Before (end of 2009) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 21 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 3
After (end of 2010) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 24 · Conservative 22 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 3
Ward results
Brookfield1 seat
| John William Browne | Labour | 1,333 ✓ |
| Sharon Riley | Conservative | 776 |
| Michael Basford | Liberal Democrats | 455 |
Cadley1 seat
| John Bruton | Liberal Democrats | 1,270 ✓ |
| David Walker | Conservative | 901 |
| George Robert Tait | Labour | 549 |
College1 seat
| Bobby Cartwright | Conservative | 880 ✓ |
| Gerard Parke-Hutton | Labour | 543 |
| Mike Turner | Liberal Democrats | 509 |
| Ian McCormick | Green | 63 |
Fishwick1 seat
| Thomas Burns | Labour | 1,167 ✓ |
| Luke Bosman | Liberal Democrats | 406 |
| Steve Allen | Conservative | 347 |
Garrison1 seat
| Jennifer Greenhalgh | Conservative | 1,775 ✓ |
| Bert Williams | Labour | 1,074 |
| Thomas Hackett | Liberal Democrats | 918 |
Greyfriars1 seat
| David Hammond | Conservative | 2,156 ✓ |
| John Porter | Liberal Democrats | 1,070 |
| Alan Winston Woods | Labour | 741 |
Ingol1 seat · turnout 55.3%
| Bill Shannon | Liberal Democrats | 1,498 ✓ |
| Rebecca Roberts | Conservative | 795 |
| Derek Barton | Labour | 786 |
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Larches1 seat · turnout 59.0%
| Phil Crowe | Labour | 1,318 ✓ |
| Mark Jewell | Liberal Democrats | 1,273 |
| Laura Evans | Conservative | 724 |
Lea1 seat · turnout 66.5%
| Christine Abram | Conservative | 1,333 ✓ |
| Julie Voges | Liberal Democrats | 1,161 |
| Amy Foster | Labour | 660 |
Moor Park1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| John Collins | Labour | 1,038 ✓ |
| Kirsty Styles | Liberal Democrats | 492 |
| Sheila Heys | Conservative | 426 |
Preston Rural North1 seat · turnout 73.9%
| Keith Hudson | Conservative | 2,749 ✓ |
| Lucy Richardson | Liberal Democrats | 773 |
| Ann Rawlinson | Labour | 480 |
Ribbleton1 seat
| Jonathan Saksena | Labour | 1,209 ✓ |
| Peter McElhone | Conservative | 519 |
| William Bruton | Liberal Democrats | 472 |
| Mark Cotterill | — | 315 |
Riversway2 seats
| Dave Wilson | Labour | 1,140 ✓ |
| Liam Pennington | Liberal Democrats | 807 ✓ |
| Linda Crompton | Labour | 803 |
| Stephen Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 709 |
| Genna Martin | Conservative | 466 |
| Hussain Mulla | Conservative | 407 |
Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 68.8%
| Margaret McManus | Conservative | 1,538 ✓ |
| Julie Young | Labour | 917 |
| Rowena Edmondson | Liberal Democrats | 904 |
| Adam Vardey | Green | 135 |
St George's1 seat
| Taalib Shamsuddin | Labour | 1,001 ✓ |
| Rebecca Finch | Liberal Democrats | 362 |
| Patricia Roberts | Conservative | 209 |
St. Matthews1 seat · turnout 44.7%
| A. Richardson | Labour | 1,415 ✓ |
| J. Abram | Liberal Democrats | 470 |
| J. Sedgewick | Conservative | 332 |
Town Centre1 seat
| David William Gale | Labour | 1,541 ✓ |
| Jenny Buxton | Liberal Democrats | 904 |
| Jonathan Cooper | Conservative | 523 |
Tulketh1 seat
| Peter Rankin | Labour | 1,122 ✓ |
| John Potter | Liberal Democrats | 1,070 |
| Damien Moore | Conservative | 622 |
University1 seat
| Carl Crompton | Labour | 483 ✓ |
| Kieran Bolger | Liberal Democrats | 259 |
| John Blenkharn | Conservative | 252 |