Before (end of 1995) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 22 · Labour 4 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (27 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 4 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Aylestone1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| A. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 797 ✓ |
| J. Powell | Conservative | 274 |
| M. Hiles | Labour | 236 |
Central1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| E. Nottingham | Liberal Democrats | 672 ✓ |
| J. Brewer | Labour | 345 |
| R. Whittall | Conservative | 176 |
Hinton1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| A. Chappell | Labour | 623 ✓ |
| Pullin J. | Liberal Democrats | 310 |
| L. Johnson | Conservative | 97 |
Holmer1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| P. Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 819 ✓ |
| C. Raffery | Labour | 470 |
| P. Preece | Conservative | 210 |
St. Martins1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| R. Preece | Labour | 644 ✓ |
| M. Mears | Liberal Democrats | 494 |
| P. Paul | Conservative | 87 |
St. Nicholas1 seat
| P Evans | Liberal Democrats | 571 ✓ |
| J Davies | Labour | 343 |
| L Preece | Conservative | 166 |
Three Elms1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| R. Alford | Liberal Democrats | 884 ✓ |
| E. Mortiboy | Conservative | 270 |
Tupsley1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| W. Walling | Liberal Democrats | 1,207 ✓ |
| R. White | Conservative | 514 |
| E. McEnery | Labour | 187 |
