Before (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 4
After (end of 1997) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 33 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 4
Ward results
Eccleshall1 seat · turnout 78.3%
| H. Butter | Conservative | 4,507 |
| Dora Dixon-Fyle | Labour | 2,238 |
| B Delanchy | Liberal Democrats | 1,800 |
Gnosall1 seat · turnout 77.5%
| C. Jones | Conservative | 3,428 |
| B. Stamp | Liberal Democrats | 2,629 |
| P Dawson | Labour | 1,896 |
Stafford East Gate1 seat
| I. Moseley | Labour | 3,806 |
| David Bowyer | Conservative | 1,906 |
| A. Townley | Liberal Democrats | 921 |
Stafford North Gate1 seat · turnout 72.7%
| R. Simpson | Labour | 3,602 |
| D. Hilton | Conservative | 1,877 |
| F James | Liberal Democrats | 1,599 |
Stafford South Gate1 seat · turnout 79.7%
| G. Williams | Conservative | 3,872 |
| J. Hartshorne | Labour | 3,663 |
| C Dunning | Liberal Democrats | 1,407 |
Stafford Trent Valley1 seat · turnout 80.4%
| M. Dale | Conservative | 3,911 |
| N. Pearce | Labour | 2,444 |
| R Anderson | Liberal Democrats | 1,968 |
Stafford West Gate1 seat · turnout 74.4%
| M. Poulter | Labour | 4,316 |
| R. Chell | Conservative | 2,439 |
| J. Redfern | Liberal Democrats | 996 |
Stone Rural1 seat · turnout 79.9%
| I. Parry | Conservative | 2,907 |
| J. Russell | Liberal Democrats | 2,572 |
| C. Hulse | Labour | 2,012 |
Stone Urban1 seat · turnout 81.9%
| V. Wakefield | Labour | 4,688 |
| M. Carey | Conservative | 3,262 |
| A. Loughhead | Liberal Democrats | 1,100 |