| Election Name: | 2012 Birmingham City Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Birmingham, United Kingdom.svg |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Birmingham City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Birmingham City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | One third (40) seats to Birmingham City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 61 |
| Election Date: | 3 May 2012 |
| Image1: | Cllr Sir Albert Bore.jpg |
| Leader1: | Albert Bore |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Ladywood |
| Seats1: | 77 |
| Seat Change1: | 20 |
| Popular Vote1: | 109,841 |
| Percentage1: | 51% |
| Leader2: | Mike Whitby |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat2: | Harborne |
| Seats2: | 28 |
| Seat Change2: | 11 |
| Popular Vote2: | 51,490 |
| Percentage2: | 24% |
| Image3: | Cllr Paul Tilsley crop.jpg |
| Leader3: | Paul Tilsley |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Leaders Seat3: | Sheldon |
| Seats3: | 15 |
| Seat Change3: | 9 |
| Popular Vote3: | 34,707 |
| Percentage3: | 14% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Mike Whitby |
| Before Party: | No Overall Control |
| After Election: | Albert Bore |
| After Party: | Labour |
Elections to Birmingham City Council in England were held on 3 May 2012 on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.[1] One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from No Overall Control.[2]
These election results are directly comparable with the corresponding elections held in 2008.
| Party | Seats | Council Composition 3 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour | 41 | 57 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative | 45 | 39 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Democrats | 31 | 24 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||