Before (end of 1995) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 58 · Liberal Democrats 25 · Conservative 4 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (87 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 55 · Liberal Democrats 31 · Conservative 1 · Other 0
Ward results
Beauchief1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| R Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 3,142 ✓ |
| R Pemberton | Labour | 1,555 |
| F Woodger | Conservative | 785 |
Birley1 seat · turnout 25.5%
| P. Colk | Labour | 2,337 ✓ |
| M Ogden | Liberal Democrats | 973 |
| L. Hayward | Conservative | 470 |
Brightside1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| Peter Price | Labour | 1,619 ✓ |
| W Morton | Liberal Democrats | 1,105 |
| M. Kirkby | Conservative | 144 |
Broomhill1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| A. Smith | Labour | 1,915 ✓ |
| J. Sidebottom | Liberal Democrats | 1,366 |
| J. Levick | Conservative | 970 |
Burngreave1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| P. Field | Labour | 1,457 ✓ |
| J. Jamison | Ind Lab | 672 |
| D. Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 330 |
| M. Hyatt | Conservative | 178 |
Castle1 seat · turnout 19.3%
| B Mynott | Labour | 1,356 ✓ |
| H Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 330 |
| W Fryer | MILT Lab | 172 |
| M Young | Conservative | 158 |
| Wroe G. | Green | 69 |
Chapel Green1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| K. Chadwick | Liberal Democrats | 3,105 ✓ |
| S. Greaves | Labour | 1,899 |
| M Boot | Conservative | 243 |
Darnall1 seat · turnout 22.3%
| S Barnard | Labour | 1,916 ✓ |
| J Martin | Liberal Democrats | 1,006 |
| Q Siddique | Conservative | 324 |
Dore1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| D. Heslop | Conservative | 2,913 ✓ |
| G. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 2,545 |
| R Pearce | Labour | 1,009 |
Ecclesall1 seat · turnout 42.8%
| R. Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 3,223 ✓ |
| J Harthman | Conservative | 2,137 |
| B Kitchen | Labour | 1,301 |
Firth Park2 seats · turnout 20.9%
| Law A. | Labour | 1,814 ✓ |
| M Ilyas | Labour | 1,612 ✓ |
| S. Cutts | Liberal Democrats | 748 |
| Harston J. | Liberal Democrats | 658 |
| K Mahmood | Conservative | 302 |
| B Truman | Conservative | 209 |
Hallam1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| J Knight | Liberal Democrats | 3,199 ✓ |
| C Wallis | Conservative | 1,743 |
| I White | Labour | 1,164 |
Handsworth1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Mick Rooney | Labour | 2,402 ✓ |
| L. Trueman | Liberal Democrats | 890 |
| Shirley Clayton | Conservative | 393 |
Heeley1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| R Watson | Liberal Democrats | 2,363 ✓ |
| D. Hayes | Labour | 2,159 |
| E Smith | Conservative | 215 |
Hillsborough1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| P Macloughlin | Liberal Democrats | 2,765 ✓ |
| R Harpham | Labour | 2,008 |
| S Dawson | Conservative | 261 |
Intake1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Jennifer Wilson | Labour | 1,960 ✓ |
| E Fairhurst | Liberal Democrats | 1,130 |
| M Cashin | Conservative | 414 |
Manor1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| M. Smith | Labour | 1,245 ✓ |
| R Denton | Liberal Democrats | 347 |
| S Tice | MILT Lab | 163 |
| A Watson | Conservative | 135 |
Mosborough1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| D. Walton | Labour | 3,176 ✓ |
| D Caldwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,205 |
| B Doyle | Conservative | 810 |
| C Taylor | Ind Con | 121 |
Nether Edge1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| A Qadar | Liberal Democrats | 2,601 ✓ |
| W Eldridge | Labour | 1,969 |
| I Ramsay | Conservative | 446 |
| R Giles | Green | 261 |
Nether Shire1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| J. Bird | Labour | 1,696 ✓ |
| J Tomlinson | Liberal Democrats | 922 |
| M. Pigott | Conservative | 176 |
Netherthorpe1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| S. Anginotti | Liberal Democrats | 1,876 ✓ |
| E Hardy | Labour | 1,497 |
| B New | Green | 212 |
| Cook A. | Conservative | 109 |
Norton1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| C. Tutt | Liberal Democrats | 2,370 ✓ |
| G Blackwell | Labour | 1,828 |
| S. Trueman | Conservative | 314 |
Owlerton1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| D. Jones | Labour | 1,588 ✓ |
| M Sova | Liberal Democrats | 809 |
| C Dearden | Conservative | 249 |
Park1 seat · turnout 17.6%
| J. Lumley | Labour | 1,275 ✓ |
| S. Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 362 |
| K Douglas | MILT Lab | 313 |
| M. Ginn | Conservative | 146 |
South Wortley1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| A. Dunworth | Liberal Democrats | 3,252 ✓ |
| Peter Rippon | Labour | 1,631 |
| T Pigott | Conservative | 630 |
Southey Green1 seat · turnout 20.5%
| J. Butler | Labour | 1,693 ✓ |
| K. Key | Liberal Democrats | 449 |
| D Marriott | Conservative | 146 |
Stocksbridge1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| M. Brelsford | Liberal Democrats | 1,636 ✓ |
| S. Parry | Labour | 1,092 |
| A. Smith | Conservative | 191 |
Walkley1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| D. Leek | Liberal Democrats | 2,734 ✓ |
| J. Cromar | Labour | 2,209 |
| Patricia Smith | Conservative | 188 |
