Before (end of 1996) (25 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5 · Labour 4
After (end of 1997) (25 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 5 · Labour 4
Ward results
Brandon1 seat · turnout 65.8%
| J. Bishop | Conservative | 1,771 ✓ |
| T Silver | Labour | 1,358 |
| R Banks | Independent | 562 |
| D Prater | Liberal Democrats | 358 |
Exning1 seat · turnout 68.3%
| D Levick | Conservative | 1,960 ✓ |
| C. Pilborough | Liberal Democrats | 1,304 |
| H. Halliwell | Labour | 1,256 |
Icknield1 seat · turnout 73.7%
| J. Andrews-Smith | Conservative | 1,951 ✓ |
| P Kemp | Labour | 1,108 |
| M. Brame | Liberal Democrats | 896 |
Mildenhall1 seat · turnout 64.9%
| P. Pendleton | Conservative | 1,576 ✓ |
| J. Taylor | Labour | 1,408 |
| D Whitear | Liberal Democrats | 559 |
Newmarket Town1 seat · turnout 63.2%
| A. Crickmere | Conservative | 1,705 ✓ |
| V. Uney | Labour | 1,150 |
| M. Bolton | Liberal Democrats | 561 |
| W Attwood | Independent | 118 |
Row Heath1 seat
| E. Crane | Conservative | 1,727 ✓ |
| J Barker | Independent | 889 |
| C. Brown | Labour | 782 |
| D. Willingham | Liberal Democrats | 365 |