Before (end of 1996) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Other 19 · Labour 4 · Liberal Democrats 3
After (end of 1997) (47 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Other 19 · Labour 4 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Appleton Wiske1 seat · turnout 73.9%
| D. Dennis | Conservative | 2,921 ✓ |
| H Foster | Liberal Democrats | 859 |
| J Southwell | Labour | 763 |
| P Sherwood | Independent | 200 |
Bedale1 seat · turnout 66.7%
| J Weighell | Independent | 3,456 ✓ |
| C. Pack | Liberal Democrats | 1,228 |
Easingwold1 seat · turnout 73.6%
| P. Sowray | Conservative | 2,076 ✓ |
| C. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,435 |
| J. Gardiner | Labour | 783 |
Great Ayton1 seat · turnout 75.0%
| J. Fletcher | Conservative | 2,996 ✓ |
| Short R. | Liberal Democrats | 1,196 |
| J Mansfield | Labour | 1,049 |
Northallerton East & Brompton1 seat · turnout 65.0%
| J. Coulson | Independent | 3,091 ✓ |
| P Stamper | Labour | 1,440 |
Northallerton West1 seat · turnout 73.6%
| P Brown | Conservative | 2,240 ✓ |
| C Hutchings | Labour | 1,282 |
| J Sheehan | Independent | 867 |
| M Harvey | Liberal Democrats | 853 |
Stillington1 seat · turnout 75.3%
| C. Patmore | Conservative | 1,755 ✓ |
| M. Haigh | Liberal Democrats | 1,690 |
| V. Lancaster | Labour | 530 |
Stokesley1 seat · turnout 74.4%
| C. Seymour | Liberal Democrats | 2,613 ✓ |
| T Bainbridge | Conservative | 1,750 |
| N Johnson | Labour | 590 |
Tanfield1 seat · turnout 69.3%
| E. Hunter | Labour | 3,843 ✓ |
| H West | Liberal Democrats | 984 |
| E. Forrester | Conservative | 667 |
Thirsk1 seat · turnout 66.0%
| D Murkett | Conservative | 1,751 ✓ |
| G Murray | Labour | 1,592 |
| R. Adamson | Liberal Democrats | 914 |
Thornton1 seat · turnout 71.9%
| W. Barton | Conservative | 3,116 ✓ |
| Rose Adamson | Liberal Democrats | 1,003 |
| C. Tupling | Labour | 782 |