Before (end of 2010) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 24 · Labour 14 · Conservative 5 · Other 2
After (end of 2011) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Labour 18 · Conservative 5 · Other 1
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| John Fifield | Labour | 1,157 ✓ |
| Arthur Gordon Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 336 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| Anne Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 1,004 ✓ |
| Brian Cooper | Labour | 514 |
| Susan Margaret Nutter | Conservative | 308 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Mark Townsend | Labour | 1,090 ✓ |
| Kathryn Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 376 |
| Alexander Harrison | Conservative | 296 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 47.2%
| Cosima Towneley | Conservative | 933 ✓ |
| Paula Riley | Liberal Democrats | 570 |
| Tony Martin | Labour | 556 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 38.4%
| Margaret Brindle | Liberal Democrats | 750 ✓ |
| Alexander McLachlan | Labour | 486 |
| Anthony Jackson | Conservative | 209 |
| Angela Vanns | BNP | 142 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 58.0%
| Wajid Khan | Labour | 1,694 ✓ |
| Abdul Rokib | Liberal Democrats | 544 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Charlie Briggs | Liberal Democrats | 650 ✓ |
| Stephen Large | Labour | 555 |
| David Shapcott | BNP | 186 |
| Bernice Robinson | Conservative | 176 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| John Harbour | Labour | 962 ✓ |
| David Carter | Liberal Democrats | 341 |
| Paul Robinson | BNP | 305 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Joanne Greenwood | Labour | 871 ✓ |
| Derek Dawson | BNP | 369 |
| Victoria Taylor | Conservative | 323 |
| Claire McGann | Liberal Democrats | 207 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 40.9%
| Ann Royle | Labour | 797 ✓ |
| Martin Smith | Liberal Democrats | 676 |
| Paul Coates | Conservative | 228 |
| Michael McHugh | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 145 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 42.4%
| Jan Brown | Liberal Democrats | 918 ✓ |
| Mohammed Khan | Labour | 895 |
| Stephen Reynolds | Labour | 643 ✓ |
| K. Mottershead | Liberal Democrats | 491 |
| P McDevitt | BNP | 238 |
| Mathew Isherwood | Conservative | 164 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Tracy Kennedy | Liberal Democrats | 817 ✓ |
| Peter Campbell | Labour | 691 |
| Christopher Vanns | BNP | 180 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| Elizabeth Mary Monk | Labour | 669 ✓ |
| Martyn Hurt | Liberal Democrats | 246 |
| Jack Picton | Conservative | 140 |
| Chris Vanns | BNP | 129 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| Ida Carmichael | Conservative | 847 ✓ |
| Nicholas Madden | Labour | 586 |
| Debbie Porter | Liberal Democrats | 564 |