335 |
| S. Pym | Green | 136 |
Furzeham-With-Churston1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| E. Simms | Conservative | 1,427 ✓ |
| M. Browne | SLD | 1,159 |
| W. Loader | Labour | 1,126 |
| H. Efford | Green | 412 |
Preston2 seats · turnout 50.9%
| F. Davis | SLD | 1,313 ✓ |
| B. Oxley | Conservative | 1,241 ✓ |
| J. Pedley | Conservative | 1,119 |
| T. Bickford | Labour | 1,031 |
| R. Livingstone | Labour | 905 |
| J. Moore | Ind Con | 805 |
| J. West | LIB | 790 |
| P. Blackler | Green | 535 |
| M. Ryman | SDP | 450 |
Shiphay1 seat · turnout 61.0%
| D. Smith | SLD | 2,064 |
| J. Critchlow | Labour | 1,924 |
| L. Neville | Conservative | 644 |
St. Marychurch1 seat · turnout 57.1%
| S. Marchant | SLD | 2,452 ✓ |
| R. Hunt | Conservative | 1,299 |
| J. Mellor | Labour | 707 |
| D. Bradbury | Green | 173 |
St. Michael-With-Goodrington1 seat · turnout 58.8%
| J. Carroll | Conservative | 1,400 ✓ |
| J. Haines | Labour | 1,351 |
| C. Worth | SDP | 984 |
| W. Downey | Independent | 758 |
| R. Heyse | Green | 405 |
| J. O'Brian | RATE | 348 |
St. Peters-With-St. Marys1 seat · turnout 56.5%
| M. Morey | Labour | 1,496 ✓ |
| W. Chapman | SLD | 1,309 |
| P. Manning | Conservative | 1,001 |
| A. White | Ind Con | 345 |
| G. Lowcock | Green | 227 |
Tormohun1 seat
| M. Stewart | Labour | 1,164 ✓ |
| J. Davis | SLD | 971 |
| P. Shipman | Conservative | 751 |
| C. Armes | Independent | 468 |
| P. Allier | Green | 277 |
Torwood1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| C. Issac | Conservative | 1,888 |
| A. Ashwell | SLD | 835 |
| T. Millman | Labour | 626 |