Before (end of 1996) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
After (end of 1997) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 23 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Bedwardine1 seat · turnout 78.2%
| D. Prodger | Conservative | 2,232 ✓ |
| D McGilvray | Labour | 1,405 |
| I Macbriar | Liberal Democrats | 693 |
Claines1 seat · turnout 77.6%
| S Inman | Conservative | 2,568 ✓ |
| A Watson | Liberal Democrats | 2,313 |
| W Branson | Labour | 1,806 |
Nunnery1 seat · turnout 67.4%
| R. Peachey | Labour | 3,532 ✓ |
| N Turner | Conservative | 2,035 |
St Barnabas1 seat · turnout 66.9%
| M. Wills | Labour | 2,740 ✓ |
| L. Arkin | Conservative | 1,045 |
| G Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 681 |
St Clement1 seat
| P. Wickstead | Labour | 2,047 ✓ |
| F Tarbuck | Conservative | 1,878 |
| Peter Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 985 |
St Martin1 seat · turnout 68.4%
| Linda Thomas | Labour | 4,110 ✓ |
| B Whittaker | Conservative | 3,000 |
| P Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 1,325 |
St Stephen1 seat · turnout 73.5%
| D. Inight | Conservative | 2,438 ✓ |
| P Sandland-Nielson | Labour | 2,076 |
| R Willott | Liberal Democrats | 679 |
St. John1 seat · turnout 66.8%
| R. Udall | Labour | 2,387 ✓ |
| Stephen Hodgson | Conservative | 1,160 |