Before (end of 2002) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 6 · Conservative 4
After (end of 2003) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Other 11 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 3
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| Caroline Kavanagh | Labour | 708 ✓ |
| Mark Halstead | BNP | 505 |
| Paul Coates | Conservative | 196 |
| Avril Hesson | — | 96 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 44.2%
| Patricia Thomson | BNP | 877 ✓ |
| Peter McCann | Liberal Democrats | 862 |
| Angela Healey | Labour | 250 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| Maureen Stowe | BNP | 715 ✓ |
| David Halsall | Labour | 712 |
| Anita Walker | Conservative | 259 |
| Cliff Tahir | Independent | 245 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 55.7%
| Brian Turner | BNP | 795 ✓ |
| Tony Walker | Conservative | 551 |
| Patrick Walsh | Labour | 483 |
| Kevin Robinson | Independent | 465 |
| Catherine Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 39.1%
| Philip Horrocks | Liberal Democrats | 803 ✓ |
| Mark Pennington | BNP | 532 |
| Antony Martin | Labour | 222 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 60.0%
| Manzoor Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 1,286 ✓ |
| Imtiaz Hussain | Independent | 736 |
| Anthony Harrison | Labour | 353 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| Carol Hughes | BNP | 687 ✓ |
| Patrick Tierney | Labour | 611 |
| Mary Jane McCann | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
| Jeffrey Pickup | Conservative | 209 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| Linda Gauton | Labour | 777 ✓ |
| Andrew Kenyon | BNP | 712 |
| Laura Dowding | Conservative | 284 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Leonard Starr | BNP | 661 ✓ |
| Andrew Tatchell | Labour | 584 |
| Patricia Stinton | Independent | 319 |
| Alan Marsden | Conservative | 132 |
Lanehead1 seat
| Luke Smith | BNP | 668 ✓ |
| Brian Cooper | Labour | 623 |
| Martin Smith | Liberal Democrats | 365 |
| Anthony Doyle | Independent | 311 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| Mohammad Najib | Labour | 764 ✓ |
| Rauth McGuinness | BNP | 612 |
| Denise Embra | Liberal Democrats | 319 |
| Ian Nelson | Independent | 160 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| Samuel Holgate | Independent | 618 ✓ |
| Michael Nelson | Labour | 487 |
| Peter John Harle Smith | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
| Bernice Robinson | Conservative | 118 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| Janice Swainston | Labour | 679 ✓ |
| James Cowell | BNP | 634 |
| Christopher Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 285 |
| David Tierney | Conservative | 255 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Elizabeth Mary Monk | Labour | 598 ✓ |
| Simon Haworth | BNP | 491 |
| William Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 310 |
| Stephen Worden | — | 38 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill2 seats · turnout 35.4%
| Ida Carmichael | Conservative | 726 ✓ |
| Barry Birks | BNP | 654 ✓ |
| Jean Steward | Independent | 577 |
| Ian Mark Townsend | Labour | 536 |
| Alasdair Stewart | Conservative | 436 |
| Hilary Ward | Labour | 398 |