Before (end of 2007) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 18 · Labour 15 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2008) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Labour 13 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Altham1 seat
| Susan Haworth | Conservative | 653 ✓ |
| Paula Landers | Labour | 594 |
Barnfield1 seat
| Tony Dobson | Conservative | 819 ✓ |
| Chris McCormack | Labour | 261 |
| Kerry Gormley | Green | 181 |
Baxenden1 seat
| John Griffiths | Conservative | 866 ✓ |
| Vivienne Preston | Labour | 227 |
| David Daly | Green | 126 |
Church1 seat
| Jackie Smith | Labour | 592 ✓ |
| Spencer Taylor | Conservative | 442 |
Netherton1 seat
| Lynn Wilson | Conservative | 486 ✓ |
| Robert Kearney | Labour | 429 |
| Irvin Robinson | Independent | 397 |
Overton1 seat
| Peter Clarke | Conservative | 1,022 ✓ |
| Ciaran Wells | Labour | 821 |
Peel1 seat
| Gareth Glyn Jones | Labour | 584 ✓ |
| Clive Fisher | Conservative | 230 |
Rishton1 seat
| Harry Grayson | Labour | 1,403 ✓ |
| Dennis Baron | Conservative | 831 |
Spring Hill1 seat
| Munsif Dad | Labour | 689 ✓ |
| Mohammed Safdar | Conservative | 502 |