Before (end of 1995) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 14 · Labour 10 · Other 6 · Conservative 5
After (end of 1996) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 6 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Melcombe Regis1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| K. Hodder | Liberal Democrats | 788 |
| S. James | Labour | 214 |
| J. Scott | Conservative | 192 |
North1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| Pearson S. | Labour | 471 |
| M. Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 377 |
| A. Hooper-Greenhill | Conservative | 354 |
North Central1 seat
| Anne Thomas | Labour | 1,142 ✓ |
| A. King | Conservative | 416 |
| R. Cowdrey | Liberal Democrats | 312 |
Preston1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| R. Weaver | Liberal Democrats | 976 |
| Hazel Bruce | Conservative | 725 |
| Joy Burrow | Labour | 278 |
Radipole1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| C. Roebuck | Liberal Democrats | 857 |
| C. Lewis | Labour | 211 |
| J. Treanor | Conservative | 204 |
Tophill West1 seat
| G. McGown | RES | 573 ✓ |
| E. McPherson | Liberal Democrats | 458 |
| R. Smith | Labour | 237 |
Westham East1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| H. Legg | Liberal Democrats | 666 |
| L. Climo | Labour | 413 |
Westham North1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| D. Crosland | Liberal Democrats | 622 |
| A Wilcox | Labour | 525 |
| M. Ross | Independent | 305 |
Weymouth East1 seat · turnout 39.6%
| C. Leonard | Labour | 400 |
| A. Griffin | Conservative | 364 |
| A. Wardingham | Liberal Democrats | 276 |
Weymouth West1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| H. Priest | Labour | 838 |
| P. Diment | Independent | 660 |
Wyke Regis1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| R. Price | Labour | 856 |
| D Hollings | Conservative | 601 |
| E Cowdrey | Liberal Democrats | 162 |