Before (end of 1995) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
After (end of 1996) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| R. Peachey | Labour | 909 ✓ |
| F Lankaster | Conservative | 424 |
Bedwardine1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| G Kimblewhite | Conservative | 1,006 ✓ |
| E. Martin-Phelan | Labour | 966 |
| P Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
Claines1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| E. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,272 ✓ |
| M Coupland | Conservative | 1,021 |
| S Cox | Labour | 454 |
Holy Trinity1 seat · turnout 27.1%
| J. Hodges | Labour | 794 ✓ |
| Andy Hughes | Independent | 203 |
| L. Atkin | Conservative | 157 |
Nunnery1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| Linda Thomas | Labour | 1,068 ✓ |
| M Francis | Independent | 797 |
| G Francombe | Conservative | 251 |
Rainbow Hill1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| M. Wills | Labour | 722 ✓ |
| A Doughty | Conservative | 130 |
| M. Pine | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
St Barnabas1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| P. Dickens | Liberal Democrats | 884 ✓ |
| M Whatley | Conservative | 513 |
| Carol Orchard | Labour | 417 |
St Clement1 seat
| G Easter | Labour | 1,339 ✓ |
| R Hicks | Conservative | 656 |
| Peter Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
St Martin1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| J. Carpenter | Labour | 1,427 ✓ |
| N Bucktin | Conservative | 676 |
| R Morl | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
St Nicholas1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| F. Williams | Labour | 1,019 ✓ |
| N Turner | Conservative | 391 |
| R Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 309 |
St Stephen1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| M. Drinkwater | Conservative | 1,145 ✓ |
| R Hasell | Labour | 621 |
| R Willott | Liberal Democrats | 173 |
St. John1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| M. Layland | Labour | 1,197 ✓ |
| Stephen Hodgson | Conservative | 292 |
St. Peter1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| H. Rowden | Conservative | 1,188 ✓ |
| Sue Knowles | Labour | 944 |
| G. Royce | Liberal Democrats | 627 |
