Before (end of 2005) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 21 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 9 · Conservative 4
After (end of 2006) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 16 · Labour 16 · Other 8 · Conservative 5
Ward results
Bank Hall2 seats · turnout 31.4%
| G. Frayling | Labour | 718 ✓ |
| J. Birtwhistle | Liberal Democrats | 607 ✓ |
| I. Hussain | Labour | 599 |
| A. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 524 |
| P Coates | Conservative | 204 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| R. Frost | Liberal Democrats | 1,058 ✓ |
| C. Towneley | Conservative | 302 |
| M. Martin | Labour | 186 |
Brunshaw2 seats · turnout 33.2%
| D. Hall | Labour | 703 ✓ |
| J. Jones | Liberal Democrats | 635 ✓ |
| A. Locke | BNP | 606 |
| M Nelson | Labour | 526 |
| J. McNulty | Liberal Democrats | 453 |
| T Coulson | Conservative | 335 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| D Heginbotham | Conservative | 1,128 ✓ |
| D. James | Liberal Democrats | 500 |
| B. Lambert | Labour | 328 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 1,254 ✓ |
| Johnstone M. | Labour | 256 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 54.2%
| Z. Ahmed | Labour | 1,079 ✓ |
| T. Nawaz | Liberal Democrats | 1,065 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| D. Dawson | BNP | 559 ✓ |
| A McLachlan | Labour | 483 |
| M. McCann | Liberal Democrats | 469 |
| A Coates | Conservative | 252 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Frank Cant | Labour | 507 ✓ |
| S Atkinson | BNP | 480 |
| J Shoesmith | Conservative | 279 |
| D. Embra | Liberal Democrats | 265 |
Hapton With Park1 seat
| D Thomson | BNP | 622 ✓ |
| John Harbour | Labour | 579 |
| C. Puckett-Gouldin | Liberal Democrats | 324 |
| A Marsden | Conservative | 283 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| Peter McCann | Liberal Democrats | 741 ✓ |
| P. Riley | Independent | 471 |
| L Embley | Labour | 370 |
| J. Day | Conservative | 191 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| D. Reynolds | Liberal Democrats | 899 ✓ |
| P. Kenyon | Labour | 583 |
| Robinson B. | Conservative | 214 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| B Hill | Liberal Democrats | 609 ✓ |
| E. Kirby | BNP | 555 |
| S Caddy | Labour | 549 |
| I Pool | Conservative | 121 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Jeff Sumner | Liberal Democrats | 812 ✓ |
| C. Bailey | Labour | 466 |
| D Tierney | Conservative | 339 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| J Baker | Labour | 428 ✓ |
| J. Cave | BNP | 410 |
| M. Baker | Liberal Democrats | 266 |
| G Middleton | Conservative | 156 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| J. Gilbert | Conservative | 860 ✓ |
| D. Shapcott | BNP | 461 |
| C. Holden | Liberal Democrats | 347 |
| A. Donovan | Labour | 329 |