title: 1996 Leicester City Council election
text: # 1996 Leicester City Council election
  
  The 1996 Leicester City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Leicester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
  
  ## Summary
  
  1996 Leicester City Council election :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 41 | 4 | 73.2 | 57.0 | 75,386 | –2.0 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 8 | 1 | 14.3 | 18.0 | 23,774 | –0.5 |
  | Conservative | 7 | 3 | 12.5 | 21.1 | 27,947 | +2.5 |
  | Independent Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2,495 | –0.1 |
  | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2,377 | +0.1 |
  | Militant Labour | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 290 | +0.1 |
  | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 75 | N/A |
  