| Election Name: | 2012 Oldham Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2014 Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Seats For Election: | 20 councillors in Oldham |
| Election Date: | 3 May 2012 |
| 3Blank: | Councillors |
| 4Blank: | Councillors +/– |
| Leaders Seat1: | Failsworth East |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 52.75% |
| Seats1: | 33 |
| Popular Vote1: | 54.75% |
| Swing1: | 2.01 |
| 1Data1: | 75 |
| 2Data1: | 32 |
| 3Data1: | 43 |
| 4Data1: | 10 |
| Leaders Seat2: | Shaw |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 23.39% |
| Seats2: | 21 |
| Popular Vote2: | 24.58% |
| Swing2: | 1.19% |
| 3Data2: | 14 |
| 4Data2: | 7 |
| Leaders Seat3: | N/A |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election3: | 19.24% |
| Seats3: | 5 |
| Popular Vote3: | 14.78% |
| Swing3: | 4.46 |
| 3Data3: | 2 |
| 4Data3: | 3 |
The 2012 Oldham Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council in the North West, England.[1] This was on the same day as other 2012 United Kingdom local elections.
Labour retained control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was
A by-election was held on Thursday, 9 May 2013 in the Alexandra ward of Oldham. The seat became vacant following the death of Dilys Fletcher in February. The results were as follows:[2]