Before (end of 1996) (16 seats, our estimate)
Liberal Democrats 6 · Conservative 4 · Labour 4 · RES 1 · Independent 1
After (end of 1997) (25 seats, our estimate)
Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Labour 5 · Independent 2 · RES 1
Ward results
Banstead East1 seat · turnout 74.5%
| A. Fraser | Conservative | 4,730 ✓ |
| Georgina Regan | Liberal Democrats | 2,298 |
| H Kahn | Labour | 1,368 |
Banstead South1 seat · turnout 72.0%
| D. Bowes | Conservative | 5,161 ✓ |
| A. Salter | Liberal Democrats | 1,976 |
| E. Bakewell | Labour | 1,844 |
Banstead West1 seat · turnout 73.2%
| J. Haward | Independent | 3,746 ✓ |
| L. Lawrence | Conservative | 2,238 |
| A. Dunsmuir | Labour | 1,005 |
| E Echols | Liberal Democrats | 714 |
Horley East & Salfords1 seat · turnout 71.5%
| Valerie Bowles | Conservative | 3,196 ✓ |
| D Hall | Liberal Democrats | 2,221 |
| A Redmond | Labour | 1,444 |
Horley West1 seat · turnout 69.4%
| Kay Hammond | Conservative | 2,106 ✓ |
| J O'Keefe | Labour | 1,745 |
| Geoff Southall | Liberal Democrats | 1,744 |
Reigate Central1 seat · turnout 73.0%
| P. Horsfall | Liberal Democrats | 3,327 ✓ |
| J Lyndon-Morgan | Conservative | 2,873 |
| R. Fromant | Labour | 1,479 |
Reigate East1 seat · turnout 73.4%
| E. Pinn | Liberal Democrats | 2,899 ✓ |
| J. Jeffreys | Labour | 2,578 |
| M. Goodden | Conservative | 2,138 |
Reigate North1 seat · turnout 73.1%
| D. Kee | Conservative | 3,559 ✓ |
| A Zenthon | Liberal Democrats | 1,979 |
| J. Johnson | Labour | 1,788 |
Reigate South1 seat · turnout 70.7%
| C. Booton | Labour | 3,277 ✓ |
| E Tod | Conservative | 2,276 |
| Sue Vincent | Liberal Democrats | 1,668 |