| Election Name: | 2016 Birmingham City Council election |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Birmingham, United Kingdom.svg |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Birmingham City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Birmingham City Council election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | One third (40) seats to Birmingham City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 61 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2016 |
| Image1: | Cllr John Clancy - 23097209149 CROP.jpg |
| Leader1: | John Clancy |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Quinton |
| Seats Before1: | 77 |
| Seats After1: | 80 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 113,018 |
| Percentage1: | 51.09% |
| Leader2: | Robert Alden |
| Party2: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Leaders Seat2: | Erdington |
| Seats Before2: | 30 |
| Seats After2: | 29 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Popular Vote2: | 50,828 |
| Percentage2: | 22.98% |
| Image3: | Cllr Paul Tilsley crop.jpg |
| Leader3: | Paul Tilsley |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Leaders Seat3: | Sheldon |
| Seats Before3: | 11 |
| Seats After3: | 10 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 26,877 |
| Percentage3: | 12.15% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | John Clancy |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | John Clancy |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The 2016 Birmingham City Council election took place on 5 May 2016[1] [2] [3] to elect one third of the members of Birmingham City Council in England. The election was held on the same day as the election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for the West Midlands as part of the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections.
Labour increased their hold on the City Council, winning 30 of the 40 seats up for election, gaining 1 from the Conservatives and 1 from the Liberal Democrats as well as retaining 1 previously vacant seat formerly held by a Labour Councillor.