Before (end of 1996) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 10 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 1997) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 10 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Dartford North1 seat · turnout 69.3%
| J. Muckle | Labour | 6,178 ✓ |
| Marr R. | Conservative | 3,416 |
Dartford South East1 seat · turnout 74.5%
| A. Bassam | Conservative | 4,083 ✓ |
| D Baker | Labour | 3,045 |
| M McGill | Liberal Democrats | 1,124 |
Dartford South West1 seat · turnout 75.7%
| A. Allen | Conservative | 4,606 ✓ |
| I. Jones | Labour | 4,545 |
Dartford West1 seat · turnout 74.9%
| B Wood | Labour | 4,493 ✓ |
| T. Smith | Conservative | 4,100 |
Swanscombe & Stone1 seat · turnout 68.1%
| M. Lawrie | Labour | 3,902 ✓ |
| R Green | Conservative | 2,885 |
| W Freed | Independent | 2,111 |
| J. Parmenter | Liberal Democrats | 1,305 |