Before (end of 2005) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 5
After (end of 2006) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 4
Ward results
Brookfield1 seat
| John Browne | Labour | 588 ✓ |
| Raymond Johnson | Conservative | 458 |
| Hilda Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 238 |
Cadley1 seat
| Alan Hackett | Liberal Democrats | 1,039 ✓ |
| Yvonne Driver | Conservative | 586 |
| Cuthbert Williams | Labour | 149 |
College1 seat
| Kathleen Cartwright | Conservative | 690 ✓ |
| Mike Turner | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
| Terence Mattinson | Labour | 207 |
Fishwick1 seat
| Harold Parker | Labour | 483 ✓ |
| Samir Vohra | Conservative | 229 |
| Paul Valentine | Liberal Democrats | 216 |
| Valli Urmarji | Respect | 210 |
Garrison1 seat
| Jennifer Greenhalgh | Conservative | 1,019 ✓ |
| William Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 400 |
| William Burke | Labour | 261 |
Greyfriars1 seat
| David Hammond | Conservative | 1,619 ✓ |
| John Porter | Liberal Democrats | 539 |
| Alan Woods | Labour | 219 |
Ingol1 seat
| William Shannon | Liberal Democrats | 853 ✓ |
| Marie Dilworth | Conservative | 396 |
| Philip Crowe | Labour | 298 |
Larches1 seat
| Mark Jewell | Liberal Democrats | 957 ✓ |
| Amy Foster | Labour | 569 |
| Christine Sharp | Conservative | 292 |
Lea1 seat
| Christine Abram | Liberal Democrats | 776 ✓ |
| Julie Buttle | Conservative | 678 |
| Andrew Gale | Labour | 158 |
Moor Park1 seat
| John Collins | Labour | 497 ✓ |
| Hussain Mulla | Conservative | 233 |
| Lydia Livingston | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
Preston Rural North1 seat
| Kenneth Hudson | Conservative | 1,642 ✓ |
| Amelia Green | Liberal Democrats | 234 |
| Margaret Ashworth | Green | 169 |
| Pauline Jackson | Labour | 151 |
Ribbleton1 seat
| Patricia Woods | Labour | 623 ✓ |
| Christine Thomas | Conservative | 304 |
| Robert Nash | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
Riversway1 seat
| Linda Crompton | Labour | 501 ✓ |
| Elaine Abbot | Respect | 318 |
| Wilfred Gavin | Liberal Democrats | 221 |
| Jane Balshaw | Conservative | 196 |
Sharoe Green1 seat
| Connor McManus | Conservative | 1,054 ✓ |
| Sylvia Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 510 |
| Paul Jackson | Labour | 280 |
St. Georges1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| A. Shamsuddin | Labour | 344 ✓ |
| S Rizwan | Respect | 225 |
| T. Singleton | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
| S. Brown | Conservative | 115 |
| M. Beck | Green | 62 |
St. Matthews1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| A. Richardson | Labour | 747 ✓ |
| D. Field | Respect | 292 |
| P. McElhone | Conservative | 225 |
Town Centre1 seat
| Ronald Atkins | Labour | 654 ✓ |
| Mukhtar Master | Respect | 647 |
| Richard Simon Smith | Conservative | 235 |
| Liam Pennington | Liberal Democrats | 122 |
| Robert Douglas | Green | 82 |
Tulketh1 seat
| Jean Al-Serraj | Labour | 652 ✓ |
| John Wilson | Conservative | 480 |
| Anthony Bamber | British National Party | 280 |
| Helen Greaves | Liberal Democrats | 173 |
University1 seat
| Lynford Crompton | Labour | 295 ✓ |
| Paul Balshaw | Conservative | 101 |
| Jenny Buxton | Liberal Democrats | 89 |