Before (end of 2011) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 58 · Other 10 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 2
After (end of 2012) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 63 · Other 9 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Conservative 1
Ward results
Abram1 seat · turnout 24.7%
| Martyn Smethurst | Labour | 1,577 ✓ |
| Ken Winstanley | Independent | 601 |
| Dennis Shambley | BNP | 239 |
| John Shale | CA | 148 |
| Malcolm Childs | Conservative | 137 |
Ashton1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| Bill Clarke | Labour | 1,400 ✓ |
| Paul Tushingham | Independent | 585 |
| Brian Merry | Independent | 402 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 189 |
| Barry Longstaffe | BNP | 118 |
Aspull New Springs Whelley1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| John Hilton | Labour | 2,241 ✓ |
| Jane Surples | Conservative | 502 |
| Ashleigh Robinson | Liberal Democrats | 450 |
Astley Mosley Common1 seat · turnout 27.3%
| Jim Platt | Labour | 1,810 ✓ |
| Nasi Barghothi | Conservative | 534 |
| Kath Valentine | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
Atherleigh1 seat · turnout 23.8%
| Susan Loudon | Labour | 982 ✓ |
| Stuart Gerrard | Independent | 747 |
| Jim Kerfoot | Independent | 343 |
Atherton1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Jamie Hodgkinson | Independent | 1,695 ✓ |
| David Welch | Labour | 1,235 |
| Stephen Hall | WiganBGS | 190 |
| Stephen Holt | Conservative | 179 |
Bryn1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Don Hodgkinson | Independent | 1,516 ✓ |
| Trevor Allen | Labour | 1,352 |
| Stuart Peet | Conservative | 146 |
Douglas1 seat · turnout 22.8%
| Joy Birch | Labour | 1,774 ✓ |
| Anthony Unsworth | Independent | 324 |
| Margaret Atherton | Conservative | 172 |
Golborne & Lowton West1 seat · turnout 28.0%
| Yvonne Marie Klieve | Labour | 1,791 ✓ |
| Peter Franzen | CA | 507 |
| Kathleen Houlton | Conservative | 241 |
Hindley1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| Jim Ellis | Independent | 1,279 ✓ |
| Allen Jones | Labour | 1,232 |
| Stephen Bradbury | BNP | 131 |
| Steven Surples | Conservative | 115 |
Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| Bob Brierley | Independent | 1,251 ✓ |
| Maxine Read | Labour | 796 |
| Barry Fagan | CA | 354 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 106 |
Ince1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| David Molyneux | Labour | 1,790 ✓ |
| Henry Morgan | BNP | 309 |
| Raymond Whittingham | Conservative | 120 |
Leigh East1 seat · turnout 22.6%
| Keith Cunliffe | Labour | 1,452 ✓ |
| Christopher Garfin | Independent | 411 |
| Derek Davies | Conservative | 272 |
Leigh South1 seat · turnout 27.2%
| Kevin Anderson | Labour | 1,811 ✓ |
| Richard Short | Conservative | 534 |
| Gary Chadwick | Independent | 502 |
Leigh West1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| Susan Greensmith | Labour | 1,761 ✓ |
| Brian Turrell | Independent | 650 |
| Ann Oxley | Conservative | 195 |
Lowton East1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| James Grundy | Conservative | 1,904 ✓ |
| Frank Bowker | Labour | 1,224 |
| Ian Franzen | CA | 434 |
Orrell1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| Kelly Ready | Labour | 1,533 ✓ |
| Richard Clayton | Conservative | 1,389 |
| Donald McQueen | Green | 280 |
Pemberton1 seat · turnout 25.0%
| Jeanette Prescott | Labour | 1,996 ✓ |
| Michael Leyland | CA | 291 |
| Jonathan Charles Cartwright | Conservative | 205 |
Shevington with Lower Ground1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Damien Edwardson | Labour | 1,362 ✓ |
| Callum Chadwick | Conservative | 532 |
| Arnold Jefferson Foster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 450 |
| Debbie Fairhurst | WiganIC | 220 |
| Paul Liptrot | Independent | 198 |
Standish with Langtree1 seat · turnout 36.5%
| Gareth William Fairhurst | — | 2,069 ✓ |
| Sam Murphy | Labour | 913 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 589 |
Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| Robert Bleakley | Liberal Democrats | 1,441 ✓ |
| Joanne Marshall | Labour | 1,303 |
| David Peacock | BNP | 206 |
Wigan Central1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Lol Hunt | Labour | 1,806 ✓ |
| Jean Margaret Peet | Conservative | 859 |
| Stephen Hall | — | 388 |
Wigan West1 seat · turnout 24.9%
| Terrance Halliwell | Labour | 2,115 ✓ |
| Oliver Barton | Conservative | 409 |
Winstanley1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| Paul Terence Kenny | Labour | 1,216 ✓ |
| Stan Barnes | CA | 798 |
| Steven Charles Heyes | Green | 237 |
| Michael Nicholls | Conservative | 234 |
Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Peter Kelly | Labour | 1,960 ✓ |
| David Marcus John Ollerton | Conservative | 333 |