Before (end of 1996) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 14 · Other 3
After (end of 1997) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Liberal Democrats 17 · Labour 14 · Other 3
Ward results
Basingstoke East1 seat · turnout 72.5%
| D. Keep | Conservative | 2,596 ✓ |
| M Reed | Labour | 1,831 |
| M. Shelvey | Liberal Democrats | 1,445 |
Basingstoke North1 seat · turnout 67.6%
| J. Carnell | Labour | 4,162 ✓ |
| M Butler | Conservative | 1,975 |
| Sheena Grassi | Liberal Democrats | 1,418 |
| B. James | Independent | 79 |
Basingstoke North West1 seat
| A. Wells | Labour | 3,316 ✓ |
| C. Smith | Conservative | 2,486 |
| R. Blackmore-Squires | Liberal Democrats | 2,058 |
Basingstoke South1 seat · turnout 74.1%
| P. Heath | Conservative | 5,333 ✓ |
| B. Gurden | Liberal Democrats | 4,382 |
| A Cotter | Labour | 2,875 |
Basingstoke West1 seat · turnout 69.3%
| Josephine Kelly | Labour | 4,101 ✓ |
| Rita Burgess | Conservative | 2,466 |
| S. Adams | Liberal Democrats | 1,338 |
Candovers1 seat · turnout 77.3%
| M. Boyle | Conservative | 5,321 ✓ |
| R Cummins | Liberal Democrats | 2,624 |
| C. Regan | Labour | 1,581 |
Kingsclere & Tadley1 seat · turnout 74.6%
| D. Allen | Conservative | 5,274 ✓ |
| Jo Slimin | Liberal Democrats | 3,494 |
| D. Carr | Labour | 2,010 |
Loddon1 seat
| H. Vanbergen | Conservative | 6,331 ✓ |
| S Wellstead | Liberal Democrats | 3,231 |
| L Carnell | Labour | 2,361 |
Whitchurch & Clere1 seat · turnout 77.1%
| J. Wall | Liberal Democrats | 4,482 ✓ |
| A. Thacker | Conservative | 4,453 |
| M. Boakes | Labour | 1,574 |