Before (end of 1996) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 20 · Conservative 19 · Labour 14 · Other 3
After (end of 1997) (56 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 20 · Conservative 19 · Labour 14 · Other 3
Ward results
Folkestone North1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| B. Copping | Liberal Democrats | 3,437 ✓ |
| R. Taylor | Labour | 2,207 |
| D Monk | Conservative | 2,065 |
| E Segal | SOC | 204 |
Folkestone South1 seat · turnout 63.3%
| M Luck | Liberal Democrats | 2,555 ✓ |
| D Richmond | Conservative | 2,418 |
| J Patience | Labour | 1,632 |
| J Moran | SOC | 158 |
Folkestone West1 seat · turnout 72.4%
| L. Cufley | Liberal Democrats | 3,484 ✓ |
| R Bliss | Conservative | 2,696 |
| A. Cruse | Labour | 1,850 |
| R. Segal | SOC | 182 |
Hythe1 seat · turnout 73.2%
| C. Capon | Conservative | 3,970 ✓ |
| W. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 2,792 |
| B Sealy | Labour | 1,403 |
Romney Marsh1 seat · turnout 71.2%
| F. Wood-Brignall | Conservative | 4,817 ✓ |
| R. Leach | Labour | 3,568 |
| K Oiller | Liberal Democrats | 3,087 |