Before (end of 2010) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 17 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 2
After (end of 2011) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 1
Ward results
Abbey2 seats · turnout 29.4%
| Amber Afzal | Labour | 1,862 ✓ |
| Sarah Russell | Labour | 1,534 ✓ |
| Bryan Lowe | Liberal Democrats | 717 |
| John Ahern | Liberal Democrats | 612 |
| Lisa Marshall | Conservative | 590 |
| Neelam Cartmell | Conservative | 498 |
| Thomas Reading | Green | 341 |
Allestree1 seat · turnout 53.3%
| Saadia Davis | Conservative | 3,486 ✓ |
| Jack Stanton | Labour | 1,756 |
| Deena Smith | Liberal Democrats | 579 |
Alvaston1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| Paul Bayliss | Labour | 2,143 ✓ |
| Gareth John Potter | Conservative | 891 |
| David Gale | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 418 |
| Thanh Yung | Liberal Democrats | 180 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Fareed Hussain | Labour | 2,182 ✓ |
| Rehmet Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,539 |
| John Howard | Conservative | 366 |
| Jane Sarah Temple | Green | 286 |
Blagreaves1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Bob Troup | Liberal Democrats | 2,102 ✓ |
| Michelle McFarlane | Labour | 2,050 |
Boulton1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| Barbara Jackson | Labour | 2,040 ✓ |
| Brenda Longworth | Conservative | 1,010 |
| Stephen Fowke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 325 |
| David Foster | Green | 161 |
| Kyle Martin | Liberal Democrats | 144 |
Chaddesden1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| Peter Campbell | Labour | 1,988 ✓ |
| Alan Leslie Grimadell | Conservative | 1,307 |
| Paul Hilliard | BNP | 413 |
| Ian Care | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
Chellaston1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Philip Bailey | Conservative | 2,462 ✓ |
| Robyn Sewter | Labour | 1,676 |
| Sonia Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
Darley1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Martin Jeffrey Repton | Labour | 2,071 ✓ |
| Steven Hassall | Conservative | 1,439 |
| Pieter-Paul Barker | Liberal Democrats | 530 |
| David Clasby | Green | 432 |
Derwent1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Martin Rawson | Labour | 1,632 ✓ |
| Lisa Harper | Conservative | 657 |
| Lou Fuller | BNP | 370 |
| Richard William Hudson | Liberal Democrats | 267 |
Littleover1 seat · turnout 44.0%
| Mike Carr | Liberal Democrats | 1,854 ✓ |
| Maxwell Craven | Conservative | 1,528 |
| Shazia Parveen | Labour | 1,306 |
Mackworth1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Lisa Higginbottom | Labour | 1,756 ✓ |
| Valerie Taylor | Conservative | 620 |
| Catrin Rutland | Liberal Democrats | 462 |
| Carol Tucker | BNP | 336 |
Mickleover1 seat · turnout 47.4%
| John Keith | Conservative | 2,026 ✓ |
| Maggie Hird | Liberal Democrats | 1,860 |
| Lester Pendrey | Labour | 1,310 |
| Raymond Dixon | BNP | 216 |
Normanton2 seats · turnout 38.6%
| Jangir Khan | Labour | 3,006 ✓ |
| Balbir Singh Sandhu | Labour | 2,776 ✓ |
| Shayad Mahmood | Liberal Democrats | 862 |
| Dawn Gee | Liberal Democrats | 622 |
| Ashley Waterhouse | Conservative | 395 |
| Ross McCristal | Conservative | 367 |
Oakwood1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Robin John Wood | Conservative | 1,788 ✓ |
| Neil Wilson | Labour | 1,525 |
| Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 335 |
Sinfin1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Karen Hillier | Labour | 2,101 ✓ |
| Hardial Singh Dhamrait | Conservative | 639 |
| Sucha Singh Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 176 |
| Stephen Powell | Independent | 131 |
Spondon1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| Harvey Jennings | Conservative | 2,082 ✓ |
| Richard Morgan | Labour | 1,670 |
| Vanessa Griffin | BNP | 251 |
| Simon Guilbert King | Liberal Democrats | 229 |