Before (end of 1996) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Labour 17 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 6
After (end of 1997) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 21 · Labour 16 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 6
Ward results
Bourne Abbey1 seat · turnout 74.2%
| J. Kirkman | Independent | 1,633 ✓ |
| L. Patrick | Conservative | 1,614 |
| R. Britton | Labour | 1,018 |
| A Duckett | Liberal Democrats | 415 |
Bourne Castle1 seat · turnout 75.5%
| I. Croft | Conservative | 3,640 ✓ |
| T Connellan | Liberal Democrats | 1,518 |
| R Tokens | Labour | 1,378 |
Devon & St. Johns1 seat · turnout 68.6%
| R Welby | Conservative | 1,075 ✓ |
| M. Williams | Labour | 1,047 |
| J. Wilks | Independent | 984 |
| Judith Smith | Liberal Democrats | 351 |
Earlesfield1 seat · turnout 53.7%
| A. Davidson | Labour | 1,272 ✓ |
| S Hewerdine | Conservative | 499 |
| P Burrows | Independent | 291 |
Folkingham Rural1 seat · turnout 73.9%
| M. Hill | Conservative | 2,705 ✓ |
| B Sherwin | Labour | 1,572 |
| J. James | Liberal Democrats | 1,125 |
Grantham North1 seat · turnout 73.5%
| H. Wheat | Conservative | 2,690 ✓ |
| B. Wells | Labour | 1,576 |
| J McGagh | Liberal Democrats | 744 |
Grantham South1 seat · turnout 70.0%
| E Chapman | Conservative | 1,536 ✓ |
| B Sanderson | Labour | 1,414 |
| A Sharp | Liberal Democrats | 612 |
Grantham West1 seat · turnout 73.0%
| G. Foster | Conservative | 3,494 ✓ |
| D. Dawson | Labour | 1,735 |
| Jane Sharp | Liberal Democrats | 830 |
Grimsthorpe1 seat · turnout 74.3%
| T Trollope-Bellew | Conservative | 2,032 ✓ |
| I Selby | Labour | 1,296 |
| C Bell | Independent | 754 |
| P Cox | Liberal Democrats | 728 |
Harrowby1 seat · turnout 72.0%
| C Wells | Labour | 1,004 ✓ |
| C Burrows | Independent | 930 |
| P Abraham | Conservative | 647 |
| Marian James | Liberal Democrats | 338 |
Hough1 seat · turnout 73.7%
| N Spencer-Gregson | Conservative | 2,327 ✓ |
| D Jackson | Labour | 1,279 |
| P. Newton | Independent | 1,132 |
Stamford North1 seat · turnout 70.4%
| P Keddell | Labour | 1,740 ✓ |
| R Conboy | Conservative | 1,540 |
| D. Bisnauthsing | Liberal Democrats | 992 |
Stamford South1 seat · turnout 71.7%
| C Helstrip | Conservative | 3,107 ✓ |
| M. Belton | Liberal Democrats | 1,750 |
| G Reed | Labour | 1,555 |
The Deepings1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| P Robinson | Conservative | 3,430 ✓ |
| R Auger | Liberal Democrats | 2,134 |
| G Walker | Labour | 2,039 |