Before (end of 2020) (47 seats, Open Council Data)
Conservative 27 · Labour 18 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1
After (end of 2021) (47 seats, Open Council Data)
Conservative 28 · Labour 16 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 1
Ward results
Ilkeston East3 seats
| T. King | Conservative | 1,919 ✓ |
| A.P. Gibson | Conservative | 1,401 ✓ |
| J.C.H. Dawson | Labour | 1,217 ✓ |
| D. Whittle | Labour | 1,154 |
| A.E. Monaghan | Green | 206 |
| H.A. Hierons | Green | 168 |
| A. Togni | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
| J.C. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 76 |