Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 7 May 1998. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control. [1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | -1 | 45.5 | ||||||
| Labour | 10 | 0 | 45.5 | ||||||
| Conservative | 1 | +1 | 4.5 | ||||||
| Ratepayers | 1 | 0 | 4.5 | ||||||
