Before (end of 2009) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 28 · Labour 22 · Conservative 7 · Other 0
After (end of 2010) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 27 · Liberal Democrats 24 · Conservative 6 · Other 0
Ward results
Appleton1 seat · turnout 77.9%
| Judith Walker | Liberal Democrats | 2,850 ✓ |
| Phil Marshall | Conservative | 2,663 |
| Jean Carter | Labour | 810 |
| Kenneth Robin Wilson | Green | 112 |
Bewsey and Whitecross1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| Paul Wright | Labour | 2,132 ✓ |
| Ann Raymond | Liberal Democrats | 1,276 |
| Stephen Howard Taylor | Conservative | 612 |
Birchwood1 seat · turnout 63.9%
| Russell Bowden | Labour | 2,314 ✓ |
| Judith Wise | Conservative | 1,653 |
| Christine Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 1,265 |
| Les Hoyle | Conservative | 2,904 ✓ |
| Chris Vobe | Labour | 1,808 |
| Merril Cummerson | Liberal Democrats | 1,374 |
Fairfield and Howley2 seats · turnout 48.8%
| Peter Carey | Labour | 2,417 ✓ |
| Tony Higgins | Labour | 2,341 ✓ |
| Sarah Bradshaw | Liberal Democrats | 1,190 |
| Doug Ashbrook | Liberal Democrats | 1,149 |
| Paul Garner | Conservative | 912 |
| Mike Phillips | BNP | 468 |
Grappenhall and Thelwall1 seat · turnout 76.1%
| Wendy Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 2,946 ✓ |
| Sonia Wendy Boggan | Conservative | 1,884 |
| Helen Dutton | Labour | 998 |
Great Sankey North1 seat · turnout 70.5%
| Trudi Wood | Liberal Democrats | 1,520 ✓ |
| Tony Williams | Labour | 1,126 |
| Philip Eastham | Conservative | 807 |
| Stephanie Davies | Green | 90 |
Great Sankey South1 seat · turnout 65.3%
| Hitesh Patel | Labour | 2,080 ✓ |
| James Regan | Liberal Democrats | 1,908 |
| Adam Grant | Conservative | 1,367 |
Latchford East1 seat · turnout 55.4%
| Steve Wright | Labour | 1,860 ✓ |
| Eddie Sloane | Liberal Democrats | 880 |
| Roger Cawthorne | Conservative | 472 |
Latchford West1 seat · turnout 64.3%
| Graham Welborn | Liberal Democrats | 1,614 ✓ |
| Maureen McLaughlin | Labour | 1,144 |
| Matthew Harris | Conservative | 625 |
Lymm1 seat · turnout 75.1%
| Bob Barr | Liberal Democrats | 2,932 ✓ |
| Harish Sharma | Conservative | 2,660 |
| Susan Williams | Labour | 1,363 |
Orford1 seat · turnout 53.7%
| Kelly Suzanne Simcock | Labour | 2,587 ✓ |
| Edgar John Davies | Liberal Democrats | 861 |
| Gareth Rowlinson | Conservative | 759 |
Penketh and Cuerdley1 seat · turnout 72.6%
| David Keane | Labour | 1,978 ✓ |
| Peter Elton | Conservative | 1,604 |
| Veronica Hudson | Liberal Democrats | 1,149 |
| Lyndsay McAteer | Green | 152 |
Poplars and Hulme1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| John Kerr-Brown | Labour | 2,297 ✓ |
| James Leslie | Conservative | 810 |
| Bob Haskew-Jones | Liberal Democrats | 807 |
Poulton North1 seat · turnout 60.0%
| Geoff Settle | Labour | 1,888 ✓ |
| Scott Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 1,857 |
| Susan Jenkin | Conservative | 1,111 |
Poulton South1 seat · turnout 68.7%
| Lottie Ladbury | Labour | 1,868 ✓ |
| Andrea Davis | Conservative | 909 |
| David Eccles | Liberal Democrats | 816 |
Rixton and Woolston1 seat · turnout 67.3%
| Bill Brinksman | Labour | 2,363 ✓ |
| Roger Rankin | Conservative | 1,517 |
| Ron Stafford | Liberal Democrats | 1,068 |
Westbrook1 seat · turnout 67.1%
| Natalie Smith | Labour | 1,227 ✓ |
| Marina Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,123 |
| Robert MacLaren | Conservative | 1,012 |
Whittle Hall1 seat · turnout 68.2%
| Keith Gleave | Liberal Democrats | 2,366 ✓ |
| Jan Hart | Labour | 1,734 |
| Stephen Bradley | Conservative | 1,603 |