| Election Name: | 1996 Chester City Council election |
| Country: | Cheshire |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1995 Chester City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1995 |
| Next Election: | 1998 Chester City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
| Seats For Election: | 20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 23 seats, 45.3% |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| Seats After1: | 27 |
| Seat Change1: | 4 |
| Popular Vote1: | 13,645 |
| Percentage1: | 45.5% |
| Swing1: | 0.2% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 16 seats, 23.6% |
| Seats2: | 7 |
| Seats After2: | 18 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,515 |
| Percentage2: | 25.1% |
| Swing2: | 1.5% |
| Party4: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election4: | 13 seats, 26.8% |
| Seats4: | 3 |
| Seats After4: | 13 |
| Seat Change4: | 6 |
| Popular Vote4: | 8,160 |
| Percentage4: | 27.2% |
| Swing4: | 0.4% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 2 seats, 3.9% |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Seats After5: | 2 |
| Popular Vote5: | 582 |
| Percentage5: | 1.9% |
| Swing5: | 2.0% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | No overall control |
| After Party: | No overall control |
The 1996 Chester City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.