Before (end of 2015) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 35 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 4 · Labour 0
After (end of 2016) (54 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 37 · Liberal Democrats 15 · Other 2 · Labour 0
Ward results
Bishop Monkton1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| Ian Roger Galloway | Conservative | 556 ✓ |
| Greig John Sharman | Green | 116 |
| Laura Ann Dinning | Labour | 112 |
Boroughbridge1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Robert Windass | Conservative | 588 ✓ |
| Shan Rigby | Green | 82 |
| Pamela Burns | Labour | 81 |
| Hannah Gostlow | Liberal Democrats | 68 |
| Shan Oakes | Green | 0 |
Claro1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Nick Duxbury | Conservative | 673 ✓ |
| Emma Jane Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 195 |
| Adam Harper | Green | 122 |
| David Anthony Bulmer | Labour | 73 |
Killinghall1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| Michael Harrison | Conservative | 559 ✓ |
| Kenneth Hart | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 105 |
| Bill Hoult | Liberal Democrats | 79 |
| Rio Goldhammer | Labour | 69 |
Kirkby Malzeard1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Margaret Atkinson | Conservative | 713 ✓ |
| Vivienne Graham | Labour | 204 |
Lower Nidderdale1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Nathan Roger Hull | Conservative | 561 ✓ |
| Paul Geoffrey Trewhitt | Green | 143 |
| Ian Crabbe | Labour | 93 |
Marston Moor1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| Timothy Myatt | Conservative | 768 ✓ |
| Guy Allanson | Labour | 200 |
Mashamshire1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| Nigel Simms | Conservative | 538 ✓ |
| Christine Elsie Brackley | Labour | 169 |
Newby1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Nick Brown | Conservative | 689 ✓ |
| Matthew David Forth | Labour | 156 |
Nidd Valley1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Tricia Watson | Liberal Democrats | 447 ✓ |
| Matt Stanley | Conservative | 321 |
| Andrew Murday | Labour | 76 |
Ouseburn1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| Ash Teague | Conservative | 678 ✓ |
| Kevin Brian Hawkins | Liberal Democrats | 131 |
| Davd Wheeler | Labour | 129 |
Pateley Bridge1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| Simon Roy Lumley | Conservative | 392 ✓ |
| Stanley Beer | Independent | 319 |
| David Lionel Brackley | Labour | 77 |
| Gillian Charters | Green | 37 |
Ribston1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Andy Paraskos | Conservative | 518 ✓ |
| Simon James Oldroyd | Liberal Democrats | 159 |
| Alan Beatham | Labour | 118 |
| Elizabeth Collins | Green | 81 |
Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Stuart Fawcett | Conservative | 643 ✓ |
| Caroline Walker | Labour | 116 |
| Pamela Godsell | Liberal Democrats | 76 |
Washburn1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| Christine Anne Ryder | Conservative | 761 ✓ |
| Nicolas Murray | Labour | 136 |
| Harvey Alexander | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 118 |
Wathvale1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| Bernard Arthur Bateman | Conservative | 507 ✓ |
| Alan Peter Woodhead | Labour | 190 |