Before (end of 1996) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 3 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 1997) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 3 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Castle Donington1 seat
| D. Wintle | Labour | 2,593 ✓ |
| S Smithard | Conservative | 1,915 |
| P Beddoe | Independent | 1,124 |
| R Polland | Liberal Democrats | 688 |
Coalville1 seat
| Adoline Smith | Labour | 3,559 ✓ |
| A. Thorne | Conservative | 1,650 |
| S Horrobin | Liberal Democrats | 815 |
Ibstock1 seat
| P. Hyde | Labour | 3,813 ✓ |
| R. Bayliss | Conservative | 2,082 |
| S Hardy | Liberal Democrats | 1,118 |
Warren Hills1 seat
| S. Sheahan | Labour | 2,586 ✓ |
| M. Wyatt | Liberal Democrats | 1,651 |
| S Cannell | Conservative | 1,268 |