Before (end of 1995) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 9 · Liberal Democrats 5
After (end of 1996) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 11 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 5
Ward results
Admirals1 seat
| Andy Coles | Labour | 783 ✓ |
| A. Reeve | Conservative | 458 |
| R Foster | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
Benn1 seat
| P Sales | Labour | 792 ✓ |
| Jennifer Ferguson | Conservative | 215 |
| C Dunkley | MILT Lab | 161 |
Brownsover1 seat
| Ben Levy | Labour | 827 ✓ |
| T Tappy | Conservative | 418 |
| C. Thoday | Liberal Democrats | 143 |
Dunchurch & Thurlaston1 seat
| W. Hilditch | Conservative | 517 ✓ |
| Phyllis Allen | Liberal Democrats | 187 |
| L. Joyce | Labour | 165 |
Eastlands1 seat
| Susan Peach | Liberal Democrats | 819 ✓ |
| I Coupe | Labour | 518 |
| P. Smith | Conservative | 349 |
Fosse1 seat
| W. Clarke | Conservative | 518 ✓ |
| A. Illingworth | Liberal Democrats | 319 |
| E Manning | Labour | 317 |
Hillmorton1 seat
| T. White | Labour | 827 ✓ |
| D. Allen | RATE | 733 |
| Marian Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 136 |
New Bilton1 seat
| S. Humphries | Labour | 867 ✓ |
| E. Binns | Conservative | 170 |
| Beatrice O'Dwyer | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
| R Sandison | MILT Lab | 84 |
Newbold1 seat
| D. Cavanagh | Labour | 918 ✓ |
| P. Newsome | Conservative | 250 |
Overslade1 seat
| J McLaughlin | Labour | 989 ✓ |
| R. Lane | Conservative | 705 |
| T. Hardgrave | Liberal Democrats | 223 |
Paddox1 seat
| P Amos | RATE | 729 ✓ |
| M. Robinson | Labour | 707 |
| S. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 223 |
St. Marys1 seat
| Hazel Bell | Conservative | 367 ✓ |
| Harris A. | Labour | 162 |