The 2016 Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of the Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. Following a boundary review, the number of seats was reduced from 63 to 45, with all of these new seats being up for election at the same time. This was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Overall result compared with 2015.
Number of seats reduced by 18.
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
After the election, the composition of the council was: