Before (end of 1996) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 9 · Labour 7 · Conservative 2
After (end of 1997) (29 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 9 · Labour 6 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Alnwick1 seat
| A. Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 1,284 ✓ |
| L Levi | Independent | 498 |
| L. McLean | Conservative | 408 |
Amble By The Sea1 seat · turnout 71.8%
| G. Arckless | Labour | 2,196 ✓ |
| J. Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 854 |
| J. Roberts | Conservative | 391 |
Embleton1 seat · turnout 74.0%
| I Brown | Liberal Democrats | 1,172 ✓ |
| B. Simpson | Conservative | 686 |
| J. Meredith | Labour | 333 |
Lesbury1 seat · turnout 74.7%
| H. Philipson | Independent | 1,406 ✓ |
| R. Styring | Liberal Democrats | 974 |
| J Orde | Conservative | 374 |
| B. Lewis | Independent | 350 |
Rothbury1 seat · turnout 76.8%
| Susan Bolam | Conservative | 1,341 ✓ |
| W Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 887 |
| L. Calvert | Labour | 572 |
| J Rutherford | Independent | 271 |
Shilbottle1 seat · turnout 77.3%
| T. Thorne | Conservative | 1,803 ✓ |
| B Rickwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,293 |
| L Timpson | Labour | 1,090 |