Before (end of 1996) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 34 · Other 3 · Conservative 3 · Labour 1
After (end of 1997) (41 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 34 · Conservative 3 · Other 3 · Labour 1
Ward results
All Saints1 seat · turnout 72.2%
| C. Hay | Liberal Democrats | 2,344 ✓ |
| R Beagley | Conservative | 1,747 |
| T Wiffen | Labour | 721 |
Charlton Kings1 seat · turnout 79.8%
| Morris C. | Liberal Democrats | 2,389 ✓ |
| B. Driver | Conservative | 2,229 |
| A Moliver | Labour | 475 |
College1 seat · turnout 79.9%
| L. Freeman | Conservative | 2,498 ✓ |
| J. Howe | Liberal Democrats | 2,395 |
| A Courtenay | Labour | 490 |
Hatherley1 seat · turnout 78.3%
| D. Fidgeon | Liberal Democrats | 2,978 ✓ |
| E Warhurst | Conservative | 2,235 |
| Colin Bailey | Labour | 642 |
Hesters Way1 seat · turnout 67.3%
| A. Pennington | Liberal Democrats | 3,102 ✓ |
| E Baylis | Conservative | 1,031 |
| R Iddles | Labour | 626 |
Lansdown1 seat · turnout 66.2%
| A Pearce | Conservative | 1,743 ✓ |
| E. Whalley | Liberal Democrats | 1,718 |
| R. Irons | Labour | 567 |
Leckhampton With Up Hatherley1 seat · turnout 77.7%
| G Pollitt | Liberal Democrats | 2,369 ✓ |
| R Macdonald | Conservative | 2,097 |
| M Burford | Independent | 704 |
Park1 seat · turnout 77.0%
| R Garnham | Conservative | 2,174 ✓ |
| H. McLain | Liberal Democrats | 2,000 |
| C Bhatt | Labour | 365 |
Pittville1 seat · turnout 73.6%
| B. Hyett | Liberal Democrats | 1,795 ✓ |
| J. Naish | Labour | 1,424 |
| R Built-Leonard | Conservative | 1,067 |
Prestbury1 seat · turnout 74.2%
| A. Cornish | Independent | 1,852 ✓ |
| J Walker | Conservative | 1,363 |
| P. Richmond | Liberal Democrats | 839 |
| J. Woodlock | Labour | 479 |
St Mark's1 seat
| F. Skinner | Liberal Democrats | 2,193 ✓ |
| A. Curtis | Labour | 605 |
| J Stevenson | Conservative | 504 |
St Paul's1 seat
| J. Rawson | Liberal Democrats | 2,245 ✓ |
| Sara Godwin | Conservative | 1,052 |
| S. Robinson | Labour | 619 |
St Peter's1 seat
| C. Sheppard | Liberal Democrats | 2,812 ✓ |
| A Collinson | Conservative | 1,270 |
| T Wood | Labour | 939 |
