Before (end of 2005) (96 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 56 · Liberal Democrats 39 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
After (end of 2006) (96 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 61 · Liberal Democrats 34 · Other 1 · Conservative 0
Ward results
Ancoats and Clayton1 seat · turnout 33.0%
| Jim Battle | Labour | 1,463 ✓ |
| Daniel Valentine | Liberal Democrats | 1,235 |
| Christine Birchenough | Conservative | 136 |
| Richard Keatley | Green | 126 |
| John Hulse | Independent | 71 |
Ardwick1 seat · turnout 21.8%
| Mavis Smitheman | Labour | 1,248 ✓ |
| Mohammad Panwar | Liberal Democrats | 405 |
| Christopher Charlton | Green | 216 |
| Tadeusz Sochacki | Conservative | 163 |
Baguley1 seat · turnout 24.0%
| Edward McCulley | Labour | 1,205 ✓ |
| Joyce Kaye | Conservative | 498 |
| Leslie Ardron | Liberal Democrats | 323 |
| Lynne Richmond | Green | 220 |
| Lynn Worthington | — | 214 |
Bradford1 seat
| John Longsden | Labour | 1,525 ✓ |
| Bob Brettle | Liberal Democrats | 316 |
| Karen Abbad | Conservative | 188 |
| Christopher Waldon | Green | 156 |
Brooklands1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Stephen Murphy | Labour | 1,378 ✓ |
| Ralph John Ellerton | Conservative | 953 |
| John Ankers | Liberal Democrats | 787 |
| T. Morrogh | Green | 149 |
Burnage1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| Rodney Isherwood | Liberal Democrats | 1,460 ✓ |
| Frank Duffy | Labour | 1,169 |
| Dorothy Keller | Conservative | 252 |
| Elindsay James | Green | 192 |
Charlestown1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Eric Hobin | Labour | 1,435 ✓ |
| Vivienne Clarke | Conservative | 388 |
| Ann Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 348 |
| Catherine Ritchie | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 312 |
| Helen Dolan | Green | 159 |
Cheetham1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Naeem ul Hassam | Labour | 1,707 ✓ |
| Qassim Afzal | Liberal Democrats | 1,608 |
| Jackie Smith | Green | 235 |
| Kim Glasspole | Conservative | 191 |
Chorlton1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| Val Stevens | Labour | 1,828 ✓ |
| Catherine Glover | Liberal Democrats | 1,713 |
| Brian Arthur Candeland | Green | 609 |
| Amar Ahmed | Conservative | 198 |
Chorlton Park1 seat · turnout 32.2%
| Neil Lewis | Liberal Democrats | 1,724 ✓ |
| Yogesh Virmani | Labour | 797 |
| Kathryn Brownbridge | Green | 399 |
| Rodney Keller | Conservative | 229 |
City Centre1 seat · turnout 16.1%
| Elaine Boyes | Liberal Democrats | 531 ✓ |
| Chris Paul | Labour | 374 |
| James Berry | Conservative | 311 |
| Birgit Vollm | Green | 181 |
Crumpsall1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Jon-Leigh Pritchard | Labour | 1,667 ✓ |
| Sham Akhtar | Liberal Democrats | 738 |
| Adrian Glasspole | Conservative | 476 |
| Ernest Robert Willescroft | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 259 |
| Justine Hall | Green | 223 |
Didsbury East1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| Anthony Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,809 ✓ |
| Geoffrey Bridson | Labour | 1,369 |
| Richard Gee | Green | 459 |
| Peter Malcolm Schofield | Conservative | 359 |
Didsbury West1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Richard Clayton | Liberal Democrats | 1,189 ✓ |
| Diane Ellison | Labour | 692 |
| Peter Hilton | Conservative | 485 |
| George Czernuszka | Green | 329 |
| Robert Gutfreund-Walmsley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 76 |
Fallowfield1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Mike Amesbury | Labour | 1,357 ✓ |
| Joanna Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,086 |
| Cedric Beniston | Conservative | 171 |
| Susan Somerville | Green | 168 |
| Joseph Finnon | BNP | 140 |
Gorton North1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Nilofar Siddiqi | Labour | 1,244 ✓ |
| Bernadette Newing | Liberal Democrats | 1,132 |
| Allan Grafton | Independent | 465 |
| Paul Ainscough | Conservative | 144 |
| Rachel Helen Wilson | Green | 78 |
| Della Hughes | Independent | 72 |
Gorton South1 seat
| John Richard Bridges | Liberal Democrats | 1,375 ✓ |
| Julie Reid | Labour | 1,031 |
| David Mottram | Green | 246 |
| Raymond Kenyon | Conservative | 226 |
Harpurhey1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| Paul Fairweather | Labour | 1,420 ✓ |
| Gareth Aubrey | Liberal Democrats | 320 |
| Robert Bullock | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 312 |
| Ian Beswick | Conservative | 302 |
| Darren Flynn | Green | 215 |
Higher Blackley1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| Anna Trotman | Labour | 1,477 ✓ |
| Terence Shannon | Conservative | 506 |
| Barbara Argyropoulos | Liberal Democrats | 383 |
| Michael Matthew Shaw | Green | 226 |
Hulme1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Nigel Murphy | Labour | 816 ✓ |
| Oliver West | Liberal Democrats | 576 |
| Steven Durrant | Green | 539 |
| Paul Kierman | Conservative | 96 |
| Christine Boscott-Shermerdine | Independent | 53 |
| Cae Os | Independent | 43 |
| Peter Reeve | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 20 |
| Charles Lyn-Lloyd | Independent | 11 |
Levenshulme1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| Alexander Cowan | Liberal Democrats | 1,402 ✓ |
| Dermot Zafar | Labour | 779 |
| Philip Thompson | Green | 399 |
| William Moore | Conservative | 217 |
Longsight1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Maryam Khan | Labour | 1,687 ✓ |
| Mohammed Sajjad | Liberal Democrats | 774 |
| Hassan Ukairo | Green | 444 |
| Zahir Ali | Conservative | 182 |
Miles Platting and Newton Heath1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| John Flanagan | Labour | 1,286 ✓ |
| Richard Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 791 |
| Derek Adams | BNP | 501 |
| Lee Duffy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 149 |
| Brian Birchenough | Conservative | 134 |
| Anthony Quinn | Green | 96 |
Moss Side1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| Roy Walters | Labour | 1,734 ✓ |
| Mohammad Butt | Liberal Democrats | 509 |
| Robin Goater | Green | 235 |
| Angelo Weekes | Independent | 129 |
| Raymond Wattenbach | Conservative | 116 |
Moston1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Bill Risby | Labour | 1,774 ✓ |
| Anthony Pinder | Conservative | 755 |
| Timothy Hartley | Liberal Democrats | 506 |
| Rose Cameron | Green | 303 |
Northenden1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Richard Cowell | Labour | 1,431 ✓ |
| Martin Eakins | Liberal Democrats | 1,092 |
| Nathan James Cruddas | Conservative | 391 |
| Lance David Crookes | Green | 136 |
Old Moat1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Brian Harrison | Labour | 1,567 ✓ |
| Tina Maache | Liberal Democrats | 773 |
| Robina-Ella Davies | Green | 317 |
| Daniel Valentine | Conservative | 221 |
Rusholme1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Lynn Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,157 ✓ |
| Jon Byrne | Labour | 804 |
| Nahella Ashraf | Respect | 615 |
| Penelope Collins | Green | 188 |
| Barbara Goodall | Conservative | 135 |
Sharston1 seat · turnout 21.4%
| Hugh Barrett | Labour | 1,248 ✓ |
| Agnes Carroll | Conservative | 402 |
| William Fisher | Liberal Democrats | 355 |
| Kenneth Duffy | Green | 264 |
Whalley Range1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Mary Watson | Labour | 1,637 ✓ |
| Joy Winder | Liberal Democrats | 1,158 |
| Mary Candeland | Green | 466 |
| Matthew Cox | Conservative | 289 |
Withington1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| Simon David Wheale | Liberal Democrats | 1,064 ✓ |
| Delores Long | Labour | 613 |
| Sarah Stuart | Green | 340 |
| Andrew Perfect | Conservative | 207 |
Woodhouse Park1 seat · turnout 21.9%
| Edward Newman | Labour | 1,277 ✓ |
| Ruby Raynor | Conservative | 328 |
| Joseph Podbylski | Liberal Democrats | 290 |
| Peter Somerville | Green | 180 |
