Before (end of 2006) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 31 · Liberal Democrats 27 · Conservative 1 · Other 1
After (end of 2007) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 30 · Liberal Democrats 26 · Conservative 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 28.8%
| Glynis Shaw | Labour | 906 ✓ |
| Martin Alexander Dinoff | Liberal Democrats | 765 |
| Paul Stephenson | Conservative | 244 |
| Kay Roney | Green | 139 |
Chadderton Central1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Eileen Hulme | Conservative | 1,218 ✓ |
| Tony Brownridge | Labour | 997 |
| Mohammed Nadeem Ali | Liberal Democrats | 164 |
Chadderton North1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Len Quinn | Conservative | 1,266 ✓ |
| Susan Mary Dean | Labour | 983 |
| Nazia Raja | Liberal Democrats | 317 |
| Eric Trigg | Independent | 160 |
| David Short | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 150 |
Chadderton South1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| David Thomas Jones | Labour | 1,080 ✓ |
| John Berry | Conservative | 602 |
| Martin Brierley | BNP | 483 |
| Pat Lord | Liberal Democrats | 270 |
Coldhurst1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| Jilad Miah | Liberal Democrats | 1,753 ✓ |
| Mohammed Nazrul Islam | Labour | 1,378 |
| Abu Choudhury | Conservative | 654 |
| Nuruz Zaman | Independent | 220 |
| Giash Uddin | Independent | 55 |
Crompton1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| John Dillon | Liberal Democrats | 1,550 ✓ |
| David Dunning | Conservative | 606 |
| Wyn Dillon | Labour | 476 |
| Fiona Southall | Green | 157 |
Failsworth East1 seat · turnout 32.7%
| Judith McMahon | Labour | 1,476 ✓ |
| Paul David Martin | Conservative | 825 |
| John Parker | Green | 154 |
| Dorothy Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 96 |
Failsworth West1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Glenys Butterworth | Labour | 881 ✓ |
| Ian Barker | Conservative | 735 |
| Warren Bates | Green | 691 |
| Keith Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 124 |
Hollinwood1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| Keith Pendlebury | Liberal Democrats | 943 ✓ |
| Steve Williams | Labour | 905 |
| David McDonald | Conservative | 285 |
| David Roney | Green | 94 |
Medlock Vale1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| Ged Ball | Labour | 1,284 ✓ |
| Kenneth Heeks | Conservative | 490 |
| Philip Bagley | Liberal Democrats | 431 |
Royton North1 seat · turnout 37.6%
| Tony Larkin | Labour | 1,207 ✓ |
| Joseph Farquhar | Conservative | 905 |
| Anita Corbett | BNP | 486 |
| Philip Renold | Liberal Democrats | 268 |
| Trevor Hilton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 126 |
Royton South1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Steven Bashforth | Labour | 1,079 ✓ |
| Susan Barratt | Liberal Democrats | 968 |
| Allan Fish | Conservative | 598 |
| Chris Shyne | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 265 |
Saddleworth North1 seat · turnout 43.4%
| Derek Heffernan | Liberal Democrats | 1,813 ✓ |
| Barbara Jackson | Conservative | 794 |
| Kenneth Hulme | Labour | 650 |
Saddleworth South1 seat · turnout 49.8%
| Christine Wheeler | Liberal Democrats | 2,079 ✓ |
| Jerry Hudson | Conservative | 1,211 |
| Brian Ames | Labour | 265 |
| Christine Beaumont-Rydings | Independent | 220 |
| Brian Lord | Liberal Democrats | 1,571 ✓ |
| Graham Sheldon | Conservative | 747 |
| Paul Hickling | Labour | 537 |
Shaw1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| Alcock M.L. | Liberal Democrats | 1,472 ✓ |
| Dilys Fetcher | Labour | 350 |
| Alwyn Stott | BNP | 343 |
| Kevin Howard | Conservative | 337 |
| David Bentley | Independent | 131 |
St James'1 seat
| Jacqueline McArdle | Liberal Democrats | 1,114 ✓ |
| Adrian Clive Alexander | Labour | 636 |
| Craig Lawton | BNP | 371 |
St Mary's1 seat
| Shadab Qumer | Labour | 2,236 ✓ |
| Mohammed Masud | Liberal Democrats | 2,044 |
Waterhead1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Kay Knox | Liberal Democrats | 1,556 ✓ |
| Jennifer Harrison | Labour | 642 |
| Stuart Allsopp | Independent | 181 |
| Stuart Fielding | Green | 132 |
Werneth1 seat · turnout 55.9%
| Javid Iqbal | Labour | 1,895 ✓ |
| Khurshid Ahmed | Liberal Democrats | 1,578 |
| Mohammed Shah Jahan | Conservative | 630 |