Before (end of 1994) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 37 · Conservative 19 · Other 2 · Labour 2
After (end of 1995) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 41 · Conservative 15 · Labour 2 · Other 2
Ward results
Bilton1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| A Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,408 ✓ |
| Geoff Foxall | Labour | 903 |
| J. Clark | Conservative | 168 |
Boroughbridge1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| B Lumsden | Conservative | 632 ✓ |
| J Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 371 |
Duchy1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| T. Hurren | Liberal Democrats | 994 ✓ |
| S. Bashforth | Conservative | 481 |
| K. Macdonald | Labour | 258 |
East Central1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| G Willis | Liberal Democrats | 875 ✓ |
| D. Havercroft | Labour | 445 |
| J. Robinson | Conservative | 330 |
Fountains1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| M. Hargreaves | Liberal Democrats | 521 ✓ |
| A Woodhead | Labour | 145 |
Granby1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| I Botwright | Liberal Democrats | 843 ✓ |
| Alice Macdonald | Labour | 587 |
| P Newing | Conservative | 227 |
Harlow1 seat
| R Nash | Conservative | 1,199 |
| Duckworth J. | Liberal Democrats | 1,002 |
| P. Foxall | Labour | 302 |
Knaresborough East1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| D Tankard | Liberal Democrats | 954 ✓ |
| M Hayton | Labour | 646 |
| J. Smith | Conservative | 537 |
Knaresborough West1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| Althea Farmer | Labour | 918 ✓ |
| A Inman | Liberal Democrats | 608 |
| M. Dilworth | Conservative | 523 |
Mashamshire1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| T Mould | Liberal Democrats | 550 ✓ |
| E. Ward | Conservative | 197 |
| J. Heptinstall | Labour | 67 |
Nidd Valley1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| L. Ellington | Liberal Democrats | 716 ✓ |
| C. Colman | Labour | 110 |
Ouseburn1 seat · turnout 51.9%
| C. Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 533 ✓ |
| W Nicholson | Conservative | 403 |
| P Fisher | Labour | 65 |
Pannal1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| M Newby | Liberal Democrats | 1,335 ✓ |
| J Moorhouse | Conservative | 1,233 |
| P Caunt | Labour | 143 |
Pateley Bridge1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| P. Barter | Liberal Democrats | 626 ✓ |
| M. Jowett | Labour | 139 |
Ripon East1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| J Groves | Liberal Democrats | 808 ✓ |
| C. Ryan | Labour | 447 |
| D. Carter | Conservative | 364 |
Ripon West1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| P. Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 1,284 ✓ |
| Beth Price | Conservative | 497 |
Starbeck1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| Philip Broadbank | Liberal Democrats | 956 ✓ |
| N Dobell | Labour | 455 |
| J. Fletcher | Conservative | 275 |
Wedderburn1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| R. Marsh | Liberal Democrats | 1,031 ✓ |
| D Rimington | UK Ind | 486 |
| R. Hunt | Conservative | 404 |
| R Swithinbank | Labour | 251 |
West Central1 seat
| J Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 892 ✓ |
| Matt Robinson | Conservative | 570 |
| D. Maguire | Labour | 281 |
Wharfedale Moors1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| R Grange | Liberal Democrats | 365 ✓ |
| N. Nichol | Conservative | 291 |
| M. Henderson | Labour | 88 |