Before (end of 1996) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 11 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 5
After (end of 1997) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 11 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 5
Ward results
Dunchurch1 seat
| G. Collett | Conservative | 2,763 ✓ |
| Ben Clarke | Labour | 1,055 |
| Sally Ravenhall | Liberal Democrats | 822 |
Fosse1 seat
| R. Morris-Jones | Conservative | 2,717 ✓ |
| J Beaumont | Labour | 1,451 |
| A. Illingworth | Liberal Democrats | 937 |
Rugby Bilton1 seat
| D. Cavanagh | Labour | 2,091 ✓ |
| R Montford | Conservative | 1,915 |
| Phyllis Allen | Liberal Democrats | 826 |
Rugby Caldicott1 seat
| L. Franklyn | Conservative | 1,747 ✓ |
| G. Fairweather | Liberal Democrats | 1,412 |
| M. Eversfield | Labour | 1,403 |
Rugby Central1 seat
| T. White | Labour | 2,036 ✓ |
| P. Newsome | Conservative | 843 |
| M. Leah | Liberal Democrats | 567 |
| R Sandison | SOC | 116 |
Rugby Eastlands1 seat
| J. Roodhouse | Liberal Democrats | 1,949 ✓ |
| D. Williams | Labour | 1,180 |
| E. Binns | Conservative | 998 |
Rugby Hillmorton1 seat
| A King | Labour | 2,285 ✓ |
| J Coggins | Conservative | 1,192 |
| Marian Andrews | Liberal Democrats | 918 |
Rugby North1 seat
| J. Wells | Labour | 2,795 ✓ |
| T Tappy | Conservative | 1,806 |
| S. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
Rugby Overslade1 seat
| J. Coupe | Labour | 2,120 ✓ |
| C. Vereker | Conservative | 2,000 |
| T. Hardgrave | Liberal Democrats | 738 |
Rugby West1 seat
| Ben Levy | Labour | 2,389 ✓ |
| W. Shields | Conservative | 1,210 |
| C. Thoday | Liberal Democrats | 631 |