Before (end of 2010) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 39 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 3
After (end of 2011) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
Ward results
Barton1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| Michelle Anne Mullen | Labour | 1,705 ✓ |
| Abdul Mannan | Conservative | 538 |
| Alan Valentine | Independent | 327 |
| Ronnie Benjamin | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
Boothstown & Ellenbrook1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| Robin Garrido | Conservative | 1,521 ✓ |
| T. Murphy | Labour | 988 |
| Sheila Mulleady | Liberal Democrats | 236 |
| D. Hudson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 211 |
Broughton1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Charles McIntyre | Labour | 1,701 ✓ |
| Gary Green | Conservative | 264 |
| Tony Williams | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 172 |
| Bernard Carson | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
Cadishead1 seat · turnout 34.7%
| James Hunt | Labour | 1,647 ✓ |
| Anthony Yates | Conservative | 639 |
| Brenda Leather | BNP | 195 |
| Carol Jones | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 151 |
| Christopher Seed | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
Claremont1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| Joseph Murphy | Labour | 1,540 ✓ |
| Margaret Ferrer | Liberal Democrats | 809 |
| N Johnson | Conservative | 460 |
| G Wright | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 282 |
Eccles1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Lisa Stone | Labour | 1,877 ✓ |
| Ann Davies | Conservative | 950 |
| Paul Doyle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 368 |
| Stephen Ferrer | Liberal Democrats | 213 |
Irlam1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Jennifer Kean | Labour | 1,658 ✓ |
| M. Unwin | Conservative | 484 |
| Jackie Anderson | Green | 215 |
| Melanie Owen | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
Irwell Riverside1 seat · turnout 22.9%
| Stephen Ord | Labour | 1,460 ✓ |
| Dean Lewis | Conservative | 209 |
| Janice Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 202 |
| Gary Tumulty | BNP | 167 |
| Alan Wright | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 92 |
Kersal1 seat · turnout 35.7%
| George Robert Keith Wilson | Labour | 1,566 ✓ |
| David Wolfson | Conservative | 1,037 |
| Doreen Pilling | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 208 |
| Harold Kershner | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
Langworthy1 seat · turnout 25.8%
| Gina Loveday | Labour | 1,400 ✓ |
| Steve Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 368 |
| George Darlington | Conservative | 198 |
| Keith Fairhurst | BNP | 167 |
| Graeme Hulse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 161 |
| Andrew Behan | TUSC | 98 |
Little Hulton1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Valerie Burgoyne | Labour | 1,522 ✓ |
| Con Wright | Conservative | 297 |
| David Johnson | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 200 |
| Ian Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 165 |
| David Allan Cowpe | Liberal Democrats | 106 |
Ordsall1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| Peter Dobbs | Labour | 1,236 ✓ |
| George Tapp | TUSC | 381 |
| Marvin Herron | Conservative | 339 |
| Kelly Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
| Michael Beesley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 102 |
Pendlebury1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| John Ferguson | Labour | 1,811 ✓ |
| Keyth Scoles | Conservative | 539 |
| Wendy Taylor | BNP | 204 |
| John Alan Brereton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 184 |
| Christine Corry | Liberal Democrats | 161 |
| Stuart Cremins | Independent | 85 |
Swinton North1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| James Dawson | Labour | 1,813 ✓ |
| Mark Unwin | Conservative | 706 |
| Reg Howard | Green | 251 |
| Valerie Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 196 |
Swinton South1 seat · turnout 34.0%
| Norbert Potter | Labour | 1,356 ✓ |
| Christine Allcock | Conservative | 553 |
| O'Meara J. | Green | 481 |
| V. Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 277 |
| Angela Duffy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 194 |
Walkden North1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| William Pennington | Labour | 1,604 ✓ |
| Chris Bates | Conservative | 387 |
| Laurence Depares | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 193 |
| Paul Woodburn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 188 |
| Pauline Ogden | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
Walkden South1 seat · turnout 43.6%
| Iain Lindley | Conservative | 1,784 ✓ |
| Tracy Kelly | Labour | 1,379 |
| Albert Redshaw | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 167 |
| Susan Carson | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
| Paul Whitelegg | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 117 |
Weaste & Seedley1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| Jan Rochford | Labour | 1,333 ✓ |
| Geoff Ainsworth | Independent | 439 |
| J. Deas | Liberal Democrats | 406 |
| C. Davies | Conservative | 377 |
| A Olsen | Green | 222 |
Winton1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Paula Boshell | Labour | 1,617 ✓ |
| Anne Broomhead | Conservative | 475 |
| Bernard Gill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 193 |
| Stuart Henshaw | BNP | 138 |
| Stephen Plaister | Liberal Democrats | 124 |
| Tony Moore | TUSC | 103 |
Worsley1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| Chris Clarkson | Conservative | 1,761 ✓ |
| Gena Merrett | Labour | 1,137 |
| Robert Boyd | Liberal Democrats | 448 |
| Ani Townsend | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 330 |
