Before (end of 2008) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Labour 11 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
After (end of 2009) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 21 · Labour 11 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 1
Ward results
Rossendale East1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| James Eaton | Conservative | 1,449 ✓ |
| Bob Sheffield | Liberal Democrats | 863 |
| Dale Connearn | Labour | 732 |
| Kevin Bryan | BNP | 526 |
| Helen Jackson | Green | 293 |
Whitworth1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Peter Steen | Conservative | 941 ✓ |
| Sean Joseph Michael Serridge | Labour | 904 |
| Andy Neal | — | 704 |
| Michael Crossley | BNP | 543 |
| Hetty Crawshaw | Liberal Democrats | 249 |