Before (end of 1995) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 10
After (end of 1996) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 10 · Conservative 7
Ward results
Cainscross1 seat
| J. Miles | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Cam1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Miranda Anne Clifton | Labour | 989 ✓ |
| D. Atkin | Conservative | 454 |
Dursley1 seat · turnout 40.5%
| W Thompson | Labour | 686 ✓ |
| A. Stanway | Liberal Democrats | 515 |
| B Allen | Conservative | 447 |
| R Cotton | RES | 200 |
Hardwicke1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| R. Ellerby | Labour | 438 ✓ |
| T Hogarth | Independent | 356 |
Kings Stanley1 seat · turnout 44.1%
| L. Williams | Labour | 743 ✓ |
| S. Bruce | Conservative | 553 |
Minchinhampton1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| S Glanfield | Conservative | 832 ✓ |
| M Spoor | Liberal Democrats | 623 |
| Jim Smith | Labour | 491 |
Nailsworth1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| N Kay | Labour | 796 ✓ |
| S. Mackenzie | Green | 609 |
| R Binns | Conservative | 528 |
Painswick1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| J. Nash | Conservative | 824 ✓ |
| T. Parker | Liberal Democrats | 737 |
| F. Jones | Labour | 201 |
Parklands1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| D. Tomlins | Independent | 398 ✓ |
| D. Purchase | Labour | 294 |
Randwick1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| M. Charley | Liberal Democrats | 246 ✓ |
| J Appleton | Labour | 157 |
| F Holmes | Independent | 107 |
| N. Rodman | Conservative | 68 |
Rodborough2 seats · turnout 39.1%
| S McGuire | Labour | 936 ✓ |
| S. Wilson | Labour | 878 ✓ |
| D. Boyd | Conservative | 529 |
| P. Rawll | Conservative | 521 |
| C. Kambites | Green | 501 |
Stonehouse1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| T. Baker | Labour | 1,450 ✓ |
| G. Rogers | Conservative | 385 |
Trinity1 seat
| R Charles | Labour | 1,018 ✓ |
| G. Belcher | Green | 786 ✓ |
| W. Marshall | Conservative | 462 |
| N Forro | Labour | 455 |
| R. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
Uplands1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| M Anthony | Independent | 688 ✓ |
| M Quick | Labour | 532 |
| M. Williams | Independent | 454 |
Upton St Leonards1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| M Beard | Conservative | 387 ✓ |
| V Daniels | Labour | 216 |
Wotton & Kingswood1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| Sue Gower | Conservative | 784 ✓ |
| P Nicholas | Labour | 743 |
| C Galbraith | Liberal Democrats | 724 |
