Before (end of 1995) (18 seats, our estimate)
Conservative 9 · Labour 7 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Independent 1
After (end of 1996) (19 seats, our estimate)
Labour 8 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Independent 1
Ward results
Arthuret1 seat
| A. Stevenson | Labour | 470 ✓ |
| J Jefferson | Conservative | 390 |
Great Corby & Geltsdale1 seat
| D. Parsons | Conservative | 415 ✓ |
| D Forrester | Labour | 218 |
Harraby1 seat
| J. Weedall | Labour | 1,031 ✓ |
| John Mallinson | Conservative | 227 |
St. Aidans1 seat
| L. Paisley | Labour | 825 ✓ |
| M. Thwaites | Independent | 371 |
| B. McMurdo | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
Stanwix Rural1 seat
| P Howard | Conservative | 876 ✓ |
| M Richardson | Labour | 380 |