Before (end of 1995) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 7 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 4 · Other 0
Ward results
Audley and Bignall End1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| D McIntosh | Labour | 866 ✓ |
| Wemyss A. | Liberal Democrats | 587 |
| B. Cartwright | Conservative | 147 |
Bradwell1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| J. Tatton | Labour | 1,192 ✓ |
| D. Dugdale | Liberal Democrats | 159 |
| A Humphrey | Conservative | 143 |
Butt Lane1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| M. Lench | Labour | 782 ✓ |
| W Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 207 |
| A Connor | Conservative | 111 |
Chesterton1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| S. Phillips | Labour | 1,274 ✓ |
| J Cessford | MILT Lab | 268 |
| J. Colclough | Liberal Democrats | 137 |
| E. Heath | Conservative | 125 |
Clayton1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| C. Taylor | Labour | 740 ✓ |
| A. Heames | Conservative | 512 |
| S Mountford | LIB | 140 |
| N Chattaway | Independent | 43 |
Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| S. Dutton | Labour | 1,092 ✓ |
| S Gibson | Conservative | 168 |
| M. Reddish | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
Keele1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| M Brereton | Labour | 667 ✓ |
| J. Studd | Liberal Democrats | 580 |
| S French | Conservative | 108 |
Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| E. Ellerton | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 ✓ |
| Margaret Astle | Labour | 829 |
| J Barlow | Conservative | 69 |
Loggerheads1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| B Swynnerton | Conservative | 419 ✓ |
| C Paton | Labour | 251 |
| R. Briscoe | Independent | 246 |
| J. Martin-Kaye | Liberal Democrats | 210 |
Madeley1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| B. Sumnall | Labour | 734 ✓ |
| G. Davies | Conservative | 187 |
| H. Laine | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
May Bank1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| M. Fox | Liberal Democrats | 655 ✓ |
| O Reynolds | Labour | 599 |
| P Dunn | Conservative | 244 |
Newchapel1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| T. Turner | Labour | 802 ✓ |
| N. Salt | Conservative | 293 |
| R Porter | Liberal Democrats | 207 |
Porthill 1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| F Cooper | Labour | 738 ✓ |
| J. Cooper | Conservative | 265 |
| J. Baker | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
Seabridge1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| E. Blake | Labour | 724 ✓ |
| Fear A. | Conservative | 715 |
| M Henson | Liberal Democrats | 597 |
| J Marland | LIB | 60 |
Silverdale1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| D. Huckfield | Labour | 1,401 ✓ |
| M Hargis | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
| G. Bosley | Conservative | 130 |
Thistleberry1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| J. Walklate | Liberal Democrats | 1,065 ✓ |
| Wilkes R. | Labour | 585 |
| B Worthington | Conservative | 254 |
Town1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| D Davies | Labour | 857 ✓ |
| A. Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 446 |
| E. Bradbury | Conservative | 145 |
| D Gorton | LIB | 39 |
Wolstanton1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| M. Clarke | Labour | 822 ✓ |
| W. Naylon | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| R Altham | Conservative | 161 |