Before (end of 1995) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Conservative 2 · Other 1
After (end of 1996) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Conservative 2 · Other 1
Ward results
Dyke House1 seat
| S. Hanson | Labour | 558 ✓ |
| R. Atkinson | Liberal Democrats | 227 |
| S Raey | Conservative | 78 |
| T Cherry | Independent | 72 |
Fens1 seat
| R. Flintoff | Liberal Democrats | 891 ✓ |
| D. Hall | Labour | 596 |
| S Leighton | Conservative | 104 |
Grange1 seat
| D. Plews | Labour | 727 ✓ |
| D. Ferriday | Conservative | 693 |
| Samantha Bruce | Liberal Democrats | 170 |
Owton1 seat
| Gladys Worthy | Labour | 568 ✓ |
| E. Littlefair | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
| J. Raey | Conservative | 49 |
Park1 seat
| I. Todd | Labour | 690 ✓ |
| R. Gibson | Conservative | 656 |
| K. Macfadyen | Liberal Democrats | 131 |
Rift House1 seat
| M. Richardson | Labour | 773 ✓ |
| J. Ferriday | Conservative | 402 |
| J. Lauderdale | Liberal Democrats | 240 |
Seaton1 seat
| J. Nixon | Labour | 604 ✓ |
| J Murphy | Conservative | 374 |
| D Youngston | Liberal Democrats | 194 |
| S Close | Ind Con | 152 |
St Hilda1 seat
| B. Carr | Labour | 742 ✓ |
| M. Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 462 |
| J. Marshall | Independent | 127 |
| S Hanson | Conservative | 117 |
Stranton1 seat
| R. Payne | Labour | 651 ✓ |
| B. Stonehouse | Liberal Democrats | 362 |
| M Lennon | Conservative | 91 |
Throston1 seat
| Steve Wallace | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| G Parker | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
| P. Jones | Conservative | 203 |
