Before (end of 2009) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Other 15 · Conservative 14 · Liberal Democrats 4
After (end of 2010) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 51 · Other 13 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 3
Ward results
Abram1 seat · turnout 51.6%
| Carl Sweeney | Labour | 2,849 ✓ |
| Sandra Atherton | Independent | 893 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 668 |
| Dennis Shambley | BNP | 659 |
| John Shale | — | 316 |
Ashton1 seat · turnout 62.9%
| Nigel Ash | Labour | 2,208 ✓ |
| Joanne Bradley | — | 1,980 |
| Frank Merry | Independent | 574 |
| Malcolm Childs | Conservative | 571 |
| Barry Longstaffe | BNP | 352 |
Aspull New Springs Whelley1 seat · turnout 75.8%
| Ronald Conway | Labour | 3,133 ✓ |
| Trevor Beswick | Liberal Democrats | 1,470 |
| S. | Conservative | 1,175 |
| Andrew Jones | BNP | 430 |
| Ian Bland | WiganIC | 90 |
Astley Mosley Common1 seat · turnout 62.6%
| Barry Taylor | Labour | 2,339 ✓ |
| Gavin Clements | Liberal Democrats | 1,894 |
| Nasri Barghothi | Conservative | 1,635 |
Atherleigh1 seat · turnout 56.0%
| Pamela Stewart | Labour | 2,038 ✓ |
| Derek Davies | Conservative | 871 |
| Lisa Clements | Liberal Democrats | 711 |
| Neil Wade | Independent | 447 |
| Gary Chadwick | BNP | 386 |
| Julie Finch | CA | 254 |
Atherton1 seat · turnout 56.7%
| Karen Aldred | Labour | 2,758 ✓ |
| Vivienne Lee | Conservative | 961 |
| Jamie Hodgkinson | Independent | 852 |
| Gareth Clements | Liberal Democrats | 850 |
| Stephen Hall | CA | 655 |
Bryn1 seat · turnout 62.2%
| Margaret Rampling | Labour | 2,274 ✓ |
| Brian Merry | Independent | 1,697 |
| Kevin Williams | CA | 609 |
| Kenneth Haslam | BNP | 531 |
| Joseph Sheedy | Conservative | 525 |
Douglas1 seat · turnout 48.6%
| Shirley Ann Dewhurst | Labour | 2,742 ✓ |
| Margaret Atherton | Conservative | 659 |
| Ian Lloyd | BNP | 461 |
| Jayne Bryan | CA | 396 |
| Anthony Unsworth | Independent | 380 |
Golborne & Lowton West1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| Gerard Bretherton | Labour | 2,554 ✓ |
| Peter Franzen | CA | 1,431 |
| Kathleen Houlton | Conservative | 775 |
| Steven McEllenborough | BNP | 329 |
Hindley1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| James Talbot | Labour | 2,558 ✓ |
| David Culshaw | Independent | 1,346 |
| David Marcus John Ollerton | Conservative | 610 |
| Stephen Bradbury | BNP | 501 |
| Peter Solinas | CA | 152 |
Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 61.4%
| David Keir Stitt | Labour | 1,658 ✓ |
| Francis Carmichael | Independent | 1,476 |
| Barry Fagan | CA | 1,087 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 593 |
| Darren Taylor | BNP | 427 |
Ince1 seat · turnout 48.1%
| James Moodie | Labour | 2,559 ✓ |
| James Harrison | BNP | 570 |
| Raymond Whittingham | Conservative | 402 |
| Robin Hall | CA | 300 |
| Brian Kenrick | Independent | 224 |
| Robert Hague | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 134 |
Leigh East1 seat · turnout 55.3%
| Frederick Walker | Labour | 2,422 ✓ |
| Gina Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 1,373 |
| Richard Short | Conservative | 1,183 |
Leigh South1 seat · turnout 61.3%
| Charles Rigby | Labour | 2,571 ✓ |
| Stanley Walker | Conservative | 1,196 |
| Christopher Blackburn | Liberal Democrats | 1,002 |
| Clive Charles | — | 583 |
| Adam Lloyd | BNP | 516 |
| Philip Symonds | Independent | 279 |
| Elaine Brown | — | 125 |
Leigh West1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| Peter Geoffrey Smith | Labour | 2,509 ✓ |
| Richard Derricutt | Liberal Democrats | 828 |
| Martin Grainey | BNP | 693 |
| John Oxley | Conservative | 557 |
| David Hull | Independent | 280 |
| Brian Turrell | Independent | 255 |
| Mary Therese Lavelle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 247 |
Lowton East1 seat · turnout 65.4%
| James Cowley | Labour | 2,403 ✓ |
| Edward Noel Houlton | Conservative | 2,315 |
| Ian Franzen | — | 1,591 |
Orrell1 seat · turnout 70.0%
| David Arrowsmith | Labour | 2,877 ✓ |
| Stuart Foy | Conservative | 2,317 |
| Charles Mather | BNP | 697 |
| P. Thompson | WICon | 286 |
Pemberton1 seat · turnout 49.8%
| Paul Prescott | Labour | 3,219 ✓ |
| Jonathan Charles Cartwright | Conservative | 617 |
| Cara Hilton | BNP | 596 |
| Michael Leyland | — | 451 |
Shevington with Lower Ground1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| Michael John Crosby | Labour | 2,180 ✓ |
| Anthony Hind | Conservative | 1,404 |
| Angela Bland | — | 1,210 |
| Daniel James Clarke | Liberal Democrats | 995 |
| John Atherton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 534 |
Standish with Langtree1 seat · turnout 68.2%
| Emma McGurrin | Labour | 2,097 ✓ |
| Steven Surples | Conservative | 1,894 |
| Neil Dunlop | — | 1,021 |
| Ashleigh Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 1,009 |
| Alan Freeman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 280 |
| Graham Lawrence | BNP | 228 |
Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 58.1%
| Paul Valentine | Liberal Democrats | 2,315 ✓ |
| Anita Thorpe | Labour | 1,875 |
| Helen Hayden | Conservative | 930 |
| David Peacock | BNP | 450 |
| Joseph Haley | Independent | 272 |
Wigan Central1 seat · turnout 64.3%
| George Adam Davies | Labour | 2,477 ✓ |
| Robin Gibson | Conservative | 1,522 |
| Gareth William Fairhurst | — | 1,090 |
| Keith Jones | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 475 |
| Anthony Farrell | BNP | 306 |
Wigan West1 seat · turnout 56.9%
| Phyllis Cullen | Labour | 3,437 ✓ |
| Christopher McGowan | Conservative | 970 |
| Susan Mather | BNP | 608 |
| Andrew Lomax | — | 529 |
Winstanley1 seat · turnout 64.6%
| Clive Morgan | Labour | 2,465 ✓ |
| William Wilkes | Independent | 1,279 |
| Victoria Ashurst | Conservative | 852 |
| Ronald Barnes | CA | 433 |
| Adrian Jones | BNP | 376 |
| Arnold Jefferson Foster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 261 |
Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 55.8%
| Lynne Holland | Labour | 3,202 ✓ |
| Arthur Fairhurst | CA | 891 |
| Marion Green | Conservative | 834 |