Before (end of 2001) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Other 12 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 3
After (end of 2002) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 6 · Conservative 4
Ward results
Bank Hall3 seats · turnout 38.2%
| Patricia Bennett | Labour | 1,216 ✓ |
| Barry Guttridge | Labour | 1,139 ✓ |
| Caroline Kavanagh | Labour | 1,052 ✓ |
| Joan Dewhurst | BNP | 663 |
| Abdul Hamid | Liberal Democrats | 503 |
| Doctor Simba | Liberal Democrats | 422 |
Briercliffe3 seats · turnout 38.1%
| Roger Frost | Liberal Democrats | 1,302 ✓ |
| Margaret Ann Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 1,214 ✓ |
| Peter McCann | Liberal Democrats | 1,058 ✓ |
| Laurence Embley | Labour | 549 |
| John Titherington | Labour | 526 |
| Jon Hartley | Labour | 525 |
Brunshaw3 seats · turnout 38.1%
| Donald Hall | Labour | 1,435 ✓ |
| Lilian Clark | Labour | 1,312 ✓ |
| David Halsall | Labour | 1,177 ✓ |
| Simon Bennett | BNP | 919 |
| Cliff Tahir | Independent | 593 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne3 seats
| David Heginbotham | Conservative | 1,032 ✓ |
| David Edwards | BNP | 898 ✓ |
| Kevin Robinson | Independent | 817 ✓ |
| Tony Walker | Conservative | 801 |
| Alasdair Stewart | Conservative | 711 |
| Fiona Burns | Labour | 694 |
| Patrick Walsh | Labour | 693 |
| Marguerite Walsh | Labour | 678 |
| Nigel Musker | Independent | 666 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay3 seats · turnout 45.5%
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 1,335 ✓ |
| Charles Bullas | Liberal Democrats | 1,117 ✓ |
| Patricia Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,043 ✓ |
| Leonard Starr | BNP | 622 |
| Anthony Davis | Labour | 394 |
| Peter Favell | Independent | 389 |
| Mary Roberts | Labour | 340 |
| Mohammed Baig | Labour | 265 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme3 seats · turnout 59.5%
| Mustafa Malik | Labour | 1,461 ✓ |
| Mozaquir Ali | Liberal Democrats | 1,336 ✓ |
| Manzoor Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 1,256 ✓ |
| Saeed Akhtar Chaudhary | Labour | 934 |
| Shahi Sultan | Labour | 643 |
| Kazmi Hussain | Independent | 453 |
| Masood Mirza | Liberal Democrats | 368 |
| Wendy Leach | Independent | 343 |
| Edward Fisk | Independent | 230 |
Gannow3 seats · turnout 41.4%
| Michael Rushton | Labour | 882 ✓ |
| Alice Thornber | Labour | 842 ✓ |
| Terence Grogan | BNP | 817 ✓ |
| Patrick Tierney | Labour | 813 |
| Fred Melbourne | Independent | 726 |
| Ian Nelson | Independent | 690 |
| Jeffrey Pickup | Conservative | 529 |
| Ian Alderson | — | 151 |
Gawthorpe3 seats · turnout 40.1%
| Frank Cant | Labour | 1,012 ✓ |
| Gillian Harbour | Labour | 995 ✓ |
| Linda Gauton | Labour | 868 ✓ |
| Andrew Kenyon | BNP | 783 |
| Patricia Stinton | Independent | 723 |
| Patricia Lord | Independent | 635 |
| Laura Dowding | Conservative | 395 |
| Results | — | 0 |
Hapton With Park3 seats · turnout 38.4%
| Kevin Birchall | Labour | 1,140 ✓ |
| John Harbour | Labour | 1,095 ✓ |
| Andrew Tatchell | Labour | 1,043 ✓ |
| John Kenyon | BNP | 722 |
| Steven Gourlay | Independent | 605 |
| Mary Jane McCann | Liberal Democrats | 596 |
Lanehead3 seats · turnout 39.9%
| Paula Riley | Independent | 984 ✓ |
| John Cavanagh | Labour | 978 ✓ |
| Brian Cooper | Labour | 871 ✓ |
| Martin Smith | Liberal Democrats | 846 |
| Sarah Sherburn | BNP | 834 |
| David Lord | Labour | 748 |
Queensgate3 seats · turnout 37.0%
| Peter John Kenyon | Labour | 1,164 ✓ |
| Paul Moore | Labour | 1,075 ✓ |
| Mohammad Najib | Labour | 1,002 ✓ |
| Denise Embra | Liberal Democrats | 852 |
| David Haworth | BNP | 781 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse3 seats · turnout 40.4%
| Stuart Caddy | Labour | 841 ✓ |
| Marlene Disley | Independent | 751 ✓ |
| Carol Hughes | BNP | 751 ✓ |
| Stephen Reynolds | Labour | 729 |
| Arthur Wilkinson | Independent | 723 |
| Stephen Wolski | Labour | 721 |
| Samuel Holgate | Independent | 706 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood3 seats · turnout 39.8%
| Colette Bailey | Labour | 1,106 ✓ |
| Denis Otter | Labour | 1,083 ✓ |
| Janice Swainston | Labour | 1,013 ✓ |
| Judith Lloyd | Independent | 890 |
| James Cowell | BNP | 812 |
| David Tierney | Conservative | 660 |
| Stephen Worden | — | 314 |
Trinity3 seats · turnout 33.2%
| Carole Galbraith | Labour | 1,022 ✓ |
| Anthony Lambert | Labour | 914 ✓ |
| Elizabeth Mary Monk | Labour | 897 ✓ |
| Mark Terrell | BNP | 643 |
| William Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 626 |
| Tess McMahon | — | 273 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill3 seats
| Josephine Challinor | Conservative | 1,166 ✓ |
| Peter Doyle | Conservative | 1,112 ✓ |
| Ida Fowler | Conservative | 1,091 ✓ |
| Mark Vickers | BNP | 739 |
| Jean Daiches | Labour | 670 |
| Antony Martin | Labour | 641 |
| Hilary Ward | Labour | 617 |
| Paul Wright | Liberal Democrats | 537 |