Before (end of 1996) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 28 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 5 · Conservative 3
After (end of 1997) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Other 29 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Labour 5 · Conservative 3
Ward results
Bourton & Stow1 seat · turnout 69.3%
| R. Smith | Conservative | 2,627 ✓ |
| J. Moreby | Liberal Democrats | 2,411 |
Cirencester North1 seat · turnout 70.5%
| D Nash | Liberal Democrats | 1,941 ✓ |
| M. Wigzell | Conservative | 1,919 |
| V Kirk | Labour | 1,170 |
Cirencester South1 seat · turnout 63.3%
| M. Edney | Liberal Democrats | 2,884 ✓ |
| R Bourne | Ind Con | 1,614 |
East Cotswold1 seat
| Lord D. | Conservative | 2,481 |
Moreton-in-Marsh1 seat · turnout 72.7%
| B Dare | Conservative | 1,851 ✓ |
| K Jeffrey | Independent | 1,804 |
| K. Morse | Labour | 876 |
North1 seat
| P Dorries | Conservative | 1,662 ✓ |
| W. Bond-Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,498 |
| P Egleton | Labour | 360 |
North Cotswold1 seat
| P Dorries | Conservative | 1,662 |
| W. Bond-Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,498 |
| P Egleton | Labour | 360 |
Northleach1 seat · turnout 72.0%
| M. Dunrossil | Ind Con | 3,017 ✓ |
| M Harwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,484 |
| J George | Labour | 693 |
South1 seat
| Stuart Parsons | Independent | 2,827 ✓ |
| P. Burgess | Liberal Democrats | 2,134 |
| R. Reed | Labour | 1,044 |
South Cotswold1 seat
| Stuart Parsons | Independent | 2,827 |
| P. Burgess | Liberal Democrats | 2,134 |
| R. Reed | Labour | 1,044 |
Tetbury1 seat · turnout 74.5%
| A Hicks | Conservative | 2,129 ✓ |
| J Dearnley | Labour | 1,394 |
| B. Brown | Liberal Democrats | 1,026 |
| P Randall | Independent | 638 |