Before (end of 1996) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 13 · Other 8 · Liberal Democrats 4
After (end of 1997) (49 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 13 · Other 8 · Liberal Democrats 4
Ward results
Castle1 seat · turnout 60.8%
| M Haigh | Labour | 2,015 ✓ |
| A Leak | Conservative | 852 |
| P O'Flynn | Liberal Democrats | 587 |
| A. Willerton | Green | 192 |
Cayton1 seat · turnout 75.1%
| D Pedder | Independent | 2,004 ✓ |
| B Hargreaves | Conservative | 1,503 |
| B Wade | Labour | 1,501 |
| P. Mason | Green | 278 |
Eastfield1 seat · turnout 65.9%
| T. Hull | Labour | 2,209 ✓ |
| D Reid-Frow | Conservative | 493 |
| D Grant | Liberal Democrats | 380 |
Eskdale1 seat · turnout 70.9%
| J. Williamson | Conservative | 1,850 ✓ |
| R Pickles | Liberal Democrats | 1,117 |
| R Telford | Labour | 863 |
Falsgrave1 seat · turnout 65.7%
| John Ritchie | Labour | 1,919 ✓ |
| N. Senior | Conservative | 805 |
| T Drake | Liberal Democrats | 463 |
| J Dixon | Green | 127 |
Filey1 seat · turnout 68.8%
| B. Bosomworth | Conservative | 1,898 ✓ |
| P. Murphy | Labour | 1,053 |
| R Hepworth | Liberal Democrats | 795 |
| S. McKinnon | Green | 170 |
Lindhead1 seat · turnout 76.9%
| M. Pitts | Liberal Democrats | 1,608 ✓ |
| T Miller | Conservative | 1,335 |
| M. Budda | Labour | 1,208 |
Northstead1 seat · turnout 69.6%
| J. Hill | Labour | 2,048 ✓ |
| J Fawcett | Conservative | 1,334 |
| J. Morrell | Liberal Democrats | 812 |
| A. Robinson | Independent | 199 |
Scalby1 seat · turnout 79.6%
| J. Jacob | Conservative | 2,118 ✓ |
| M. Pitts | Liberal Democrats | 1,297 |
| P Popple | Labour | 1,099 |
| M Gresham | Green | 297 |
Seamer1 seat · turnout 77.7%
| M Evans | Conservative | 1,680 ✓ |
| S Siddons | Labour | 1,325 |
| P Lines | Liberal Democrats | 1,018 |
Streonshalh1 seat · turnout 65.4%
| B Summerson | Labour | 2,229 ✓ |
| J. Mortiimer | Conservative | 1,055 |
Weaponness1 seat · turnout 65.0%
| E. Bosomworth | Conservative | 1,888 ✓ |
| M. Gordon | Labour | 1,197 |
| B O'Flynn | Liberal Democrats | 941 |
Woodlands1 seat · turnout 70.6%
| D. Billing | Labour | 2,495 ✓ |
| J Senior | Conservative | 1,328 |
| G. Hopkinson | Liberal Democrats | 770 |
| Dilys Cluer | Green | 186 |
