Before (end of 1996) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 37 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Chesterfield North1 seat
| W. Burrows | Labour | 3,295 ✓ |
| M. Bagshaw | Liberal Democrats | 2,371 |
| W Sylvester | Conservative | 497 |
Hasland & St. Leonards1 seat
| D. Allen | Labour | 3,708 ✓ |
| F Rossiter | Liberal Democrats | 1,823 |
| R Harris | Conservative | 722 |
Holmebrook & Rother1 seat
| E. Swain | Labour | 3,300 ✓ |
| Glenys Falconer | Liberal Democrats | 2,166 |
| E Burkinshaw | Conservative | 447 |
Moor & St. Helens1 seat
| T Vallins | Labour | 2,938 ✓ |
| S Whibberley | Liberal Democrats | 1,705 |
| M Nolan | Conservative | 367 |
Newbold & Brockwell1 seat
| June Beckingham | Liberal Democrats | 4,350 ✓ |
| A Hikin | Labour | 2,539 |
| G Howells | Conservative | 689 |
Sheepbridge1 seat
| S. Lismore | Labour | 3,249 ✓ |
| P. Proctor | Liberal Democrats | 1,698 |
| N. Sterland | Conservative | 500 |
Walton & West1 seat
| R. Russell | Liberal Democrats | 4,028 ✓ |
| T. Barlow | Conservative | 1,940 |
| J Galloway | Labour | 1,725 |