Before (end of 1996) (44 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 31 · Conservative 7 · Labour 6 · Other 0
After (end of 1997) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 31 · Conservative 7 · Labour 7 · Other 0
Ward results
Bishopstoke & Central1 seat
| G. Davies-Dear | Liberal Democrats | 3,326 ✓ |
| W. Luffman | Labour | 3,284 |
| M. Lloyd | Conservative | 2,227 |
| A. Sneddon | Independent | 151 |
Botley & Hedge End1 seat
| J. Watson | Liberal Democrats | 5,197 ✓ |
| J. Hall | Conservative | 5,154 |
| Berenice Bowles | Labour | 2,433 |
Chandler's Ford1 seat
| G. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 3,360 ✓ |
| R. Jones | Conservative | 3,083 |
| A. Stevens | Labour | 951 |
Fair Oak & West End1 seat
| Patricia Wiggins | Conservative | 4,695 ✓ |
| A Vinson | Liberal Democrats | 4,488 |
| Gwendoline Borrill | Labour | 2,632 |
Hound1 seat
| W. Pepper | Conservative | 3,532 ✓ |
| Keith House | Liberal Democrats | 3,529 |
| D. Andrewes | Labour | 2,418 |
South1 seat
| G. Raymond | Labour | 3,054 ✓ |
| Alan Broadhurst | Liberal Democrats | 2,347 |
| B. Priday | Conservative | 1,683 |