Before (end of 1996) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 11 · Other 4 · Conservative 2
After (end of 1997) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 11 · Other 4 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Rayleigh North1 seat · turnout 75.1%
| R. Boyd | Liberal Democrats | 3,728 ✓ |
| T. Fawell | Conservative | 3,176 |
| D Sutton | Labour | 1,625 |
Rayleigh South1 seat · turnout 73.0%
| J. Gordon | Liberal Democrats | 3,469 ✓ |
| Webster P. | Conservative | 3,364 |
| D Rossi | Labour | 2,046 |
Rochford North1 seat · turnout 72.9%
| T. Chapman | Conservative | 3,794 ✓ |
| P. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 3,265 |
| D. Weir | Labour | 2,447 |
Rochford South1 seat · turnout 71.1%
| G Fox | Labour | 3,315 ✓ |
| R. Pearson | Conservative | 3,248 |
| P Stanton | Liberal Democrats | 1,311 |
Rochford West1 seat · turnout 73.4%
| E. Hart | Conservative | 4,441 ✓ |
| Clive Morgan | Labour | 2,992 |
| M. Nudd | Liberal Democrats | 1,983 |