Before (end of 1994) (22 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 5 · Labour 0
After (end of 1995) (22 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 5 · Conservative 4 · Labour 3
Ward results
Lytchett Minster1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| R Osner | Liberal Democrats | 827 ✓ |
| F. Moore | Conservative | 822 |
| D. Collis | Labour | 697 |
St Martin1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| J. Hedley | Labour | 369 ✓ |
| M. Bond | Independent | 259 |
| P Turner | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
Swanage North1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| V. Marsh | Independent | 755 ✓ |
| W. Trite | Conservative | 500 |
Swanage South1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| L. Dunn | Labour | 625 ✓ |
| C. Makin | Conservative | 599 |
| T Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 512 |
Wareham1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| K Critchley | Liberal Democrats | 705 ✓ |
| R Huskinson | Labour | 631 |
| C. Patterson | Conservative | 499 |
| M. Baker | Independent | 116 |
