Before (end of 1996) (66 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 52 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 6 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (68 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 52 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Avonmouth1 seat
| E. Bristow | Labour | 3,363 ✓ |
| F Summers | Conservative | 1,462 |
| P Lloyd | Liberal Democrats | 770 |
| L. McTernan | Green | 102 |
Bishopston1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| A. Keefe | Labour | 2,673 |
| D Kitson | Liberal Democrats | 2,224 |
| I Kealey | Conservative | 1,528 |
| Quinnell J. | Green | 347 |
Bishopsworth1 seat · turnout 70.0%
| P. Walker | Labour | 2,348 |
| R Eddy | Conservative | 1,962 |
| N Doddrell | Liberal Democrats | 448 |
| B Lewis | Green | 196 |
Brislington East1 seat · turnout 70.8%
| P. Begley | Labour | 2,928 |
| I Henderson | Conservative | 1,848 |
| M. Baker | Liberal Democrats | 1,343 |
| B Corbett | SOC LAB | 487 |
| M. Turnbull | Green | 88 |
Brislington West1 seat · turnout 74.6%
| P. Main | Liberal Democrats | 2,558 |
| J. Painter | Labour | 2,302 |
| C Bretherton | Conservative | 1,239 |
| M. Wood | Green | 162 |
Clifton1 seat · turnout 66.3%
| B Price | Liberal Democrats | 2,991 |
| J Bretten | Conservative | 2,278 |
| A. Davies | Labour | 1,442 |
| D Woodgate | Green | 332 |
Cotham1 seat · turnout 69.2%
| Graham Jones | Liberal Democrats | 2,418 |
| P Cobbold | Conservative | 2,069 |
| F Breckels | Labour | 2,039 |
| G Collard | Green | 439 |
Hartcliffe1 seat · turnout 66.5%
| M. Hulin | Labour | 2,904 |
| J Lopresti | Conservative | 1,073 |
| E. Elworthy | Liberal Democrats | 930 |
| M. Thomson | Green | 134 |
Hengrove1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| K. Blake | Labour | 2,646 |
| M. Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 2,375 |
| S Willis | Conservative | 2,253 |
| C Bolton | Green | 95 |
Henleaze1 seat
| D. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 3,082 ✓ |
| J. Fey | Conservative | 2,981 |
| R. Livingston | Labour | 1,130 |
| R. Cook | Green | 209 |
Horfield1 seat · turnout 72.6%
| K. Walker | Labour | 2,538 |
| M Kerry | Conservative | 1,984 |
| S. Young | Liberal Democrats | 1,022 |
| D. Brown | Green | 142 |
Kingsweston1 seat · turnout 72.0%
| J. Bees | Labour | 2,879 |
| R Clifton | Conservative | 1,332 |
| A Wood | Liberal Democrats | 935 |
Knowle1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| P. Roberts | Labour | 2,757 |
| J. Hendy | Conservative | 1,110 |
| D Traube | Liberal Democrats | 850 |
| G. Davey | Green | 230 |
Redland1 seat · turnout 74.3%
| D. Spry | Labour | 2,540 |
| D Richer | Liberal Democrats | 2,467 |
| M. Withers | Conservative | 1,837 |
| C Sykes | Green | 460 |
Southmead1 seat · turnout 68.4%
| Jim Smith | Labour | 3,117 |
| A Orr | Conservative | 1,190 |
| M. Dunn | Liberal Democrats | 834 |
| S. Campbell | Green | 125 |
St George East1 seat · turnout 72.2%
| M. Shovelton | Labour | 2,995 |
| Tom Collins | Conservative | 1,733 |
| G Draper | Liberal Democrats | 1,192 |
| R Nurse | SOC LAB | 138 |
| A Knapp | Green | 116 |
St George West1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| Stone R. | Labour | 3,010 |
| K Peacock | Liberal Democrats | 1,166 |
| G Burton | Conservative | 1,086 |
| P Williams | SOC LAB | 145 |
Stockwood1 seat
| C. Williams | Conservative | 3,422 ✓ |
| B Wilson | Labour | 2,723 |
| J. Collins | Liberal Democrats | 1,075 |
| G Shorter | SOC LAB | 120 |
| M. Arnaiz | Green | 101 |
Stoke Bishop1 seat · turnout 75.0%
| C. Alderson | Conservative | 3,808 |
| G Adams | Liberal Democrats | 2,091 |
| J Wyatt | Labour | 1,534 |
| W McCaskie | Green | 212 |
Westbury-on-Trym1 seat · turnout 80.8%
| R. Wall | Conservative | 3,585 |
| S. Townsend | Liberal Democrats | 1,819 |
| J Waines | Labour | 1,163 |
| R Nicholls | Green | 166 |
Whitchurch Park1 seat · turnout 65.0%
| P. Smith | Labour | 3,139 |
| R Morris | Conservative | 1,031 |
| J. McNamee | Liberal Democrats | 751 |
| J Hills | Green | 104 |
Windmill Hill1 seat · turnout 66.1%
| C. Orlik | Labour | 3,426 |
| G. Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 1,142 |
| Dan Morris | Conservative | 1,093 |
| M. Gilman | Green | 649 |
| R Clapp | SOC | 223 |