Before (end of 2007) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 18 · Labour 17 · Conservative 6 · Other 4
After (end of 2008) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 23 · Labour 12 · Conservative 6 · Other 4
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Julie Cooper | Labour | 621 ✓ |
| Asif Raja | Liberal Democrats | 571 |
| Paul Coates | Conservative | 237 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| Margaret Ann Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 912 ✓ |
| Patricia Thomson | BNP | 326 |
| Susan Margaret Nutter | Conservative | 219 |
| Laurence Embley | Labour | 185 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Linda White | Liberal Democrats | 633 ✓ |
| David Halsall | Labour | 451 |
| Paul McDevitt | BNP | 384 |
| Arthur Coates | Conservative | 233 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| Michael Heys | Conservative | 923 ✓ |
| Paula Riley | Liberal Democrats | 486 |
| Steven Smith | — | 254 |
| Brenda Lambert | Labour | 214 |
| Ben Smalley | BNP | 149 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Charles Bullas | Liberal Democrats | 953 ✓ |
| Scott Atkinson | BNP | 274 |
| Joanne Whitaker | Labour | 205 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 60.4%
| Mohammed Malik | Liberal Democrats | 1,234 ✓ |
| Raja Sakhawat Hussain | Labour | 1,123 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| Justin Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 544 ✓ |
| Jamie Cave | BNP | 473 |
| Mark Townsend | Labour | 386 |
| Sharon Everitt | Conservative | 212 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Andrew Tatchell | Labour | 727 ✓ |
| Christopher Vanns | BNP | 289 |
| Bernice Robinson | Conservative | 284 |
| Denise Embra | Liberal Democrats | 154 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Sharon Wilkinson | BNP | 674 ✓ |
| Jean Cunningham | Labour | 586 |
| Alan Marsden | Conservative | 323 |
| Vincent McCrae | Liberal Democrats | 162 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Bill Brindle | Liberal Democrats | 852 ✓ |
| Peter John Kenyon | Labour | 357 |
| Michael Raistrick | Conservative | 309 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| Bobby Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 740 ✓ |
| Abid Sharif | Labour | 571 |
| Brent Whittam | Conservative | 256 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Lynne Briggs | Liberal Democrats | 637 ✓ |
| Jeremy Rowe | BNP | 491 |
| Margaret Smith | Labour | 293 |
| Peter Raistrick | Conservative | 164 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 31.4%
| Karen Heseltine | Liberal Democrats | 742 ✓ |
| Colette Bailey | Labour | 353 |
| David Tierney | Conservative | 316 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| Tony Lambert | Labour | 497 ✓ |
| David Shapcott | BNP | 283 |
| Martyn Hurt | Liberal Democrats | 244 |
| Thomas Picton | Conservative | 147 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Peter Doyle | Conservative | 1,025 ✓ |
| Joan Shapcott | BNP | 307 |
| Michael McHugh | Liberal Democrats | 292 |
| Angela Donovan | Labour | 264 |