Before (end of 1995) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 1
After (end of 1996) (39 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 8 · Other 1
Ward results
Aldenham West1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| J Cowen | Conservative | 725 ✓ |
| P Halsey | Labour | 709 |
| R. Gill | Liberal Democrats | 172 |
Cowley1 seat · turnout 24.7%
| S. Williams | Labour | 914 ✓ |
| P Brew | Conservative | 224 |
Heath North1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| L. Hodgson | Liberal Democrats | 844 ✓ |
| J Slade | Conservative | 520 |
| A Lemon | Labour | 205 |
Heath South1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| P. Riches | Conservative | 833 ✓ |
| D. Bearfield | Labour | 311 |
| P Forsyth | Liberal Democrats | 247 |
Hillside1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| J. Kentish | Labour | 766 ✓ |
| D McKee | Conservative | 219 |
Potters Bar Central1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| M Brilliant | Labour | 643 ✓ |
| P. Spratt | Conservative | 592 |
Potters Bar East1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| S. Aldrich | Labour | 946 ✓ |
| H. Spratt | Conservative | 824 |
Potters Bar North1 seat · turnout 35.3%
| J Donne | Conservative | 816 ✓ |
| M. Powell | Labour | 402 |
Potters Bar South1 seat · turnout 46.1%
| E. Carey | Labour | 506 ✓ |
| C. Calcutt | Conservative | 408 |
| D Martin | Independent | 275 |
Potters Bar West1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| J. Heywood | Labour | 613 ✓ |
| J Usher | Conservative | 595 |
| C Dean | Liberal Democrats | 180 |
St. James East1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| T. Hucklesby | Liberal Democrats | 745 ✓ |
| C. Keates | Conservative | 340 |
| M. Reid | Labour | 203 |
St. James West1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| P. Page | Liberal Democrats | 651 ✓ |
| A. Attwood | Conservative | 615 |
| G. De Groot | Labour | 256 |
