Before (end of 1995) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Bank Top1 seat
| M Khan | Labour | 1,029 ✓ |
| C. Cramsie | Ind Lab | 531 |
| B. Heeds | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
| I Patel | Ind Lab | 46 |
Brookhouse1 seat
| M Khaliq | Labour | 1,057 ✓ |
| H Ali | Conservative | 536 |
| A Dean | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Brownhill1 seat
| R. Greaves | Conservative | 970 ✓ |
| A. Patel | Labour | 883 |
| A. Knott | Liberal Democrats | 262 |
| M. Ball | Green | 95 |
Green Bank1 seat
| D. Greenwood | Labour | 1,046 ✓ |
| S Simpson | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
Moorgate1 seat
| M. Rishton | Labour | 692 ✓ |
| A Hutchinson | Conservative | 525 |
| A. Kirby | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
Pleckgate1 seat
| I. Forrest | Conservative | 708 ✓ |
| G. Mason | Labour | 665 |
| M. Kirkham | Liberal Democrats | 138 |
Revidge1 seat
| Maureen McGarvey | Conservative | 994 ✓ |
| N Hussain | Labour | 777 |
| W Cubley | Liberal Democrats | 327 |
West Rural1 seat
| E. Arnold | Conservative | 1,012 ✓ |
| K Conner | Liberal Democrats | 571 |
| W Lambe | Labour | 464 |
