Before (end of 2011) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 21 · Labour 18 · Conservative 5 · Other 1
After (end of 2012) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Julie Cooper | Labour | 1,011 ✓ |
| Tom Kirkham | Liberal Democrats | 246 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Margaret Ann Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 768 ✓ |
| Brian Cooper | Labour | 424 |
| Susan Margaret Nutter | Conservative | 151 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| Lian Pate | Labour | 863 ✓ |
| Linda White | Liberal Democrats | 436 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Andrew Robert Newhouse | Conservative | 456 ✓ |
| Paula Riley | Liberal Democrats | 441 |
| Brian Tomlinson | Labour | 365 |
| Tom Commis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 298 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Charles Bullas | Liberal Democrats | 718 ✓ |
| Samuel McLachlan | Labour | 464 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 61.6%
| Saeed Akhtar Chaudhary | Labour | 1,571 ✓ |
| Mohammed Malik | Liberal Democrats | 805 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| Betsy Stringer | Labour | 710 ✓ |
| Justin Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 474 |
| Derek Dawson | BNP | 137 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 26.5%
| Andrew Tatchell | Labour | 930 ✓ |
| Jamie Cave | BNP | 192 |
| David Carter | Liberal Democrats | 152 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Jonathan Barker | Labour | 724 ✓ |
| Sharon Wilkinson | BNP | 423 |
| Stuart Leyland | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Stephen Large | Labour | 831 ✓ |
| Bill Brindle | Liberal Democrats | 463 |
| Michael McHugh | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 184 |
| Philip Nutter | Conservative | 124 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| Arif Khan | Labour | 996 ✓ |
| Martyn Hurt | Liberal Democrats | 685 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 27.1%
| Marcus Johnstone | Labour | 719 ✓ |
| Lynne Briggs | Liberal Democrats | 464 |
| Paul McDevitt | BNP | 150 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 32.4%
| Peter Campbell | Labour | 725 ✓ |
| Karen Heseltine | Liberal Democrats | 586 |
| Craig Ramplee | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 151 |
Trinity1 seat
| Tony Lambert | Labour | 558 ✓ |
| Stephanie Forrest | Liberal Democrats | 302 |
| Jeremy Rowe | BNP | 102 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Mathew Isherwood | Conservative | 478 ✓ |
| Janice Swainston | Labour | 471 |
| Kathryn Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 441 |
| Christopher Vanns | BNP | 147 |