Before (end of 2017) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 2
After (end of 2018) (51 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 22 · Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 5 · UK Independence Party (UKIP) 3 · Other 2
Ward results
Abbey1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Paul Thomas Hezelgrave | Labour | 1,295 ✓ |
| Ajit Atwal | Liberal Democrats | 1,294 |
| Harvey Jennings | Conservative | 547 |
| Alice Vawter Joy | Green | 148 |
| Ann Graves | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 95 |
Allestree1 seat · turnout 48.7%
| Roy Michael Webb | Conservative | 3,757 ✓ |
| Cecile Yvonne Wright | Labour | 910 |
| Deena Smith | Liberal Democrats | 407 |
| Daniel Holme | Green | 175 |
| David Adams | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 106 |
Alvaston1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| Alan Wayne Graves | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 2,478 ✓ |
| Tom Spray | Labour | 976 |
| Charnjeev Singh Bolla | Conservative | 479 |
| Sleeman I.C. | Green | 113 |
| Paul John Lind | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
| David Gale | — | 57 |
Arboretum1 seat
| Sarfraz Khan | Labour | 2,356 ✓ |
| Masadiq Hussain | Conservative | 1,365 |
| Krishan Shyam Raithatha | Liberal Democrats | 207 |
| Tony Blaney | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 203 |
Blagreaves1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| Ruth Skelton | Liberal Democrats | 2,207 ✓ |
| Farzana Khalid | Labour | 1,439 |
| Maxwell Craven | Conservative | 704 |
| Vincent Davis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 104 |
Boulton1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Paul Bettany | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,602 ✓ |
| Ranjit Ryan Banwait | Labour | 1,128 |
| Gaurav Pandey | Conservative | 1,086 |
| Carmine Branco | Liberal Democrats | 165 |
Chaddesden1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| Rob Cooper | Conservative | 2,268 ✓ |
| Sara Frances Bolton | Labour | 1,205 |
| Carole Bradley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 169 |
| Glenda Anne Howcroft | Liberal Democrats | 147 |
Chellaston1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| Ross McCristal | Conservative | 1,829 ✓ |
| Phil Ingall | Independent | 1,797 |
| Stephen Lapsley | Labour | 906 |
| Kathleen Mosley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 182 |
| Jane Elizabeth Katharine Webb | Liberal Democrats | 160 |
| John James Hill | Green | 84 |
Darley1 seat · turnout 40.7%
| Lisa Marie Eldret | Labour | 1,739 ✓ |
| Miles Hugo Pattison | Conservative | 1,674 |
| Niall Garratt | Liberal Democrats | 475 |
| Jennifer Christine Palmer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 110 |
| James Jonathan Lanser | Green | 103 |
Derwent1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Stewart Willoughby | Conservative | 1,600 ✓ |
| Lucy Rigby | Labour | 977 |
| Andrew Bennett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 192 |
| Simon Farrigno | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
Littleover1 seat · turnout 45.0%
| Lucy Care | Liberal Democrats | 2,443 ✓ |
| Jamie Anthony D'Arcy | Labour | 1,309 |
| Jordan Kemp | Conservative | 962 |
| Douglas Lumley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 88 |
| Tony Welch | Link Party | 23 |
Mackworth1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| Adrian Pegg | Conservative | 1,233 ✓ |
| John Whitby | Labour | 943 |
| Thomas Bull | Liberal Democrats | 513 |
| Frederick Theobald | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 176 |
| Naomi Janet Sally Wilds | Green | 125 |
Mickleover1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| Alison Holmes | Conservative | 3,296 ✓ |
| Maggie Hird | Liberal Democrats | 1,427 |
| Jyoti Michael Wilkinson | Labour | 622 |
| Barry Appleby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 106 |
Normanton1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Balbir Singh Sandhu | Labour | 2,631 ✓ |
| Habib Iqbal | Conservative | 654 |
| Preetinder Kaur Butter | Liberal Democrats | 257 |
| Derek Reynolds | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 202 |
Oakwood1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| Mick Barker | Conservative | 2,328 ✓ |
| Neil Wilson | Labour | 609 |
| Alex Dann | Independent | 469 |
| Gary Small | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 199 |
| David Batey | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Sinfin1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Nadine Peatfield | Labour | 1,542 ✓ |
| Jay Joshi | Conservative | 869 |
| Roger Adcock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 218 |
| John-Paul Keane | Liberal Democrats | 171 |
Spondon1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| Christopher Poulter | Conservative | 2,796 ✓ |
| Michael Steven Winfield | Labour | 677 |
| Maureen Hodgetts | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 171 |
| Vic Wood | Green | 159 |
| Simon Guilbert King | Liberal Democrats | 123 |
