Before (end of 2011) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 1
After (end of 2012) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 0
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Sarah Russell | Labour | 1,330 ✓ |
| Rehmet Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,026 |
| John Cope | Conservative | 284 |
| Thomas Reading | Green | 233 |
Allestree1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| Philip Hickson | Conservative | 2,040 ✓ |
| Helen Butcher | Labour | 1,289 |
| Martin du Sautoy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 647 |
| Pieter-Paul Barker | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| Jane Sarah Temple | Green | 172 |
Alvaston1 seat · turnout 25.9%
| Mark Stuart Tittley | Labour | 1,471 ✓ |
| Alan Graves | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,007 |
| Alan Leslie Grimadell | Conservative | 471 |
| John Ahern | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Gulfraz Nawaz | Labour | 1,757 ✓ |
| Tullah Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,743 |
| Simon Hales | Green | 248 |
| Ross McCristal | Conservative | 186 |
Blagreaves1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Joe Singh Naitta | Liberal Democrats | 1,741 ✓ |
| Michelle McFarlane | Labour | 1,569 |
| Edward Ashford | Conservative | 442 |
Boulton1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Alison Martin | Labour | 1,720 ✓ |
| Frank Leeming | Conservative | 678 |
| Stephen Fowke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 445 |
| David Foster | Green | 123 |
| Kyle Martin | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Chaddesden1 seat · turnout 30.5%
| Axel Macdonald | Labour | 1,689 ✓ |
| Steven Hassall | Conservative | 836 |
| Paul Hilliard | BNP | 459 |
| Ian Care | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
Chellaston1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Matthew Edward Holmes | Conservative | 1,430 ✓ |
| Paul Hezelgrave | Labour | 1,394 |
| Paul Randle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 458 |
| Nazir Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
Darley1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| Jack Stanton | Labour | 1,403 ✓ |
| John Howard | Conservative | 841 |
| Finbar Richards | Liberal Democrats | 564 |
| David Clasby | Green | 375 |
| Ian Edward Crompton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 205 |
Derwent1 seat · turnout 25.3%
| Margaret Eileen Redfern | Labour | 1,314 ✓ |
| Richard William Hudson | Liberal Democrats | 689 |
| Julie Fuller | BNP | 302 |
| Nicola Roulstone | Conservative | 239 |
Littleover1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Lee Allen | Liberal Democrats | 1,615 ✓ |
| Simon Peter Parkes | Labour | 1,188 |
| Maxwell Craven | Conservative | 853 |
Mackworth1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| Paul James Pegg | Labour | 1,587 ✓ |
| Valerie Taylor | Conservative | 377 |
| Katy Cheatham | Green | 231 |
| Catrin Rutland | Liberal Democrats | 174 |
Mickleover1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Hilary Ann Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,807 ✓ |
| Alison Holmes | Conservative | 1,481 |
| Lester Pendrey | Labour | 910 |
| Jean MacDonald | Green | 285 |
Normanton1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Hardyal Dhindsa | Labour | 2,092 ✓ |
| Muhammed Afsar | Liberal Democrats | 1,035 |
| Hardial Singh Dhamrait | Conservative | 305 |
Oakwood1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| Franklyn Harwood | Conservative | 1,348 ✓ |
| Neil Wilson | Labour | 1,084 |
| Lee Allen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 276 |
| Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
Sinfin1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| Baggy Shanker | Labour | 1,880 ✓ |
| Arron Marsden | Conservative | 273 |
| Kelly Keenan | Liberal Democrats | 254 |
Spondon1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| Evonne Williams | Conservative | 1,587 ✓ |
| Steve Froggatt | Labour | 1,305 |
| Vanessa Griffin | BNP | 270 |
| Simon Guilbert King | Liberal Democrats | 153 |