Before (end of 2006) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 43 · Other 15 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 8
After (end of 2007) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 46 · Other 13 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 6
Ward results
Abram1 seat · turnout 24.7%
| Eunice Smethurst | Labour | 1,403 ✓ |
| John Shale | — | 567 |
| Dennis Shambley | BNP | 309 |
| Marion Green | Conservative | 264 |
Ashton1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Walter Carney | — | 1,423 ✓ |
| Ann Rampling | Labour | 1,258 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 256 |
| Violet Haslam | BNP | 195 |
Aspull New Springs Whelley1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Christopher Ready | Labour | 1,888 ✓ |
| Ashleigh Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,017 |
| Jim Waterworth | Conservative | 463 |
| Norma Stout | Green | 174 |
Astley Mosley Common1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| Brendan Bowen | Labour | 1,048 ✓ |
| Sean Ell | Conservative | 821 |
| Peter Bowdler | Liberal Democrats | 665 |
| Ian Davies | Green | 218 |
Atherleigh1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Mark Aldred | Labour | 1,104 ✓ |
| Kevin Jones | Liberal Democrats | 640 |
| Dorothy Angell | Conservative | 366 |
Atherton1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Norman Bradbury | Labour | 1,456 ✓ |
| David Higginbottom | Liberal Democrats | 1,211 |
| Lee Kendrick-Walker | Conservative | 352 |
| Nicolas Redmond | Green | 183 |
Bryn1 seat
| Gary Wilkes | Independent | 1,667 ✓ |
| G. Wilkes | Independent | 1,657 ✓ |
| George Harrison | Labour | 1,030 |
| Kenneth Haslam | BNP | 307 |
| Jonathan Charles Cartwright | Conservative | 179 |
Douglas1 seat · turnout 30.4%
| Michael Dewhurst | Labour | 1,338 ✓ |
| James Carmichael-Price | — | 586 |
| Jean Margaret Peet | Conservative | 374 |
Golborne & Lowton West1 seat
| Mark Kleive | Labour | 1,520 ✓ |
| Kevin Williams | — | 777 |
| James Grundy | Conservative | 388 |
Hindley1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| James Eccles-Churton | Labour | 1,191 ✓ |
| Jim Ellis | — | 1,142 |
| William Winstanley | Conservative | 289 |
Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Louise Fagan | — | 741 ✓ |
| Martin Long | Labour | 710 |
| R. Brierley | CmtyPF | 654 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 245 |
Ince1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| Joan Hurst | Labour | 1,348 ✓ |
| Yvonne Maddison | — | 458 |
| Anthony Hinds | Conservative | 210 |
Leigh East1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Christine Cottam | Labour | 1,204 ✓ |
| Gina Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 778 |
| Ann Oxley | Conservative | 501 |
Leigh South1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| John David O'Brien | Labour | 1,408 ✓ |
| Ian Franzen | — | 774 |
| Rosina Oxley | Conservative | 762 |
| Richard Close | BNP | 293 |
Leigh West1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| Myra Whiteside | Labour | 1,380 ✓ |
| Mandy Cooper | Independent | 600 |
| Denise Alison Young | Conservative | 289 |
| Stephen Ellison | — | 280 |
Lowton East1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Jonathan Miller | — | 1,418 ✓ |
| Susan Greensmith | Labour | 1,085 |
| Jeanette Leigh | Conservative | 782 |
Orrell1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 1,686 ✓ |
| Michael Harry Barnes | Labour | 1,328 |
| C Mather | BNP | 536 |
| Charles Mather | BNP | 534 |
| Peter Solinas | — | 165 |
Pemberton1 seat
| Barbara Bourne | Labour | 1,471 ✓ |
| Barbara Bourne | Labour | 1,421 ✓ |
| Michael Leyland | — | 409 |
| Cara Hilton | BNP | 333 |
| Stuart Foy | Conservative | 295 |
Shevington with Lower Ground1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| Deborah Fairhurst | Conservative | 1,377 ✓ |
| Dave Brown | Labour | 1,248 |
| D Atherton | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| Darren Atherton | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
Standish with Langtree1 seat · turnout 36.2%
| George Fairhurst | Conservative | 2,016 ✓ |
| Michael John Crosby | Labour | 996 |
| June Garner | Liberal Democrats | 451 |
Tyldesley1 seat
| Katie McManus | Liberal Democrats | 1,838 ✓ |
| Pamela Stewart | Labour | 447 |
| Helen Hayden | Conservative | 370 |
| Craig Cohen | Green | 260 |
Wigan Central1 seat
| James Jeffrey Leighton Davies | Conservative | 1,406 ✓ |
| John Ball | Labour | 1,050 |
| Martin Sutton | Liberal Democrats | 300 |
| Ronald Barnes | — | 218 |
| Gary Chadwick | BNP | 199 |
Wigan West1 seat
| Mike Baines | Labour | 1,388 ✓ |
| Keith Jones | Conservative | 563 |
| Philip Parkes | — | 560 |
| Susan Mather | BNP | 402 |
Winstanley1 seat · turnout 31.9%
| Rona Winkworth | Labour | 1,224 ✓ |
| Leanne Brotherton | — | 1,109 |
| David Bowker | Conservative | 482 |
Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| Billy Rotherham | Labour | 1,381 ✓ |
| William Barnes | — | 638 |
| Thomas Sutton | Conservative | 287 |
| Anthony Unsworth | — | 183 |