Before (end of 1995) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 5 · Labour 5 · Other 2
After (end of 1996) (30 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 7 · Conservative 4 · Other 2
Ward results
Alverstoke1 seat
| J. Charman | Liberal Democrats | 660 ✓ |
| M. Dunkley | Conservative | 651 |
| T Cheetham | Labour | 259 |
Anglesey1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| A. Hayward | Conservative | 1,312 |
| J. Palmer | Liberal Democrats | 594 |
| J. Whitcher | Labour | 209 |
Bridgemary1 seat
| S. Leyland | Labour | 1,394 ✓ |
| M Quelch | Conservative | 231 |
| D Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 107 |
Brockhurst1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| M. Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 743 |
| M. Hadenham | Labour | 417 |
| H Vibert | Conservative | 313 |
Hardway & Forton1 seat
| K Searle | Labour | 630 ✓ |
| P Langdon | Conservative | 587 |
| P. Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 560 |
Lee1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| G Foster | Conservative | 1,197 |
| R. Whitbread | Liberal Democrats | 806 |
| P. Bell | Labour | 281 |
Leesland1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Peter Chegwyn | Liberal Democrats | 1,115 |
| M Hook | Conservative | 678 |
| M. Angus | Labour | 160 |
Rowner1 seat
| S. Philpott | Conservative | 908 ✓ |
| M Hobbs | Labour | 799 |
| P Gully | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
Town1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| J. Cully | Labour | 879 |
| T Gully | Liberal Democrats | 563 |
| M Geddes | Conservative | 478 |
| J. Upperton | Independent | 346 |