Before (end of 1995) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 11 · Other 5
After (end of 1996) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 13 · Conservative 8 · Other 5
Ward results
Attingham1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| J. Roberts | Independent | 399 ✓ |
| E Butcher | Conservative | 83 |
| P. Aidley | Liberal Democrats | 62 |
Bayston Hill1 seat · turnout 47.1%
| A Parkhurst | Labour | 977 ✓ |
| J. Edwards | Liberal Democrats | 659 |
| J. Repath | Conservative | 359 |
Belle Vue1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| J. Williams | Labour | 1,250 ✓ |
| D. Firmin | Liberal Democrats | 675 |
Castlefields & Ditherington1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| G. Beddow | Labour | 1,145 ✓ |
| P. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 268 |
Copthorne1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| G. Richey | Conservative | 1,055 ✓ |
| K. Day | Liberal Democrats | 804 |
| A Blakeham | Labour | 557 |
Harlescott1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| V Bushell | Labour | 1,065 ✓ |
| F Roberts | Conservative | 443 |
| A. Chapman | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
Meole Brace1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| W Morris | Labour | 1,136 ✓ |
| Nutting P. | Conservative | 628 |
| P Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 565 |
Monkmoor1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| W Sambrook | Labour | 1,263 ✓ |
| C Toms | Liberal Democrats | 383 |
| S Rowland-Jones | Conservative | 350 |
Onslow1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| G. Adams | Independent | 306 ✓ |
| K. Parry | Labour | 127 |
| A Palliser | Conservative | 99 |
Quarry1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| J. Williams | Conservative | 839 ✓ |
| M. Waller | Liberal Democrats | 829 |
| J Bates | Labour | 234 |
Rea Valley1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| A. Wooland | Liberal Democrats | 1,383 ✓ |
| C Quallington | Conservative | 739 |
| S Welch | Labour | 351 |
Rowton1 seat · turnout 48.0%
| D. Roberts | Conservative | 421 ✓ |
| K. Roberts | Independent | 180 |
| M. Marsden | Labour | 105 |
| H Hinder | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
Sutton1 seat
| K. Brennand | Conservative | 875 ✓ |
| C. Griffiths | Labour | 817 |
| M. Beckett | Liberal Democrats | 205 |
Underdale1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| S. Sambrook | Labour | 1,125 ✓ |
| David Morgan | Conservative | 361 |
