Before (end of 1996) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 5
After (end of 1997) (55 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 20 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Labour 15 · Other 5
Ward results
Blything1 seat · turnout 74.8%
| R. Church | Conservative | 1,766 ✓ |
| P. Perren | Liberal Democrats | 1,099 |
| M. Taylor | Labour | 988 |
Clay Hills1 seat
| J. Girling | Labour | 2,645 ✓ |
| J. Geater | Conservative | 2,299 |
Felixstowe Ferry1 seat
| R Stirrat | Conservative | 2,237 ✓ |
| P. Dangerfield | Liberal Democrats | 1,358 |
| Denean Petula Rowe | Labour | 1,094 |
Felixstowe Landguard1 seat
| Cherrie Macgregor | Liberal Democrats | 1,817 ✓ |
| J. Mullen | Labour | 1,452 |
| E. Bishop | Conservative | 1,258 |
| T Savage | Independent | 296 |
Felixstowe Walton1 seat
| D. Smith | Labour | 1,947 ✓ |
| J Bailey | Conservative | 1,492 |
| A. Yates | Liberal Democrats | 813 |
Framlingham1 seat
| P Howard | Liberal Democrats | 2,399 ✓ |
| P. Batho | Conservative | 1,929 |
Kesgrave & Martlesham1 seat
| C. Penn | Conservative | 3,096 ✓ |
| J. Kelso | Liberal Democrats | 2,750 |
| Nick Fox | Labour | 1,744 |
| J. Forbes | Green | 189 |
Plomesgate1 seat
| R Ward | Conservative | 1,714 ✓ |
| S. Fry | Liberal Democrats | 1,351 |
| P Mann | Labour | 932 |
