Before (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 14 · Other 1
After (end of 1997) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 14 · Other 1
Ward results
Blacon1 seat
| B Doyle | Labour | 4,836 ✓ |
| C Isaac | Conservative | 962 |
| Hilary Chrusciezl | Liberal Democrats | 436 |
Boughton & Vicars Cross1 seat
| S. Proctor | Liberal Democrats | 4,051 ✓ |
| Harrison R. | Labour | 3,315 |
| R. Randle | Conservative | 3,150 |
Broxton1 seat
| J. Humphreys | Conservative | 3,163 ✓ |
| C Higgie | Liberal Democrats | 2,141 |
| J Brailsford | Labour | 1,382 |
Gowy1 seat
| N. Fitton | Conservative | 5,076 ✓ |
| S. Wardman | Labour | 2,671 |
| I Mottershaw | Liberal Democrats | 2,089 |
Hoole & Plas Newton1 seat
| M. Hale | Liberal Democrats | 2,930 ✓ |
| D. Kelly | Labour | 2,690 |
| B Owen | Conservative | 1,032 |
Overleigh1 seat
| D. Robinson | Labour | 4,540 ✓ |
| R. Short | Conservative | 4,036 |
| Heather Alison Prydderch | Liberal Democrats | 1,388 |
Sealand & College1 seat
| P Byrne | Labour | 3,732 ✓ |
| S Winsor | Conservative | 1,527 |
| J Indermaur | Liberal Democrats | 995 |
| D. Taylor | Independent | 242 |