The 2016 Liverpool City Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Liverpool City Council in England. This was on the same day as the election for the Elected Mayor of Liverpool and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside.
Due to the 'in thirds' system of election, one third of the council were up for election, with direct comparisons to previous results made with the corresponding vote at the Liverpool City Council election, 2012 There were two by-elections in Belle Vale and Norris Green wards, so these wards each elected two councillors. After the election, the composition of the council was:
* - Existing Councillor seeking re-election.
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Helen Casstles (Labour, elected 5 May 2016).
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Beatrice Fraenkel (Labour, elected 7 May 2015)