Before (end of 1990) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Liberal Democrats 21 · Other 9 · Labour 4
After (end of 1991) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Conservative 22 · Labour 5 · Other 5
Ward results
Bilton1 seat · turnout 46.4%
| A Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,113 |
| D. Maguire | Labour | 953 |
| D. Chipp | Ind Con | 685 |
Boroughbridge1 seat · turnout 49.5%
| E. Hazel | Conservative | 622 |
| R. Young | Liberal Democrats | 415 |
| J. Bentham | Labour | 87 |
Duchy1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| T. Hurren | Liberal Democrats | 1,300 |
| P. Meyrick | Conservative | 1,190 |
| A Currie | Labour | 225 |
East Central1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| R. O'Neill | Liberal Democrats | 1,176 |
| N. Fawcett | Conservative | 531 |
| G. Anderson | Labour | 334 |
Fountains1 seat · turnout 53.9%
| J. Airton | Conservative | 411 ✓ |
| P. Wellings | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| C. Ingledew | Social Democratic Party | 134 |
| R. Pearson | Labour | 57 |
Granby1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| J. Greep | Liberal Democrats | 1,293 ✓ |
| A. Pocklington | Labour | 441 |
| D. Chipp | Conservative | 309 |
Harlow1 seat · turnout 45.9%
| M. McCrindle | Conservative | 1,414 |
| J. Barker | Green | 1,046 |
| E Cunningham | Labour | 235 |
Knaresborough East1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| J. Smith | Conservative | 780 ✓ |
| B. Hoult | Liberal Democrats | 706 |
| D. Clough | Labour | 589 |
| K. Gregson | Independent | 434 |
| A. Willoughby | Green | 159 |
Knaresborough West1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| A. Farmer | Labour | 943 ✓ |
| I. Macpherson | Conservative | 854 |
| J. Dunn | Liberal Democrats | 682 |
Mashamshire1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| T Mould | Liberal Democrats | 461 |
| N. Cunliffe-Lister | Conservative | 411 |
| P. Dixon | Labour | 38 |
Nidd Valley1 seat · turnout 61.9%
| M. Watson | SDP | 692 |
| J. Burke | Conservative | 432 |
| B. Tylee | Labour | 52 |
Ouseburn1 seat · turnout 57.2%
| J. Addyman | Conservative | 539 |
| C. Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 488 |
| N Dobell | Labour | 48 |
Pannal1 seat · turnout 61.4%
| A. Collinge | Liberal Democrats | 1,636 |
| D. Rawlings | Conservative | 1,421 |
| P Caunt | Labour | 84 |
Pateley Bridge1 seat · turnout 51.7%
| P. Barter | Liberal Democrats | 541 |
| C. Hawkesworth | Conservative | 417 |
| H. Burke | Labour | 60 |
Ripon East1 seat · turnout 45.3%
| A. Mortimer | Liberal Democrats | 1,164 ✓ |
| J. Simpson | Conservative | 832 |
| P. Clark | Labour | 454 |
| N. Norris | Social Democratic Party | 40 |
Ripon West1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| P. Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 1,299 |
| Beth Price | Conservative | 796 |
| J. D'Arcy | Labour | 186 |
Starbeck1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Philip Broadbank | Liberal Democrats | 1,326 |
| R Newby-Batty | Labour | 405 |
| A. Storey | Conservative | 379 |
Wedderburn1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| R. Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 1,645 |
| M. Reffitt | Conservative | 1,216 |
| C. Maguire | Labour | 175 |
West Central1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| R. Brooks | Conservative | 1,099 |
| D. Callaghan | Liberal Democrats | 1,006 |
| B. Elias | Labour | 189 |
Wharfedale Moors1 seat · turnout 48.3%
| N. Nichol | Conservative | 507 |
| D. Harper | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
| S. Carver | Labour | 35 |