Before (end of 2009) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 26 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 0
After (end of 2010) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 23 · Labour 20 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 0
Ward results
Besses1 seat
| Kenneth Audin | Labour | 2,076 ✓ |
| Julie Baum | Liberal Democrats | 1,262 |
| Ian Silvester | Conservative | 1,109 |
| Jennifer Jamieson | BNP | 302 |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 186 |
Church1 seat
| Bob Bibby | Conservative | 2,639 ✓ |
| Susan Joy Southworth | Labour | 1,700 |
| James Eagle | Liberal Democrats | 1,197 |
| Julia Kay | BNP | 376 |
| Ian Hayes | Independent | 213 |
East1 seat
| Trevor Holt | Labour | 2,103 ✓ |
| Alima Husain | Conservative | 1,294 |
| Lynda Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 714 |
| Thomas Nuttall | BNP | 436 |
Elton1 seat
| Michael Hankey | Conservative | 2,143 ✓ |
| James Frith | Labour | 1,928 |
| Robert Sloss | Liberal Democrats | 1,137 |
| Stewart Clough | BNP | 437 |
Holyrood1 seat
| Tim Pickstone | Liberal Democrats | 2,779 ✓ |
| Benjamin Shatliff | Labour | 1,773 |
| Carl Curran | Conservative | 1,344 |
Moorside1 seat
| Sandra Walmsley | Labour | 2,289 ✓ |
| Peter Ashworth | Conservative | 1,528 |
| Nissa Finney | Liberal Democrats | 804 |
| Philip Sedman | BNP | 396 |
| Victor Hagan | Independent | 133 |
| Nicole Paule Haydock | Green | 124 |
North Manor1 seat
| James Taylor | Conservative | 3,277 ✓ |
| Ewan James Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 1,322 |
| Francis Shatliff | Labour | 1,321 |
| Glyn Heath | Green | 255 |
Pilkington Park2 seats
| Bernie Vincent | Conservative | 2,589 ✓ |
| Robert Anthony Caserta | Conservative | 2,530 ✓ |
| John Joseph Mallon | Labour | 1,813 |
| Stephen Perkins | Labour | 1,649 |
| Wayne Burrows | Liberal Democrats | 994 |
| Joanne O'Hanlon | Liberal Democrats | 894 |
Radcliffe East1 seat
| Nick Parnell | Labour | 1,887 ✓ |
| Catherine Berry | Conservative | 1,737 |
| Michael Halsall | Liberal Democrats | 1,077 |
| Reg Norris | BNP | 465 |
Radcliffe North1 seat · turnout 67.7%
| Jane Susan Lewis | Labour | 2,176 ✓ |
| Janice Cheetham | Conservative | 2,117 |
| Kamran Islam | Liberal Democrats | 648 |
| George Ramsay | Independent | 380 |
| Graham Tomkin | BNP | 341 |
Radcliffe West1 seat · turnout 56.1%
| Rishi Shori | Labour | 1,970 ✓ |
| Samantha Davies | Conservative | 1,345 |
| Lynn Molloy | Liberal Democrats | 928 |
| Jean Purdy | BNP | 509 |
Ramsbottom1 seat · turnout 69.3%
| Ian Bevan | Conservative | 2,668 ✓ |
| Valerie Robinson | Labour | 2,043 |
| Paul Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 1,298 |
| Peter Mather | Green | 254 |
Redvales1 seat
| Tamoor Tariq | Labour | 2,357 ✓ |
| Khalid Hussain | Conservative | 1,492 |
| Timothy Boaden | Liberal Democrats | 1,186 |
| Peter Hallows | BNP | 565 |
Sedgley1 seat
| Alan Quinn | Labour | 2,173 ✓ |
| Andrew Garner | Liberal Democrats | 2,001 |
| Jonathan Grosskopf | Conservative | 1,913 |
St. Mary's1 seat
| Donal Antony O'Hanlon | Liberal Democrats | 2,053 ✓ |
St. Marys1 seat
| N. Bayley | Labour | 1,754 |
| R. Solomon | Conservative | 1,264 |
| G. Heron | Green | 232 |
Tottington1 seat
| Iain Gartside | Conservative | 2,521 ✓ |
| Simon Carter | Labour | 1,608 |
| David Henry Foss | Liberal Democrats | 1,098 |
| Brian Jepson | BNP | 337 |
Unsworth1 seat
| Ann Audin | Labour | 2,259 ✓ |
| Beverley Sullivan | Conservative | 2,074 |
| Theodor Tymczyna | Liberal Democrats | 794 |