Before (end of 1995) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 20 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 7 · Other 0
After (end of 1996) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Barnwood1 seat
| I. Potts | Labour | 1,719 ✓ |
| Andrew Gravells | Conservative | 1,414 |
| A. Easton-Skinner | Liberal Democrats | 655 |
Eastgate1 seat
| M Pepler | Labour | 1,161 ✓ |
| H. Harrison | Conservative | 357 |
| U. Bhaimia | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
Hucclecote1 seat
| Susan Blakeley | Liberal Democrats | 1,439 ✓ |
| C. Pullon | Conservative | 1,288 |
| R. Mills | Labour | 910 |
Kingsholm1 seat
| P. James | Conservative | 1,188 ✓ |
| M. Parry | Liberal Democrats | 939 |
| Susan Hitchings | Labour | 607 |
Linden1 seat
| P Trehearne | Labour | 1,235 ✓ |
| D Knight | Conservative | 378 |
| V. Wilcox | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
Longlevens1 seat
| D. Hitchings | Labour | 1,392 ✓ |
| C Marshall | Conservative | 798 |
| Natalie West | Liberal Democrats | 427 |
Matson1 seat
| J. Holmes | Labour | 1,399 ✓ |
| C Gleeson | Conservative | 241 |
| M Gladstone | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
| J Ewers | MILT Lab | 63 |
Tuffley1 seat
| Janet Lugg | Labour | 1,462 ✓ |
| K Moran | Conservative | 626 |
| A. Evans | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
Westgate1 seat
| Pam Tracey | Conservative | 720 ✓ |
| P. Lush | Liberal Democrats | 671 |
| B. Large | Labour | 555 |
