Before (end of 2009) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 30 · Labour 22 · Conservative 7 · Other 1
After (end of 2010) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 27 · Labour 27 · Conservative 5 · Other 1
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 50.9%
| Hugh McDonald | Labour | 1,337 ✓ |
| Raja Iqbal | Conservative | 923 |
| Pat Lord | Liberal Democrats | 815 |
| Asaf Ali | Independent | 631 |
| Philip Edward Howarth | Independent | 181 |
Chadderton Central1 seat · turnout 61.0%
| Colin McLaren | Labour | 2,430 ✓ |
| Robert Barnes | Conservative | 1,450 |
| Kevin Anthony Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 858 |
| Ikram Ali | Respect | 66 |
Chadderton North1 seat · turnout 90.6%
| Barbara Brownridge | Labour | 2,244 ✓ |
| Phil Rogers | Conservative | 1,969 |
| Keith Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 816 |
| Ibrahim Ali | Respect | 166 |
Chadderton South1 seat · turnout 55.1%
| Joy Wrigglesworth | Labour | 2,362 ✓ |
| Lewis Quigg | Conservative | 1,480 |
| Fazal Fazal | Liberal Democrats | 608 |
Coldhurst1 seat · turnout 63.8%
| Abdul Malik | Labour | 2,678 ✓ |
| Mohib Uddin | Liberal Democrats | 2,100 |
| Sharif Miah | Conservative | 593 |
Crompton1 seat · turnout 65.2%
| Philomena Dillon | Liberal Democrats | 2,458 ✓ |
| David Dunning | Conservative | 1,413 |
| Gareth Jones | Labour | 1,107 |
| Alwyn Stott | BNP | 516 |
Failsworth East1 seat · turnout 59.6%
| Barbara Dawson | Labour | 2,492 ✓ |
| David McDonald | Conservative | 1,438 |
| Dorothy Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 546 |
| John Parker | Independent | 235 |
Failsworth West1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| Janet Battye | Labour | 2,062 ✓ |
| Neil Cartridge | Conservative | 1,285 |
| Warren William Bates | Independent | 640 |
| Philip Renold | Liberal Democrats | 564 |
Hollinwood1 seat · turnout 50.4%
| Jean Stretton | Labour | 1,653 ✓ |
| Stephen Barrow | Liberal Democrats | 1,281 |
| Ann Heeks | Conservative | 568 |
| Julia Berry | Independent | 269 |
Medlock Vale1 seat · turnout 55.0%
| Yasmin Kosar Toor | Labour | 1,877 ✓ |
| Rafiq Pazeer | Liberal Democrats | 1,606 |
| Kenneth Heeks | Conservative | 886 |
| Habibur Rahman | Respect | 94 |
Royton North1 seat · turnout 64.7%
| Olwen Chadderton | Labour | 2,539 ✓ |
| Joseph Farquhar | Conservative | 1,684 |
| Stephen Fairbrother | Liberal Democrats | 1,016 |
Royton South1 seat · turnout 59.7%
| Phil Harrison | Labour | 2,047 ✓ |
| Mari Wiswell | Liberal Democrats | 1,484 |
| Allan Fish | Conservative | 1,416 |
| Zaki Mostufa | Respect | 61 |
Saddleworth North1 seat · turnout 72.7%
| Alan Roughley | Liberal Democrats | 1,879 ✓ |
| Ken Hulme | Independent | 1,628 |
| Pam Byrne | Conservative | 1,223 |
| Aileen Bell | Labour | 816 |
Saddleworth South1 seat · turnout 73.7%
| John Francis Mccann | Liberal Democrats | 2,731 ✓ |
| Graham Sheldon | Conservative | 2,396 |
| Kaiser Rehman | Labour | 685 |
Saddleworth West and Lees1 seat · turnout 64.1%
| Barbara Ann Beeley | Liberal Democrats | 2,625 ✓ |
| Paul Gordon Fryer | Labour | 1,428 |
| Derek Chadderton | Conservative | 1,340 |
Shaw1 seat · turnout 59.8%
| Roderick Blyth | Liberal Democrats | 2,233 ✓ |
| Phelyp Bennet | Conservative | 1,454 |
| Danny Fletcher | Labour | 1,014 |
St James'1 seat · turnout 51.9%
| Roger Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 1,595 ✓ |
| Nigel Newton | Labour | 1,332 |
| David Atherton | Conservative | 697 |
| Andrew Clayton | — | 425 |
St Mary's1 seat
| Ali Aqeel Salamat | Labour | 2,649 ✓ |
| Aftab Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 2,229 |
| David Caddick | Conservative | 520 |
Waterhead1 seat · turnout 54.1%
| Lynne Christine Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 1,774 ✓ |
| Joseph Fitzpatrick | Labour | 1,582 |
| Edna Wolstenhulme | Conservative | 655 |
| Stuart Allsopp | Independent | 496 |
Werneth1 seat · turnout 65.9%
| Shoab Akhtar | Labour | 2,963 ✓ |
| Basit Shah | Conservative | 1,493 |
| Keith Begley | Liberal Democrats | 535 |
| Koddus Ali | Independent | 73 |