Before (end of 1995) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 1
Ward results
Benton1 seat
| J. Seagroatt | Labour | 1,601 ✓ |
| David Bryan Watson | Conservative | 516 |
Camperdown1 seat
| J. Conway | Labour | 1,470 ✓ |
| A. Dudley | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
| Alison Austin | Conservative | 131 |
Cullercoats1 seat
| Debbie Cox | Labour | 2,021 ✓ |
| I Gordon | Conservative | 1,955 |
Longbenton1 seat
| R Fletcher | Independent | 1,230 ✓ |
| B. Flood | Labour | 712 |
| K. McGarrigle | Liberal Democrats | 248 |
| K Tatam | Conservative | 78 |
Northumberland1 seat
| R. Usher | Labour | 1,477 ✓ |
| D. Ord | Liberal Democrats | 980 |
Riverside1 seat
| R. Stringfellow | Labour | 1,261 ✓ |
| A Costello | MILT Lab | 179 |
| M Berry | Conservative | 148 |
Tynemouth1 seat
| L. Arkley | Conservative | 1,736 ✓ |
| Brian Burdis | Labour | 1,404 |
| A McManus | Liberal Democrats | 223 |
Valley2 seats
| A. Long | Labour | 1,438 ✓ |
| Carole Gambling | Labour | 1,315 ✓ |
| J. Dodd | Independent | 569 |
| H. Pope | Conservative | 252 |
Weetslade1 seat
| J. Harrison | Labour | 1,555 ✓ |
| A Tatam | Conservative | 487 |