Before (end of 2009) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 1
After (end of 2010) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 3
Ward results
Barton1 seat
| David Henry Jolley | Labour | 2,145 ✓ |
| Anthony Yates | Conservative | 1,048 |
| Ronnie Benjamin | Liberal Democrats | 940 |
| Alan Valentine | Independent | 310 |
Boothstown & Ellenbrook1 seat · turnout 68.0%
| Judith Margaret Collins | Conservative | 2,583 ✓ |
| S. Ord | Labour | 1,536 |
| Sheila Mulleady | Liberal Democrats | 1,029 |
Broughton1 seat
| John Merry | Labour | 2,130 ✓ |
| Bernard Carson | Liberal Democrats | 897 |
| Gary Green | Conservative | 632 |
Cadishead1 seat
| Christine Mary Hudson | Labour | 2,014 ✓ |
| Tony Kelly | Conservative | 1,267 |
| Jennifer Carr | Liberal Democrats | 679 |
| Colin Ward | BNP | 346 |
Claremont1 seat · turnout 62.4%
| Sareda Dirir | Labour | 1,837 ✓ |
| Margaret Ferrer | Liberal Democrats | 1,783 |
| Hilary Brunyee | Conservative | 887 |
| Martin Jackson | BNP | 386 |
| Robert Wakefield | Independent | 143 |
Eccles1 seat
| Janet Cullen | Labour | 2,216 ✓ |
| Abdul Mannan | Conservative | 1,625 |
| Valerie Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 1,298 |
| Tim Perkins | Independent | 614 |
Irlam1 seat
| Roger Jones | Labour | 1,791 ✓ |
| Chris Bates | Conservative | 1,095 |
| Kelly Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 663 |
| Mark Armstrong | Independent | 500 |
Irwell Riverside1 seat · turnout 43.2%
| Matt Mold | Labour | 1,790 ✓ |
| Damien Shannon | Liberal Democrats | 1,070 |
| Christine Yates | Conservative | 492 |
| Gary Tumulty | BNP | 409 |
| Rachael Mitchell | Green | 195 |
Kersal1 seat
| Ann-Marie Humphreys | Labour | 2,028 ✓ |
| David Wolfson | Conservative | 1,645 |
| Harold Kershner | Liberal Democrats | 499 |
| Brenda Leather | BNP | 217 |
| Alice Searle | Respect | 97 |
Langworthy1 seat
| John Warmisham | Labour | 1,888 ✓ |
| Steve Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 1,211 |
| George Darlington | Conservative | 572 |
| Edward O'Sullivan | BNP | 505 |
| Jacquie O'Toole | Independent | 123 |
Little Hulton1 seat
| Eric Burgoyne | Labour | 2,260 ✓ |
| David Allan Cowpe | Liberal Democrats | 898 |
| Con Wright | Conservative | 852 |
Ordsall1 seat
| Alan Clague | Labour | 1,609 ✓ |
| Marion Croucher | Liberal Democrats | 1,198 |
| Chris Clarkson | Conservative | 773 |
| Andrew Behan | TUSC | 255 |
Pendlebury1 seat
| Bernard Lea | Labour | 2,259 ✓ |
| Keyth Scoles | Conservative | 1,102 |
| Valerie Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 1,042 |
| Wendy Taylor | BNP | 566 |
| Stuart Cremins | Independent | 80 |
| Reginald Howard | Independent | 69 |
Swinton North1 seat
| Bill Hinds | Labour | 2,420 ✓ |
| Tamara Cooke | Liberal Democrats | 1,104 |
| Shneur Odze | Conservative | 945 |
| John Leach | BNP | 555 |
Swinton South1 seat
| Howard Balkind | Labour | 1,671 ✓ |
| Patricia Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 1,358 |
| Chris Allcock | Conservative | 1,055 |
| Joe O'Neill | Independent | 837 |
Walkden North1 seat
| Adrian Brocklehurst | Labour | 2,231 ✓ |
| Sally Birch | Conservative | 960 |
| Susan Carson | Liberal Democrats | 764 |
| Laurence Depares | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 424 |
Walkden South1 seat
| Lucy Turner | Conservative | 2,026 ✓ |
| Brendan Patrick Ryan | Labour | 1,815 |
| Pauline Ogden | Liberal Democrats | 1,015 |
| Tommy Cavanagh | BNP | 285 |
| Paul Whitelegg | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 203 |
Weaste & Seedley1 seat · turnout 54.6%
| R. Wilson | Labour | 1,884 ✓ |
| J. Deas | Liberal Democrats | 1,623 |
| C. Davies | Conservative | 941 |
Winton1 seat
| Margaret Morris | Labour | 1,872 ✓ |
| Anne Broomhead | Conservative | 949 |
| Matthew Drake | Liberal Democrats | 726 |
| Paul Michael Doyle | Independent | 630 |
| Thomas Williams | BNP | 316 |
Worsley1 seat
| Graham Compton | Conservative | 3,065 ✓ |
| Michelle Anne Mullen | Labour | 1,552 |
| Christine Corry | Liberal Democrats | 1,146 |