The political make-up of the city council following the local elections on 5 May 2016 is as follows:
- Labour: 26 seats,
- Green Party: 10
- Liberal Democrats: 3
Labour has a majority of the seats and therefore has overall control.
Overall turnout: 36.3%
Bowthorpe ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURGESS James Edward | Conservative | 387 | ||
| BUTTON Sally Ann | Labour | 1218 | X | Labour hold |
| CARTER Helen | Green | 213 | ||
| MALINOWSKI Yan Leon | Liberal Democrats | 89 | ||
| NEWTON Michelle | UKIP | 371 |
Catton Grove ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELMER Daniel Edward | Conservative | 607 | ||
| HARRIS Gail Paula | Labour | 1150 | X | Labour hold |
| HO Michelle | UKIP | 372 | ||
| PARK Tony Arthur | Green | 175 | ||
| TOOKE Leigh | Liberal Democrats | 123 |
Crome ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBER Stephen Mark | Conservative | 375 | ||
| BRADFORD David Charles | Labour | 1201 | X | Labour hold |
| FORD Judith Marianne | Green | 163 | ||
| NEAL Samuel | Liberal Democrats | 85 | ||
| WILLIAMS Ann | UKIP | 396 |
Eaton ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CULLINGWORTH Gordon | UKIP | 194 | ||
| ELDERTON CHRIS | Labour | 689 | ||
| LUBBOCK Judith Elizabeth | Liberal Democrats | 1956 | X | Liberal Democrats hold |
| ROBB William Alistair | Conservative | 725 | ||
| SAUNDERS Jane Isobel | Green | 274 |
Lakenham ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUTLER Emily Rachel | Liberal Democrats | 223 | ||
| EMMENS Steve | UKIP | 393 | ||
| HULL Christopher Antony | Green | 280 | ||
| MANNING Patrick John Paul | Labour | 1279 | X | Labour hold |
| WILTSHIRE Andrew Roy | Conservative | 234 |
Mancroft ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALL Michael | UKIP | 287 | ||
| CHAMPAN Amanda | Green | 877 | ||
| CRISP Thomas Richard | Liberal Democrats | 144 | ||
| FULLMAN David | Labour | 1232 | X | Labour gain from Green |
| WALLER Joshua Paul Francis | Conservative | 271 |
Mile Cross ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DYMOKE Thomas Antony Marmion | Liberal Democrats | 89 | ||
| FISHER John Frederick | Conservative | 239 | ||
| ROWELL David | UKIP | 338 | ||
| SHAW Lisa Jayne | Green | 264 | ||
| THOMAS Vivien | Labour | 1024 | X | Labour hold |
Nelson ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY Steven | UKIP | 79 | ||
| FAIRBAIRN David Angus | Liberal Democrats | 208 | ||
| HAINES Alexander William | Conservative | 176 | ||
| MALIK Hugo | Labour | 1718 | X | Labour gain from Green |
| PASCOE Roland | Green | 1217 |
Sewell ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col">CHACKSFIELD Mary Josephine | Conservative | 321 | ||
| COLESHILL Ed | Labour | 1257 | X | Labour hold |
| EIGENER Gunnar Walter William | Green | 402 | ||
| SMITH Richard Haydn | Liberal Democrats | 160 | ||
| TINGLE Glenn Stuart | UKIP | 254 |
Thorpe Hamlet ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURGESS Eamonn | Labour | 1092 | ||
| ELIAS Melvyn Harold | Liberal Democrats | 188 | ||
| GILLESPIE Michael David | Conservative | 458 | ||
| LANSDELL Nicholas | UKIP | 230 | ||
| PRICE Benjamin John Oliver | Green | 1123 | X | Green hold |
Town Close ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHONY James Alexander Campbell | Liberal Democrats | 276 | ||
| DAVIS Karen Ann | Labour | 1420 | X | Labour gain from Green |
| EMMENS Tania | UKIP | 215 | ||
| GILLESPIE Jonathan Richard | Conservative | 509 | ||
| NEALE Paul Vincent | Green | 1233 |
University ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS Drew | UKIP | 189 | ||
| DI PALMA Phil Anthony | Green | 315 | ||
| JONES Beth | Labour | 1152 | X | Labour hold |
| NEWTON Henry Charles | Conservative | 179 | ||
| STOKES Adam Phillip | Liberal Democrats | 125 |
Wensum ward
| Candidate name | Political party | Votes | Elected | Hold/gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS Richard Alan | Green | 855 | ||
| HARLEY Paul | UKIP | 379 | ||
| MAGUIRE Kevin | Labour | 1110 | X | Labour gain from Green |
| RICHARDSON William Peter | Conservative | 228 | ||
| SPOOR Jack | Liberal Democrats | 77 |
