| Election Name: | 2016 St Albans City and District Council election |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 2015 St Albans City and District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 2015 |
| Next Election: | 2018 St Albans City and District Council election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | 18 of the 58 seats to St Albans City and District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 30 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 2016 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 31 |
| Seats1: | 0 |
| Seats After1: | 31 |
| Popular Vote1: | 14,085 |
| Percentage1: | 35.9% |
| Party2: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Seats Before2: | 16 |
| Seat Change2: | 1 |
| Seats After2: | 17 |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,953 |
| Percentage2: | 25.4% |
| Party3: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 8 |
| Seats3: | 0 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 7 |
| Popular Vote3: | 8,313 |
| Percentage3: | 21.2% |
| Party4: | Independent (politician) |
| Seats Before4: | 2 |
| Seats4: | 0 |
| Seats After4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,727 |
| Percentage4: | 4.4% |
| Party5: | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Seats Before5: | 1 |
| Seats5: | 0 |
| Seats After5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 2,498 |
| Percentage5: | 6.4% |
| Party6: | UK Independence Party |
| Seats Before6: | 0 |
| Seats6: | 0 |
| Seats After6: | 0 |
| Popular Vote6: | 2,606 |
| Percentage6: | 6.6% |
| Party7: | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition |
| Seats Before7: | 0 |
| Seats7: | 0 |
| Seats After7: | 0 |
| Popular Vote7: | 23 |
| Percentage7: | 0.1% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Conservative |
| After Election: | Conservative |
| Flag Image: | File:FlagOfStAlbans-PS01.svg |
The 2016 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
A by-election was held in Clarence on 20th October 2016, after the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Sam Rowlands. The seat was held by the new Liberal Democrat candidate, Ellie Hudspith.