Before (end of 1996) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 13 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (34 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 13 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Barwell1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| J. Griffiths | Conservative | 3,292 ✓ |
| S. Franks | Labour | 2,377 |
| R Cole | Liberal Democrats | 1,337 |
Burbage1 seat · turnout 77.6%
| J. Howard | Conservative | 3,171 ✓ |
| D Wood | Liberal Democrats | 1,905 |
| R Scarth | Labour | 1,497 |
De Montfort1 seat · turnout 73.9%
| R. Miller | Conservative | 2,218 ✓ |
| J. White | Liberal Democrats | 1,825 |
| V. Mitchell | Labour | 1,387 |
Earl Shilton1 seat · turnout 72.0%
| D. Bown | Labour | 2,800 ✓ |
| P Priestnall | Conservative | 1,719 |
| P Crofts | Liberal Democrats | 884 |
| F Wrighton | Independent | 503 |
Hollycroft1 seat · turnout 72.0%
| D. Bill | Liberal Democrats | 2,875 ✓ |
| D. Everitt | Labour | 2,155 |
| T. Beck | Conservative | 1,965 |
Markfield1 seat · turnout 78.0%
| S. Ball | Labour | 2,878 ✓ |
| S. Browning | Conservative | 2,822 |
| Dianne Finney | Liberal Democrats | 1,931 |
St Marys1 seat · turnout 73.9%
| V. Bill | Liberal Democrats | 2,375 ✓ |
| M Handford | Labour | 1,774 |
| C. Claridge | Conservative | 1,579 |
