Before (end of 1989) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 24 · Liberal Democrats 24 · Labour 8 · Other 4
After (end of 1990) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 17 · Labour 12 · Other 3
Ward results
Berechurch3 seats · turnout 51.3%
| H. Davis | SLD | 1,545 |
| J. Stevens | SLD | 1,465 |
| T. Sutton | SLD | 1,340 |
| R. McQuitty | Labour | 1,210 |
| D. Harris | Labour | 1,069 |
| Debbie Quinn | Labour | 1,016 |
| J. Parsons | Conservative | 451 |
| S. Willson | Conservative | 429 |
| N Peckston | Conservative | 398 |
Birch Messing Copford1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| P. Crowe | Conservative | 577 |
| C. Shreeve | Labour | 297 |
| K. Nelson | SLD | 257 |
Castle3 seats
| C. Hall | SLD | 1,239 ✓ |
| K Cooke | Labour | 1,154 ✓ |
| J. Carter | SLD | 1,020 ✓ |
| K. Merriweather | SLD | 969 |
| J. Cant | Labour | 790 |
| E. Humphreys | Conservative | 698 |
| R Turp | Labour | 663 |
| G. Haig-Thomas | Conservative | 581 |
| M. Snaith | Conservative | 568 |
| T. Manley | Green | 333 |
East Donyland1 seat · turnout 53.3%
| B. Wilding | Labour | 364 |
| Sanderson J. | Conservative | 317 |
| B. Woodward | SLD | 222 |
Harbour3 seats · turnout 42.5%
| Jo Bird | Labour | 1,292 |
| E. Fowler | SLD | 1,198 |
| R. Green | Labour | 1,183 |
| S. Manning-Press | Labour | 936 |
| P. Blandon | SLD | 881 |
| J. Gilfillan | SLD | 787 |
| M. Coyne | Conservative | 490 |
| D. Smith | Anti PT | 160 |
Marks Tey1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| R. Gower | Conservative | 443 |
| G. Ambridge | SLD | 313 |
| G. Taylor | Labour | 299 |
New Town3 seats · turnout 47.8%
| R. Russell | SLD | 1,605 |
| J. Stevens | SLD | 1,479 |
| S. Haylock | SLD | 1,396 |
| A. Clavane | Labour | 842 |
| D. Speed | Labour | 833 |
| S. McBride-Dick | Labour | 817 |
| J. Clarke | Conservative | 296 |
| J. Parrick | SDP | 209 |
Prettygate3 seats · turnout 52.2%
| D. Goss | SLD | 1,823 |
| M. Hunt | SLD | 1,791 |
| R. Yates | SLD | 1,707 |
| W Kimberley | Conservative | 1,096 |
| H. Stutter | Conservative | 1,096 |
| Steven Malcom Rowley | Conservative | 1,050 |
| T. Pearson | Labour | 632 |
Pyefleet1 seat · turnout 57.5%
| J. Taber | Conservative | 562 |
| P. Treacher | SLD | 490 |
Shrub End3 seats · turnout 30.4%
| G. Daldry | SLD | 1,085 |
| S. Cawley | SLD | 1,043 |
| K. Starling | SLD | 964 |
| D. Bober | Labour | 607 |
| F Wilkin | Labour | 593 |
| R. Edwards | Labour | 480 |
| A. Edwards | Conservative | 360 |
Stanway3 seats · turnout 49.6%
| J. Ellis | SLD | 1,547 |
| C. Sykes | SLD | 1,481 |
| K. Davis | SLD | 1,355 |
| J. Orpen-Smellie | Conservative | 858 |
| A. McNeill | Conservative | 814 |
| E. Gawthrop | Conservative | 806 |
| S. Broadhurst | Labour | 463 |
| E Plowright | Labour | 444 |
| John Young | Labour | 438 |
Tiptree3 seats · turnout 37.2%
| E. Bird | RES | 1,197 |
| J Webb | RES | 1,023 |
| J. Elliott | RES | 950 |
| B. Martin | Conservative | 895 |
| J. Olley | Independent | 763 |
| M. Dale | Labour | 724 |
| A Axtell | Labour | 653 |
| E. Garwood | Labour | 634 |
West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green2 seats · turnout 37.8%
| S. Baldwin | SLD | 1,160 |
| J. Lampon | Conservative | 840 |
| J. Nicholls | Conservative | 760 |
West Mersea3 seats · turnout 35.9%
| Margaret Kimberley | Conservative | 1,593 |
| J. Stewart | Conservative | 1,516 |
| J. Bouckley | Conservative | 1,499 |
| N. Licence | SLD | 627 |
| E. Newman | Labour | 620 |