Before (end of 1995) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 33 · Conservative 12 · Labour 6 · Other 4
After (end of 1996) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 36 · Conservative 9 · Labour 6 · Other 4
Ward results
Badger Farm1 seat
| A Laidlaw | Liberal Democrats | 403 ✓ |
| C. Horrill | Conservative | 213 |
| S. Bird | Labour | 168 |
Boarhunt & Southwick1 seat
| M. Roberts | Conservative | 158 |
| C Millard | Labour | 40 |
Boarhunt and Southwick1 seat
| K. Carter | Liberal Democrats | 203 ✓ |
| M. Roberts | Conservative | 158 |
| C Millard | Labour | 40 |
Compton & Shawford1 seat
| Margaret Campbell-White | Conservative | 280 ✓ |
| H Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 272 |
| J Lowman | Labour | 63 |
Denmead1 seat
| D Stewart | Conservative | 1,106 ✓ |
| M. Read | Liberal Democrats | 942 |
| Sandra Underwood | Labour | 124 |
| D. Empson | Conservative | 811 ✓ |
| F Hibbert | Liberal Democrats | 500 |
| A Woodsford | Labour | 59 |
Littleton & Harestock1 seat
| L. Harris | Conservative | 398 |
| M. Leatherdale | Labour | 124 |
Littleton and Harestock1 seat
| G. Fothergill | Liberal Democrats | 878 ✓ |
| L. Harris | Conservative | 398 |
| M. Leatherdale | Labour | 124 |
New Alresford1 seat
| M. Bulloch | Liberal Democrats | 890 ✓ |
| M Godwin | Conservative | 755 |
| S George | Labour | 211 |
| Cecily Sutton | Liberal Democrats | 807 ✓ |
| Barbara Jeffs | Conservative | 378 |
| G. Hobbis | Labour | 222 |
Shedfield1 seat
| V. Richards | Independent | 303 ✓ |
| D. Picton-Jones | Labour | 66 |
| D Reed | UK Ind | 54 |
St Bartholomew1 seat
| Felicia Drummond | Conservative | 811 ✓ |
| Susan Nelmes | Liberal Democrats | 795 |
| N. Jardine | Labour | 348 |
St John and All Saints1 seat
| C. Pines | Labour | 1,017 ✓ |
| S. Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
| I. Tait | Conservative | 234 |
St Luke1 seat
| P. Davies | Labour | 857 ✓ |
| Stuart Trussler | Conservative | 380 |
| S Freckleton | Liberal Democrats | 310 |
St Michael1 seat
| J. Beveridge | Liberal Democrats | 747 ✓ |
| P Morshead | Conservative | 708 |
| Antony Francis De Peyer | Labour | 303 |
St Paul1 seat
| R. Love | Liberal Democrats | 834 ✓ |
| A. Saunders | Conservative | 768 |
| Field A. | Labour | 290 |
St. John & All Saints1 seat
| S. Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 328 |
| I. Tait | Conservative | 234 |
Waltham Chase1 seat
| A. Archard | Independent | 376 ✓ |
| M Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
| M. O'Rourke | Labour | 88 |