Before (end of 2006) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 16 · Other 8 · Conservative 5
After (end of 2007) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 17 · Conservative 6 · Other 4
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Imtiaz Hussain | Labour | 699 ✓ |
| Justin Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 608 |
| Paul Coates | Conservative | 184 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| Anne Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 1,074 ✓ |
| Patricia Thomson | BNP | 515 |
| Brian Fenn | Labour | 130 |
| Peter Raistrick | Conservative | 115 |
Brunshaw1 seat
| John Jones | Liberal Democrats | 680 ✓ |
| Karen Baker | Labour | 499 |
| Paul McDevitt | BNP | 467 |
| Tony Coulson | Conservative | 139 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 50.1%
| Cosima Towneley | Conservative | 840 ✓ |
| Steven Smith | — | 372 |
| David Shapcott | BNP | 260 |
| Brenda Lambert | Labour | 225 |
| Paula Riley | Independent | 216 |
| Michael McHugh | Liberal Democrats | 213 |
| Robin Wyatt | Green | 84 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Maureen McCaffrey | Liberal Democrats | 1,055 ✓ |
| Angela Donovan | Labour | 265 |
| Wajid Khan | Labour | 1,405 ✓ |
| Qurban Ali | Liberal Democrats | 935 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| Charlie Briggs | Liberal Democrats | 560 ✓ |
| Carol Hughes | BNP | 484 |
| Peter John Kenyon | Labour | 446 |
| Sharon Everitt | Conservative | 209 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 34.8%
| John Harbour | Labour | 854 ✓ |
| Scott Atkinson | BNP | 405 |
| Bernice Robinson | Conservative | 201 |
| Denise Embra | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| Len Starr | BNP | 620 ✓ |
| Jean Cunningham | Labour | 544 |
| William Brindle | Liberal Democrats | 299 |
| Alan Marsden | Conservative | 271 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Martin Smith | Liberal Democrats | 693 ✓ |
| Peter Marland | Labour | 398 |
| Ann Royle | Independent | 330 |
| Michael Raistrick | Conservative | 204 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| Arif Khan | Liberal Democrats | 489 ✓ |
| Laurence Embley | Labour | 432 |
| Simon Bennett | — | 398 |
| Arthur Coates | Conservative | 233 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| Francis Ashworth | Liberal Democrats | 564 ✓ |
| Janice Swainston | Labour | 462 |
| Elaine Kirby | BNP | 300 |
| David Tierney | Conservative | 264 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| Elizabeth Mary Monk | Labour | 514 ✓ |
| Jamie Cave | BNP | 369 |
| Martyn Hurt | Liberal Democrats | 311 |
| Thomas Picton | Conservative | 96 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 40.8%
| Ida Carmichael | Conservative | 1,060 ✓ |
| Joan Shapcott | BNP | 323 |
| Alexander McLachlan | Labour | 322 |
| Bernie Kyriacou | Liberal Democrats | 277 |