Before (end of 2014) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 3
After (end of 2015) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 2
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 56.7%
| Amber Afzal | Labour | 2,688 ✓ |
| Edward Packham | Conservative | 1,056 |
| Richard William Hudson | Liberal Democrats | 875 |
| Martin Bardoe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 748 |
Allestree1 seat · turnout 77.6%
| Steven Hassall | Conservative | 4,867 ✓ |
| Simon Peter Parkes | Labour | 1,835 |
| Frank Leeming | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,005 |
| Deena Smith | Liberal Democrats | 883 |
Alvaston1 seat · turnout 57.8%
| Paul Bayliss | Labour | 2,588 ✓ |
| Arron Mathew Marsden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,826 |
| Peter Stanley Berry | Conservative | 1,404 |
| Ellen Anthony | Liberal Democrats | 385 |
| Charles Taylor | TUSC | 74 |
| David Gale | — | 60 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Fareed Hussain | Labour | 3,549 ✓ |
| Ross McCristal | Conservative | 505 |
| Maggie Hird | Liberal Democrats | 434 |
| Usman Khalid-Raja | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 387 |
| Graham Lewis | TUSC | 118 |
Blagreaves1 seat · turnout 66.2%
| Amo Raju | Labour | 2,401 ✓ |
| Danielle Lind | Liberal Democrats | 1,990 |
| Maxwell Craven | Conservative | 1,235 |
| Vincent Davis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 844 |
| Chris Fernandez | TUSC | 57 |
Boulton1 seat · turnout 58.8%
| Barbara Jackson | Labour | 2,177 ✓ |
| Celia Ingall | Conservative | 1,562 |
| Stephen Fowke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,538 |
| David Foster | Green | 239 |
| Brian Venn | Liberal Democrats | 159 |
| Shaun Christopher Stuart | TUSC | 80 |
Chaddesden1 seat · turnout 62.1%
| Linda Winter | Labour | 2,147 ✓ |
| Jonathan Smale | Conservative | 2,131 |
| Anthony Joseph Crawley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,558 |
| Ian Care | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
| Paul Hillard | BNP | 98 |
Chellaston1 seat · turnout 67.6%
| Alan Leslie Grimadell | Conservative | 3,342 ✓ |
| Cecile Yvonne Wright | Labour | 2,161 |
| Jeff Evans | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,506 |
| Jane Elizabeth Katharine Webb | Liberal Democrats | 568 |
| Dawn Black | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 50 |
Darley1 seat · turnout 66.5%
| Martin Jeffrey Repton | Labour | 2,698 ✓ |
| Jordan Kemp | Conservative | 2,373 |
| Kirk Lewis Kus | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 632 |
| Alice Mason-Power | Green | 632 |
| Jacqueline Cameron | Liberal Democrats | 565 |
Derwent1 seat · turnout 52.8%
| Martin Rawson | Labour | 2,107 ✓ |
| Sarah Hallam | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,336 |
| Steve Willoughby | Conservative | 1,165 |
| Simon Ferrigno | Liberal Democrats | 349 |
Littleover1 seat · turnout 72.9%
| Mike Carr | Liberal Democrats | 2,682 ✓ |
| Dom Anderson | Labour | 2,403 |
| Gee Afsar | Conservative | 1,744 |
| Alfred Vaughan Saxby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 606 |
| Tony Welch | Independent | 139 |
Mackworth1 seat · turnout 59.5%
| Diane Elizabeth Froggatt | Labour | 1,811 ✓ |
| Sean Rose | Conservative | 1,268 |
| Frederick Theobald | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,094 |
| Lisa Higginbottom | Independent | 736 |
| Marten Kats | Green | 346 |
| Catrin Rutland | Liberal Democrats | 250 |
Mickleover1 seat · turnout 74.2%
| John Keith | Conservative | 3,772 ✓ |
| Pieter-Paul Barker | Liberal Democrats | 2,382 |
| Lester Pendrey | Labour | 1,523 |
| Ian Edward Crompton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 925 |
Normanton1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| Jangir Khan | Labour | 3,763 ✓ |
| Ashley Waterhouse | Conservative | 597 |
| Jayprakash Joshi | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 486 |
| Jill Leonard | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
| Terence Andreson | TUSC | 191 |
Oakwood1 seat · turnout 65.3%
| Robin John Wood | Conservative | 3,345 ✓ |
| Fay Knight | Labour | 1,672 |
| Gary Small | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,197 |
| Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 340 |
Sinfin1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| Joanna West | Labour | 2,993 ✓ |
| Gaurav Pandey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,383 |
| Jake Zyla | Liberal Democrats | 432 |
| Zbigniew Wojcik | TUSC | 123 |
Spondon1 seat · turnout 67.6%
| Nicola Roulstone | Conservative | 3,384 ✓ |
| Richard Morgan | Labour | 1,793 |
| Garth Munton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,222 |
| Alf Wall | Liberal Democrats | 225 |
