Before (end of 2015) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 19 · Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2016) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Conservative 18 · Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Lancaster East1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Lizzi Collinge | Labour | 1,758 ✓ |
| Tim Hamilton-Cox | Green | 1,408 |
| Robin Long | Liberal Democrats | 231 |
| Steve Metcalfe | TUSC | 60 |