Before (end of 1996) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 10 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 1
After (end of 1997) (52 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 10 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Cotmanhay1 seat · turnout 73.2%
| B Lucas | Labour | 4,196 ✓ |
| M Sherwood | Conservative | 2,017 |
| J Hodgins | Liberal Democrats | 766 |
Draycott1 seat · turnout 80.7%
| R. Parkinson | Conservative | 4,147 ✓ |
| M Briggs | Labour | 3,661 |
| M. Garnett | Liberal Democrats | 1,377 |
Ilkeston1 seat · turnout 74.4%
| K. Trueman | Labour | 4,422 ✓ |
| D Harrison | Conservative | 2,148 |
| Z. France | Liberal Democrats | 688 |
Kirk Hallam1 seat · turnout 77.2%
| B. Richmond | Labour | 3,783 ✓ |
| W Johnson | Conservative | 1,412 |
| L Coombes | Liberal Democrats | 712 |
Long Eaton1 seat · turnout 76.7%
| R. Hosker | Labour | 3,536 ✓ |
| G Hickton | Conservative | 2,427 |
| D Miles | Liberal Democrats | 845 |
Petersham1 seat · turnout 76.1%
| Heather Griffiths | Labour | 3,293 ✓ |
| J Marshall | Conservative | 2,395 |
| K. Dale | Liberal Democrats | 1,007 |
Sandiacre1 seat · turnout 79.4%
| A. Noskwith | Conservative | 2,730 ✓ |
| G. Corner | Labour | 2,351 |
| S. Content | Liberal Democrats | 1,060 |
Sawley1 seat · turnout 78.8%
| W. Camm | Independent | 4,884 ✓ |
| C Corbett | Conservative | 1,318 |
| I Hollas | Labour | 1,277 |
| C France | Liberal Democrats | 489 |
Stanley1 seat
| K Murray-Hetherington | Labour | 3,450 ✓ |
| R Ormerod | Liberal Democrats | 489 |
| P May | Conservative | 289 |
West Hallam1 seat · turnout 80.7%
| J Smith | Conservative | 2,342 ✓ |
| E. Bevan | Labour | 2,141 |
| J. Fildes | Independent | 1,362 |
| J Beardmore | Liberal Democrats | 882 |