Before (end of 1996) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 4 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 1997) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 3
Ward results
Burton Tower1 seat · turnout 76.9%
| J. Muir | Labour | 3,612 ✓ |
| I Bradley | Conservative | 2,566 |
| L. Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 1,272 |
Burton Town1 seat · turnout 68.9%
| T. Wright | Labour | 3,593 ✓ |
| S Clews | Conservative | 1,867 |
| H Warner | Liberal Democrats | 867 |
Burton Trent1 seat · turnout 69.7%
| D Heptonstall | Labour | 4,246 ✓ |
| G Smith | Conservative | 1,199 |
| J Shrewsbury | Liberal Democrats | 596 |
Burton West1 seat · turnout 74.5%
| P. Haynes | Labour | 3,965 ✓ |
| J Maher | Conservative | 1,880 |
| J Winstone | Liberal Democrats | 943 |
Dove1 seat · turnout 80.2%
| R Bather | Conservative | 3,234 ✓ |
| P Davies | Labour | 3,150 |
| W Hodson-Walker | Liberal Democrats | 2,486 |
Needwood Forest1 seat · turnout 79.8%
| N. Beach | Conservative | 3,608 ✓ |
| C. Allen | Labour | 2,531 |
| J Jay | Liberal Democrats | 1,368 |
Uttoxeter Rural1 seat · turnout 80.6%
| Atkins P. | Conservative | 4,317 ✓ |
| F Hollis | Labour | 1,906 |
| S Simmonds | Liberal Democrats | 1,153 |
Uttoxeter Urban1 seat · turnout 73.8%
| R Ivinson | Labour | 3,442 ✓ |
| Brookes D. | Conservative | 2,675 |