Before (end of 1997) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 11 · Other 10 · Liberal Democrats 5
After (end of 1998) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 12 · Other 9 · Liberal Democrats 5
Ward results
Admirals1 seat
| M. Eversfield | Labour | 662 ✓ |
| R. Lane | Conservative | 296 |
| Felicity Bocus | Liberal Democrats | 112 |
Benn1 seat
| J. Shera | Labour | 576 ✓ |
| Jennifer Ferguson | Conservative | 143 |
| M. Leah | Liberal Democrats | 91 |
| F. Maxted | SOC | 39 |
Brownsover1 seat
| S. Anderson | Conservative | 592 ✓ |
| J. Coupe | Labour | 560 |
| Heidi Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 115 |
Clifton & Newton1 seat
| D. Carter | Independent | 554 ✓ |
| Claire Edwards | Labour | 91 |
Eastlands1 seat
| J. Roodhouse | Liberal Democrats | 802 ✓ |
| D. Williams | Labour | 334 |
| C Malthouse | Conservative | 263 |
Fosse1 seat
| R. French | Ind Con | 323 ✓ |
| P. Newsome | Conservative | 286 |
| A. Illingworth | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| M Banton | Labour | 172 |
Hillmorton2 seats
| J. Rowe | RATE | 812 ✓ |
| T. Deery | Labour | 674 ✓ |
| D. Allen | RATE | 630 |
| M. Robinson | Labour | 557 |
| Caroline Wright | Conservative | 304 |
| S. Whiston | Conservative | 235 |
| G Kilby | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
| S. Williams | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
Knightlow1 seat
| W. Shields | Conservative | 585 ✓ |
| P Hayter | Labour | 328 |
Lawford1 seat
| B Humphries | Labour | 482 ✓ |
| T Tappy | Conservative | 195 |
New Bilton1 seat
| I. Mistry | Labour | 684 ✓ |
| W Williams | Conservative | 221 |
Newbold1 seat
| J. Wells | Labour | 600 ✓ |
| A. Tappy | Conservative | 177 |
| Beatrice O'Dwyer | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Overslade1 seat
| Christina Avis | Labour | 677 ✓ |
| Fiona Barrington-Ward | Conservative | 627 |
| T. Hardgrave | Liberal Democrats | 175 |
Paddox1 seat
| D Humphreys | Labour | 452 ✓ |
| R. Dodd | Liberal Democrats | 433 |
| A. Ogden | RATE | 370 |
| A Mackiewicz | Conservative | 306 |
Wolston1 seat
| L Wright | Independent | 563 ✓ |
| Kathleen Hayter | Labour | 162 |
| J Farmer | Conservative | 109 |
