Before (end of 2015) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 2
After (end of 2016) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 3
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| Sarah Russell | Labour | 1,152 ✓ |
| Ajit Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 764 |
| Jordan Kemp | Conservative | 409 |
| Barry Appleby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 296 |
| George Hind | Green | 138 |
| Jonathan Sykes | TUSC | 33 |
Allestree1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| Richard Jason Smalley | Conservative | 2,820 ✓ |
| Oleg Sotnicenko | Labour | 785 |
| Deena Smith | Liberal Democrats | 534 |
| Frank Leeming | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 508 |
Alvaston1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Jeff Evans | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,562 ✓ |
| Mark Stuart Tittley | Labour | 1,120 |
| Christopher King | Conservative | 429 |
| Robert John Mason | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
| David Gale | — | 45 |
| Jo Warren | TUSC | 42 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Gulfraz Nawaz | Labour | 1,707 ✓ |
| Masadiq Hussain | Conservative | 1,280 |
| Jhanzab Arif | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 190 |
| David Batey | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
| Sleeman I.C. | Green | 132 |
| Lesley Butler | TUSC | 77 |
Blagreaves1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Joe Singh Naitta | Liberal Democrats | 1,818 ✓ |
| Cecile Yvonne Wright | Labour | 1,198 |
| Vincent Davis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 417 |
| David Rodney Jennings | Conservative | 416 |
Boulton1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Dom Anderson | Labour | 981 ✓ |
| Gaurav Pandey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 971 |
| Steve Willoughby | Conservative | 681 |
| Leon Adam Nixon | Green | 148 |
| Gregory Webb | Liberal Democrats | 137 |
| Shaun Christopher Stuart | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 43 |
Chaddesden1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Jonathan Smale | Conservative | 1,160 ✓ |
| Sue Cowlishaw | Labour | 1,070 |
| Anthony Joseph Crawley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 735 |
| Paul Hilliard | Independent | 127 |
| Tim Hallam | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
Chellaston1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Sean Marshall | Conservative | 1,603 ✓ |
| James Matthew West | Labour | 1,016 |
| Ian Edward Crompton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 552 |
| Jane Elizabeth Katharine Webb | Liberal Democrats | 429 |
Darley1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Jack Stanton | Labour | 1,459 ✓ |
| Gareth John Potter | Conservative | 1,135 |
| Marten Kats | Green | 377 |
| Andrew Bennett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 337 |
| Stephen Francis Connolly | Liberal Democrats | 219 |
| Chris Fernandez | TUSC | 45 |
Derwent1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| Richard William Hudson | Conservative | 814 ✓ |
| Margaret Eileen Redfern | Labour | 811 |
| Martin Fitzpatrick | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 660 |
| Simon Ferrigno | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
Littleover1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Eric Ashburner | Liberal Democrats | 2,094 ✓ |
| Cheryl Pidgeon | Labour | 994 |
| Peter Berry | Conservative | 662 |
| Arron Mathew Marsden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 244 |
| Tony Welch | LINK | 83 |
Mackworth1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| Paul Pegg | Labour | 975 ✓ |
| Rob Cooper | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 816 |
| Adrian Pegg | Conservative | 623 |
| Ian Care | Liberal Democrats | 130 |
| Kyle Mark Bolderson | Green | 123 |
| Stevie Rosso | TUSC | 44 |
Mickleover1 seat · turnout 42.5%
| Matthew Edward Holmes | Conservative | 2,549 ✓ |
| Maggie Hird | Liberal Democrats | 1,525 |
| Craig Thomson | Labour | 560 |
| Kirk Lewis Kus | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 353 |
Normanton1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| Hardyal Dhindsa | Labour | 1,869 ✓ |
| Habib Iqbal | Conservative | 1,052 |
| Shaikh Mushtaq Ahmed | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 276 |
| Preetinder Kaur Butter | Liberal Democrats | 115 |
| Fred Gough | Green | 107 |
| Terence Anderson | TUSC | 96 |
Oakwood1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| Franklyn Harwood | Conservative | 1,820 ✓ |
| Neil Wilson | Labour | 549 |
| Joanna Rachel Beck | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 342 |
| Alex Dann | Independent | 316 |
| Roger Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 93 |
Sinfin1 seat · turnout 24.0%
| Baggy Shanker | Labour | 1,377 ✓ |
| Adam Hurt | Conservative | 401 |
| Jayprakash Joshi | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 384 |
| Paul John Lind | Liberal Democrats | 144 |
| Zbigniew Wojcik | TUSC | 61 |
| Kayleigh Beth Skipper | Green | 61 |
Spondon1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Evonne Williams | Conservative | 2,027 ✓ |
| Michael Steven Winfield | Labour | 787 |
| Alfred Vaughan Saxby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 464 |
| John-Paul Keane | Liberal Democrats | 117 |
