Before (end of 1996) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Conservative 1 · Other 0 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 1997) (46 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Conservative 1 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Cumberlands & Ladybrook1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| M. Newton | Labour | 4,091 ✓ |
| A. Leal | Liberal Democrats | 999 |
| J Pawlik | Conservative | 912 |
Leeming & Forest Town1 seat · turnout 69.7%
| P. Tsimbiridis | Labour | 4,119 ✓ |
| M. Lloyd-Mostyn | Conservative | 1,694 |
| June Patricia Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,550 |
Northfield & Manor1 seat · turnout 77.8%
| R. Strauther | Labour | 3,676 ✓ |
| K. Rees | Conservative | 1,807 |
| M. Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 1,005 |
Oak Tree & Lindhurst1 seat · turnout 69.1%
| Butler T. | Labour | 3,080 ✓ |
| B. Freeman | Conservative | 1,200 |
| C Parkin | Liberal Democrats | 837 |
Oakham & Berry Hill1 seat · turnout 75.9%
| P. Moss | Conservative | 3,028 ✓ |
| S Lowde | Labour | 2,641 |
| M Leal | Liberal Democrats | 1,167 |
Ravensdale & Sherwood1 seat · turnout 64.0%
| Joyce Bosnjak | Labour | 3,368 ✓ |
| L. Morley | Conservative | 1,213 |
| June Patricia Smith | Liberal Democrats | 910 |
Titchfield & Eakring1 seat · turnout 65.2%
| C. Winterton | Labour | 3,258 ✓ |
| K Ball | Conservative | 882 |
| D. Rumley | Liberal Democrats | 810 |