Before (end of 2006) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 0
After (end of 2007) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 0
Ward results
Barton1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| Norbert Potter | Labour | 1,026 ✓ |
| Abdul Mannan | Conservative | 498 |
| Ronnie Benjamin | Liberal Democrats | 453 |
| Alan Valentine | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 345 |
| Robin Garrido | Conservative | 1,520 ✓ |
| Philip Cusack | Labour | 518 |
| Matthew Drake | Liberal Democrats | 404 |
| Roy Battersby | Green | 137 |
Broughton1 seat · turnout 25.2%
| Charles McIntyre | Labour | 1,196 ✓ |
| Bernard Carson | Liberal Democrats | 471 |
| Colin Moore | Conservative | 266 |
Cadishead1 seat · turnout 33.2%
| Elizabeth Hill | Conservative | 895 ✓ |
| Christine Mary Hudson | Labour | 888 |
| Chris Dickenson | — | 496 |
| Linda Fernley | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
Claremont1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| Janice Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 995 ✓ |
| Peter Wheeler | Labour | 845 |
| Tim Perkins | Conservative | 492 |
| Edward O'Sullivan | BNP | 316 |
Eccles1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Ann Davies | Conservative | 1,303 ✓ |
| Eddie Sheehy | Labour | 1,180 |
| Mariska Jones | Liberal Democrats | 489 |
Irlam1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| Jennifer Kean | Labour | 846 ✓ |
| Rick Houlton | — | 689 |
| Judith Margaret Collins | Conservative | 482 |
| Melanie Owen | Liberal Democrats | 159 |
Irwell Riverside1 seat · turnout 21.0%
| Joseph Murphy | Labour | 1,051 ✓ |
| Kenneth McKelvey | Liberal Democrats | 399 |
| Anthony Healey | BNP | 212 |
| Nicolette Turner | Conservative | 202 |
Kersal1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| George Robert Keith Wilson | Labour | 1,059 ✓ |
| Shneur Odze | Conservative | 1,025 |
| Harold Kershner | Liberal Democrats | 426 |
Langworthy1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| Gina Loveday | Labour | 1,038 ✓ |
| Lynn Drake | Liberal Democrats | 830 |
| Helen Vernon | Conservative | 288 |
Little Hulton1 seat · turnout 22.2%
| Alice Smyth | Labour | 1,050 ✓ |
| David Allan Cowpe | Liberal Democrats | 337 |
| Anne Cheetham | Conservative | 321 |
| Vinnie Coleman | BNP | 275 |
Ordsall1 seat · turnout 20.0%
| Peter Dobbs | Labour | 688 ✓ |
| Stephen Plaister | Liberal Democrats | 242 |
| Yan Cockayne | Conservative | 207 |
| Duran O'Dwyer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 110 |
Pendlebury1 seat · turnout 28.7%
| Maureen Lea | Labour | 1,167 ✓ |
| Peter Allcock | Conservative | 592 |
| Katherine Ferrer | Liberal Democrats | 429 |
| Wendy Taylor | BNP | 344 |
Swinton North1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| James Dawson | Labour | 1,295 ✓ |
| Michael Edwards | Conservative | 652 |
| Tamara Cooke | Liberal Democrats | 629 |
Swinton South1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Simon Cook | Liberal Democrats | 1,114 ✓ |
| Janet Cullen | Labour | 750 |
| Christine Allcock | Conservative | 372 |
| Dave Kelly | Independent | 234 |
| Chris Roscoe | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 210 |
Walkden North1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| William Pennington | Labour | 1,123 ✓ |
| Judith Tope | Conservative | 609 |
| Pauline Ogden | Liberal Democrats | 279 |
| Bernard Gill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 253 |
Walkden South1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| Iain Lindley | Conservative | 1,578 ✓ |
| Adrian Brocklehurst | Labour | 839 |
| Susan Carson | Liberal Democrats | 274 |
| Tommy Cavanagh | BNP | 225 |
| Simon Battersby | Green | 179 |
Weaste and Seedley1 seat
| Geoffrey Ainsworth | Liberal Democrats | 1,086 ✓ |
| Stephen Race | Labour | 997 |
| Hilary Brunyee | Conservative | 328 |
Winton1 seat
| Marion Kerley | Conservative | 1,217 ✓ |
| Christopher Lynn | Conservative | 1,188 ✓ |
| Pam Mutton | Conservative | 1,105 ✓ |
| Paula Boshell | Labour | 941 ✓ |
| John Pooley | Liberal Democrats | 886 |
| David Metcalf | Liberal Democrats | 729 |
| Janet Evans | Liberal Democrats | 681 |
| Vincent McGarry | Liberal Democrats | 583 |
| Gary Green | Conservative | 447 |
| Bill McCabe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 243 |
| Bronwen McCoy | Labour | 200 |
| John Smith | Independent | 134 |
Worsley1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| Ian Macdonald | Conservative | 2,086 ✓ |
| Warren Coates | Labour | 570 |
| Christine Corry | Liberal Democrats | 427 |
| Diana Joy Battersby | Green | 201 |
