Before (end of 2003) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Other 11 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Conservative 3
After (end of 2004) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 9 · Conservative 4
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 45.1%
| Barry Guttridge | Labour | 894 ✓ |
| Qurban Ali | Liberal Democrats | 464 |
| Paul Coates | Conservative | 424 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| Margaret Ann Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 1,197 ✓ |
| David Thomson | BNP | 642 |
| Laurence Embley | Labour | 274 |
| Joanne Day | Conservative | 194 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| David Halsall | Labour | 941 ✓ |
| Michael Pound | BNP | 510 |
| Tony Coulson | Conservative | 395 |
| Denise Embra | Liberal Democrats | 272 |
| Cliff Tahir | Independent | 186 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 61.8%
| Michael Tattersall | Conservative | 1,019 ✓ |
| David Shapcott | BNP | 647 |
| June Evans | Liberal Democrats | 485 |
| Joe Baker | Labour | 415 |
| Catherine Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 128 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 49.6%
| Charles Bullas | Liberal Democrats | 984 ✓ |
| Mark Pennington | BNP | 404 |
| Alexander McLachlan | Labour | 341 |
| Bernice Robinson | Conservative | 238 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 72.8%
| Mozaquir Ali | Liberal Democrats | 1,576 ✓ |
| Nurul Hoque | Labour | 1,207 |
| Luke Townley | Conservative | 121 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| Mark Townsend | Labour | 650 ✓ |
| Jamie Cave | BNP | 583 |
| Jeffrey Pickup | Conservative | 390 |
| Mary Jane McCann | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| Andrew Tatchell | Labour | 812 ✓ |
| Peter John Harle Smith | Liberal Democrats | 535 |
| Laura Dowding | Conservative | 455 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 46.8%
| Sharon Wilkinson | BNP | 615 ✓ |
| John Harbour | Labour | 587 |
| Norman Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 583 |
| Alan Marsden | Conservative | 294 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 48.5%
| Ian Stanworth | Liberal Democrats | 769 ✓ |
| Julie Cooper | Labour | 592 |
| Ann Royle | Independent | 493 |
| Arthur Coates | Conservative | 259 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 47.8%
| Bobby Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 900 ✓ |
| Paul Moore | Labour | 770 |
| Ian Pool | Conservative | 330 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| Lilian Clark | Labour | 827 ✓ |
| Derek Dawson | BNP | 701 |
| Barry Elliott | Conservative | 387 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 48.9%
| Denis Otter | Labour | 694 ✓ |
| Gregory Marshall | BNP | 443 |
| Peter Holden | Liberal Democrats | 435 |
| David Tierney | Conservative | 332 |
| James Cowell | Independent | 252 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Tony Lambert | Labour | 984 ✓ |
| George Middleton | Conservative | 475 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| Peter Doyle | Conservative | 1,091 ✓ |
| Christopher Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 736 |
| Tony Martin | Labour | 484 |