Before (end of 1996) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 19 · Conservative 11 · Other 9 · Labour 2
After (end of 1997) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 12 · Other 9 · Labour 2
Ward results
Bookham & Fetcham West1 seat
| J. Smith | Conservative | 4,305 |
| M. Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 3,836 |
| S. Neish | Labour | 1,021 |
Bookham And Fetcham West1 seat
| J. Smith | Conservative | 4,305 ✓ |
| M. Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 3,836 |
| S. Neish | Labour | 1,021 |
Dorking North1 seat
| Hazel Valerie Ann Watson | Liberal Democrats | 3,438 ✓ |
| P Curran | Conservative | 3,265 |
| E. Watts | Labour | 850 |
Dorking Rural1 seat
| J. Huggins | Conservative | 3,653 ✓ |
| Valerie Homewood | Liberal Democrats | 2,712 |
| G. Corey | Labour | 860 |
Dorking South1 seat
| D Timms | Liberal Democrats | 3,960 ✓ |
| Jake Chandler | Conservative | 2,801 |
| F. Wolf | Labour | 1,259 |
Leatherhead & Fetcham E.1 seat
| S. Lyon | Conservative | 3,707 ✓ |
| J Carr | Liberal Democrats | 3,002 |
| C Hodge | Labour | 1,455 |