Before (end of 1994) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 9 · Other 0
After (end of 1995) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 7 · Other 0
Ward results
Audley and Bignall End1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| J. Sanderson | Labour | 1,078 |
| Wemyss A. | Liberal Democrats | 620 |
| B. Cartwright | Conservative | 157 |
Bradwell1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| J. Meir | Labour | 1,190 |
| D. Dugdale | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
| A Humphreys | Conservative | 128 |
Butt Lane1 seat
| J. Evans | Labour | 963 ✓ |
| A. Amos | Liberal Democrats | 493 |
| B. Robinson Connor | Conservative | 48 |
Chesterton1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| J. Billington | Labour | 1,383 |
| J Cessford | MILT Lab | 269 |
| J. Colclough | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
| N. Davies | Conservative | 91 |
Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| J. Williams | Labour | 1,261 |
| M. Reddish | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
| P. Craske | Conservative | 170 |
Halmerend1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| I. Williams | Labour | 551 |
| D Heath | Liberal Democrats | 370 |
| M. Owen | Conservative | 179 |
Holditch1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| V. Finnemore | Labour | 796 |
| C. Wain | Liberal Democrats | 293 |
| E. Bradbury | Conservative | 67 |
Keele1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| G Cairns | Labour | 832 |
| W. Naylon | Liberal Democrats | 507 |
| Robertshaw S. | Conservative | 98 |
Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| J. Beech | Labour | 1,000 |
| R Porter | Liberal Democrats | 698 |
| J Barlow | Conservative | 99 |
Loggerheads1 seat
| C. Holland | Conservative | 534 ✓ |
| J. Veitch | Labour | 452 |
| J. Martin-Kaye | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
Madeley1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| J. Matthews | Labour | 724 |
| J. Bates | Conservative | 311 |
| B. Wardell | Liberal Democrats | 263 |
May Bank1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| C Higginson | Labour | 759 |
| N. Chattaway | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
| R Altham | Conservative | 197 |
Newchapel1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| J. Lockett | Labour | 891 |
| G. Hall | Liberal Democrats | 230 |
| N. Salt | Conservative | 196 |
Silverdale1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Hughes W. | Labour | 1,603 |
| M. Pittaway | Liberal Democrats | 139 |
| N. Watson | Conservative | 103 |
Talke1 seat
| S Simmonds | Liberal Democrats | 760 ✓ |
| C. Sherry | Labour | 415 |
| A Connor | Conservative | 40 |
Thistleberry1 seat
| E. Probert | Liberal Democrats | 1,084 ✓ |
| J. Wilkes | Labour | 642 |
| G Cork | Conservative | 275 |
Westlands1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| P. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 591 |
| C. Taylor | Labour | 479 |
| P. Moss | Conservative | 474 |