Before (end of 1995) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 4 · Other 1
After (end of 1996) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 3 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Blackbird Leys1 seat · turnout 21.4%
| D. Elwell | Labour | 1,160 |
| P. Dickson | Green | 84 |
| G. Shomroni | Conservative | 76 |
| R. Renaut | Liberal Democrats | 64 |
Central1 seat
| P Ingram | Green | 754 ✓ |
| G Amos | Liberal Democrats | 585 |
| E Donnelly-Luff | Labour | 364 |
| P Kenward | Conservative | 139 |
| T Schmittzehe | Independent | 62 |
Cherwell1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| D. Connett | Liberal Democrats | 898 |
| F. Bland | Conservative | 634 |
| R James | Labour | 555 |
| Leenstra M. | Green | 127 |
East1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| R. Tarver | Labour | 1,049 |
| E. Benjamin | Green | 473 |
| P. Barker | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
| R Porter | Conservative | 163 |
Headington1 seat
| P. Pike | Labour | 1,098 ✓ |
| P. Dailey | Conservative | 663 |
| R. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
| E. Oakes | Green | 109 |
Iffley1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| B. Keen | Labour | 1,100 |
| J French | Conservative | 382 |
| W. Manley | Green | 310 |
| D Yeoward | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
Littlemore1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| J. James | Labour | 863 |
| E. Jacobs | Conservative | 163 |
| V. Potter | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
| G. Muttitt | Green | 63 |
Marston1 seat
| S Timms | Labour | 1,014 ✓ |
| D Ruffels | Conservative | 374 |
| S. Palmer | Liberal Democrats | 170 |
| C. Simmons | Green | 137 |
North1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| J. Fooks | Liberal Democrats | 1,059 |
| P Johnson | Labour | 535 |
| A Armitage | Conservative | 252 |
| S. Strachey | Green | 230 |
| J Rose | Independent | 48 |
Old Marston & Risinghurst1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| K. Tiwari | Labour | 1,098 |
| V Morris | Conservative | 458 |
| Edwards A. | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
| D. Smith | Green | 114 |
Quarry1 seat
| R. Woods | Labour | 858 ✓ |
| G. Kershaw | Liberal Democrats | 641 |
| J. Young | Conservative | 602 |
| M. Roiser | Green | 151 |
South1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| J. Tanner | Labour | 1,215 |
| D. Glass | Green | 547 |
| T. Curtin | Conservative | 332 |
| D Rundle | Liberal Democrats | 165 |
St Clement's1 seat
| Xanthe Bevis | Green | 1,059 |
| P. Moss | Labour | 1,016 |
| R Day | Conservative | 192 |
| E. Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 152 |
Temple Cowley1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| R Hoyle | Labour | 885 |
| P. Jones | Conservative | 232 |
| P Cockayne | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
| D Dalton | Green | 100 |
West1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| Susanna Pressel | Labour | 950 |
| P Lingwood | Green | 461 |
| J. Graham | Liberal Democrats | 382 |
| Patricia Gwendoline Mary Jones | Conservative | 293 |
Wolvercote1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| Steve Goddard | Liberal Democrats | 1,323 |
| G. Jones | Conservative | 760 |
| C Thompson | Labour | 416 |
| M Buck | Green | 205 |
Wood Farm1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| J. Curran | Labour | 928 |
| M. Whelan | Conservative | 236 |
| E. Birchall | Green | 104 |
| M Hinnells | Liberal Democrats | 102 |
| R Jenking | LIB | 72 |