Before (end of 1995) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 29 · Conservative 7 · Other 3 · Labour 2
After (end of 1996) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 34 · Conservative 3 · Other 3 · Labour 1
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| C. Franklin | Liberal Democrats | 1,166 ✓ |
| D. Pennell | Conservative | 823 |
| M Pearce | Labour | 306 |
Charlton Kings1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| W. Todman | Conservative | 1,554 ✓ |
| C. Grainger | Liberal Democrats | 1,516 |
| A Moliver | Labour | 229 |
College1 seat · turnout 48.7%
| L Surgenor | Liberal Democrats | 1,620 ✓ |
| L. Freeman | Conservative | 1,417 |
| A Ham | Labour | 237 |
Hatherley & The Reddings1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| P McLain | Liberal Democrats | 1,378 ✓ |
| Jacqueline Fletcher | Conservative | 1,118 |
| M Latham | Labour | 272 |
Hesters Way1 seat · turnout 24.7%
| Sandra Holliday | Liberal Democrats | 1,226 ✓ |
| R Iddles | Labour | 293 |
| E Warhurst | Conservative | 251 |
Lansdown2 seats · turnout 32.8%
| R. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 903 ✓ |
| E. Whalley | Liberal Democrats | 892 ✓ |
| S. Startling | Conservative | 812 |
| J Melville-Smith | Conservative | 811 |
| R. Irons | Labour | 280 |
| K. Mason-O'Conner | Labour | 242 |
Leckhampton With Up Hatherley1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| K Buckland | Conservative | 958 ✓ |
| G Pollitt | Liberal Democrats | 835 |
| D Hall | PABAG | 696 |
| R Wyborn | Labour | 264 |
Park1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| R Garnham | Conservative | 1,309 ✓ |
| D. Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 1,182 |
| C Bhatt | Labour | 177 |
Pittville1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| C O'Connell | Liberal Democrats | 1,305 ✓ |
| F Bench | Labour | 1,052 |
| R Built-Leonard | Conservative | 420 |
Prestbury1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| J. Newman | PABAG | 1,194 ✓ |
| J Walker | Conservative | 548 |
| J. Grimster | Liberal Democrats | 453 |
| M Chapman | Labour | 201 |
St Mark's1 seat
| A. Cassin | Liberal Democrats | 969 ✓ |
| A. Curtis | Labour | 221 |
| L. Pennell | Conservative | 166 |
St Paul's1 seat
| E. Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 1,005 ✓ |
| P. Wertwyn | Conservative | 321 |
| S. Robinson | Labour | 311 |
St Peter's1 seat
| D Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 1,100 ✓ |
| Clive Harriss | Labour | 456 |
| I Cresswell | Conservative | 260 |
