| Election Name: | 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2015 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | One third (17) seats to Solihull Metropolitan Borough City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 26 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2016 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 32 |
| Popular Vote1: | 23,724 |
| Percentage1: | 47.71% |
| Party2: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Seats2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,975 |
| Percentage2: | 20.06% |
| Party3: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats3: | 6 |
| Popular Vote3: | 5,580 |
| Percentage3: | 11.22% |
| Party4: | UK Independence Party |
| Seats4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 2,080 |
| Percentage4: | 4.18% |
| Party5: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 6,963 |
| Percentage5: | 14.00% |
| Party6: | Independent politician |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seat Change6: | 1 |
| Popular Vote6: | 1,387 |
| Percentage6: | 2.79% |
| Party7: | Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) |
| Seats7: | 0 |
| Seat Change7: | 1 |
| Popular Vote7: | 17 |
| Percentage7: | 0.03% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
The 2016 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The governing Conservative Party won 9 of the 17 seats up for election, gaining one from an Independent and losing one to the Green Party. In addition to this seat, the Greens gained another from the SDP, that of a former Green Councillor who had defected in August 2015. They also held their two existing seats to solidify their position as the Official Opposition in Solihull. The Liberal Democrats held their three seats and Labour held their one, the only seat they hold in Solihull.
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
| 32 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Conservative | Green | Lib Dem | UKIP | Lab | SDP | Ind |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
| Conservative | Green | Lib Dem | UKIP | Lab |
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