Before (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 22 · Other 21 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 8
After (end of 1997) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 22 · Other 21 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 8
Ward results
Claygate & Hinchley Wood1 seat · turnout 76.9%
| J Pincham | Liberal Democrats | 2,996 ✓ |
| J Kennerley | Conservative | 2,983 |
| L. Peart | Labour | 635 |
Cobham & Oxshott1 seat · turnout 71.6%
| D Pelly | Conservative | 5,113 ✓ |
| D. Berry | Liberal Democrats | 1,774 |
| Carolyn Gray | Labour | 1,461 |
Esher & Molesey East1 seat · turnout 71.5%
| A Pegler | Conservative | 3,563 ✓ |
| A. Beauchamp | Liberal Democrats | 1,856 |
| S Spalding | Labour | 971 |
Hersham1 seat · turnout 73.6%
| M. Kiat | Conservative | 2,712 ✓ |
| A Stallard | Labour | 1,420 |
| R Green | Independent | 1,267 |
| D. Bellchamber | Liberal Democrats | 1,212 |
Molesey West1 seat · turnout 71.0%
| D Morris | Labour | 2,427 ✓ |
| W. Pearl | Conservative | 2,254 |
| R Kirkman | Liberal Democrats | 1,925 |
The Dittons1 seat · turnout 77.5%
| M. Martin | Liberal Democrats | 3,205 ✓ |
| M. Bayles | Conservative | 3,154 |
| I Wilson | Labour | 711 |
| R Bottomley | Independent | 338 |
Walton-On-Thames1 seat · turnout 68.5%
| R. Lake | Conservative | 2,844 ✓ |
| F. Awcock | Labour | 2,677 |
| S. Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 1,519 |
Weybridge1 seat · turnout 70.1%
| I Lake | Conservative | 4,041 ✓ |
| L Solway | Liberal Democrats | 2,133 |
| G Sheppard | Labour | 1,137 |
| M Bilcliff | Independent | 327 |
