Before (end of 1995) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 34 · Conservative 13 · Labour 10 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 39 · Labour 11 · Conservative 5 · Other 2
Ward results
Ashley1 seat
| A Cooper | Labour | 1,135 ✓ |
| V. Goodyear | Liberal Democrats | 898 |
| D Caroline | Conservative | 304 |
Batchwood1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| R. Mills | Labour | 1,192 ✓ |
| R Law | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
| P. Farley | Conservative | 296 |
Clarence1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| J Wright | Liberal Democrats | 938 ✓ |
| D. Pratley | Labour | 609 |
| J Christie | Conservative | 353 |
Colney Heath1 seat
| S. Defoe | Liberal Democrats | 562 ✓ |
| G Humbles | Labour | 265 |
| D. Jeffrey | Conservative | 235 |
Cunningham1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| Clegg K. | Liberal Democrats | 907 ✓ |
| J. Gipps | Labour | 856 |
| M Elsdon | Conservative | 291 |
Harpenden East1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Alison Steer | Liberal Democrats | 889 ✓ |
| M. Hughes | Conservative | 726 |
| D. Crew | Labour | 450 |
Harpenden North1 seat
| B Peyton | Liberal Democrats | 948 ✓ |
| A Pawle | Conservative | 704 |
| C Wade | Labour | 435 |
Harpenden South1 seat
| M Morrell | Conservative | 1,030 ✓ |
| G Ransom | Liberal Democrats | 574 |
| K Holmes | Labour | 387 |
Harpenden West1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| H Haynes | Conservative | 1,068 ✓ |
| M. Skinner | Liberal Democrats | 536 |
| E. Rayner | Labour | 303 |
London Colney1 seat
| M. Macmillan | Labour | 1,444 ✓ |
| M. Shaw | Conservative | 224 |
| K Lambert | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
Marshalswick North1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| L Hicks | Liberal Democrats | 945 ✓ |
| J. Foster | Conservative | 549 |
| J. Gibbs | Labour | 401 |
Marshalswick South1 seat
| J Peters | Liberal Democrats | 1,134 ✓ |
| J. Turner | Conservative | 621 |
| R. Harris | Labour | 526 |
Park Street1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Syed Abidi | Liberal Democrats | 599 ✓ |
| M. Morley | Labour | 441 |
| G Truelove | Conservative | 349 |
Sopwell1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| N. Portia-Harris | Labour | 1,294 ✓ |
| J Hale | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
| V Holley | Conservative | 247 |
St Peters1 seat · turnout 41.4%
| L. Warren | Labour | 940 ✓ |
| R. Biddle | Liberal Democrats | 921 |
| Brown G. | Conservative | 200 |
St. Stephens1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| B Blackwell | Liberal Democrats | 948 ✓ |
| G. Myland | Conservative | 823 |
| N. Williamson | Labour | 546 |
Verulam1 seat
| M. Frearson | Liberal Democrats | 1,048 ✓ |
| Chris Whiteside | Conservative | 969 |
| P. Robinson | Labour | 471 |
Wheathampstead1 seat · turnout 45.6%
| K. Stammers | Conservative | 942 ✓ |
| T. Reason | Liberal Democrats | 676 |
| P. Woodhams | Labour | 543 |