Before (end of 1996) (1 seats, our estimate)
Conservative 1
After (end of 1997)
Not known.
Ward results
Arleston1 seat
| P Harrison | Labour | 914 |
| Linda Hodson | Liberal Democrats | 284 |
| T Oakes | Conservative | 228 |
| Andrew John Eade | Conservative | 1,021 |
| J. Short | Liberal Democrats | 418 |
| V. Sullivan | Labour | 330 |
College1 seat
| Michael Ion | Labour | 657 |
| S. Gilbert | Conservative | 495 |
| G. Hodson | Liberal Democrats | 221 |
Donnington Wood & Muxton2 seats · turnout 59.5%
| Elizabeth Clare | Labour | 1,841 |
| B. Green | Labour | 1,556 |
| J. Eade | Conservative | 1,172 |
Ketley1 seat
| Pauline Picken | Labour | 822 |
| P Stevens | Independent | 354 |
| J Cooke | Conservative | 305 |
Leegomery2 seats
| R. Austin | Labour | 1,839 |
| R Sloan | Labour | 1,722 |
| S. Collington | Conservative | 1,144 |
Malinslee & Langley3 seats · turnout 48.4%
| R. Athersmith | Labour | 2,263 |
| G. Bould | Labour | 1,965 |
| P. Homer | Labour | 1,886 |
| J. Upton | Ind Lab | 1,234 |
| S. Reed | Ind Lab | 929 |
Newport South1 seat · turnout 68.3%
| L. Pattinson | Liberal Democrats | 636 |
| D. Adams | Conservative | 508 |
| P Watling | Labour | 354 |
Newport West1 seat
| S Harris | Conservative | 557 |
| D Hulme | Liberal Democrats | 548 |
| J Noel | Labour | 396 |
Shawbirch1 seat · turnout 79.2%
| W Tomlinson | Liberal Democrats | 675 |
| D. Cheshire | Conservative | 420 |
| Sinah Watkins | Labour | 371 |
St. Georges & Priorslee3 seats · turnout 52.0%
| J. Minor | Labour | 2,198 |
| R Williams | RES | 2,173 |
| Ian Fletcher | Conservative | 2,090 |
| G. Raxster | Labour | 1,975 |
| R. Overton | Labour | 1,962 |
Stirchley2 seats
| B. Parnaby | Ind Lab | 825 |
| C. Berrington | Labour | 747 |
| M. Wilson | Conservative | 710 |
| M. Lees | Labour | 695 |
| A. Watkin | Ind Lab | 629 |
Woodside2 seats
| C Mackenzie | Labour | 1,646 |
| P Proom | Conservative | 663 |