Before (end of 2011) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
After (end of 2012) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 52 · Conservative 8 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Barton1 seat · turnout 24.4%
| John Mullen | Labour | 1,347 ✓ |
| Josephine Crawford | Independent | 475 |
| Abdul Mannan | Conservative | 282 |
| Ronnie Benjamin | Liberal Democrats | 101 |
Boothstown and Ellenbrook1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Andy Cheetham | Conservative | 1,179 ✓ |
| Michael Pevitt | Labour | 778 |
| Paul Woodburn | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 181 |
| Tom Dylan | Green | 134 |
| James Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 115 |
Broughton1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| James King | Labour | 1,291 ✓ |
| Shneur Odze | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 829 |
| Antony Yates | Conservative | 118 |
| David Joseph Henry | Green | 81 |
| Bernard Carson | Liberal Democrats | 80 |
Cadishead1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| John Walsh | Labour | 1,419 ✓ |
| Marvin Herron | Conservative | 378 |
| Brenda Leather | BNP | 277 |
| John Deas | Liberal Democrats | 90 |
Claremont1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| Sarah Pugh | Labour | 1,310 ✓ |
| Norman Owen | Liberal Democrats | 697 |
| Chris Bates | Conservative | 250 |
| Glyn Alan Wright | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 234 |
| Eddy O'Sullivan | BNP | 198 |
| Matthew Andrews | CA | 69 |
Eccles1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Peter Wheeler | Labour | 1,462 ✓ |
| Nicholas Johnson | Conservative | 662 |
| Alan Wright | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 281 |
| Valerie Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 212 |
| Kyle Wells | Independent | 127 |
Irlam1 seat · turnout 26.0%
| Tracy Kelly | Labour | 1,415 ✓ |
| Hilary Brunyee | Conservative | 343 |
| Robert Boyd | Liberal Democrats | 124 |
Irwell Riverside1 seat · turnout 18.2%
| Stephen Coen | Labour | 1,208 ✓ |
| Gary Tumulty | BNP | 202 |
| Steve Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
| Dean Lewis | Conservative | 150 |
Kersal1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Peter Connor | Labour | 1,519 ✓ |
| David Wolfson | Conservative | 548 |
| Harold Kershner | Liberal Democrats | 183 |
Langworthy1 seat · turnout 22.3%
| Paul Dennett | Labour | 1,269 ✓ |
| Lynn Drake | Liberal Democrats | 416 |
| David Spencer | BNP | 282 |
| Christopher Davies | Conservative | 147 |
Little Hulton1 seat · turnout 18.6%
| Patricia Ryan | Labour | 1,288 ✓ |
| Con Wright | Conservative | 272 |
| David Allan Cowpe | Liberal Democrats | 155 |
Ordsall1 seat · turnout 17.7%
| Ray Mashiter | Labour | 1,079 ✓ |
| George Tapp | TUSC | 335 |
| David Morgan | Conservative | 225 |
| Kelly Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 151 |
Pendlebury1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Barry Warner | Labour | 1,496 ✓ |
| Christine Gray | Conservative | 396 |
| Wendy Taylor | BNP | 240 |
| Gillian Welsh | — | 174 |
| Stuart Cremins | Green | 129 |
| Christine Corry | Liberal Democrats | 119 |
Swinton North1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| Derek Antrobus | Labour | 1,336 ✓ |
| Michael Moulding | — | 541 |
| Shirley Walsh | Conservative | 326 |
| Paul Officer | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 176 |
| Valerie Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 157 |
| Reg Howard | Green | 110 |
Swinton South1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| Gena Merrett | Labour | 1,072 ✓ |
| Joe O'Neill | Green | 394 |
| Jonathon David Taylor | Conservative | 376 |
| Kay Pollitt | BNP | 172 |
| Christopher Seed | Liberal Democrats | 141 |
| John Mulcahy | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 112 |
| Geoff Ashall | — | 86 |
Walkden North1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| Brendan Patrick Ryan | Labour | 1,183 ✓ |
| Bernard Gill | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 329 |
| Ian Macdonald | Conservative | 232 |
| Laurence Depares | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 101 |
| Pauline Ogden | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
Walkden South1 seat · turnout 35.5%
| Richard John Critchley | Labour | 1,169 ✓ |
| Anne Broomhead | Conservative | 1,116 |
| Albert Redshaw | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 269 |
| Diana Joy Battersby | Green | 159 |
| Susan Carson | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
| Paul Whitelegg | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 88 |
Weaste and Seedley1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| Tony Murphy | Labour | 1,240 ✓ |
| Margaret Ferrer | Liberal Democrats | 424 |
| Adam Charles Edward Kennaugh | Conservative | 287 |
| Thomas Williams | BNP | 197 |
| Jo Russell | — | 119 |
Winton1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| David Anthony Lancaster | Labour | 1,142 ✓ |
| Paul Michael Doyle | Independent | 506 |
| Andrew Darlington | Conservative | 277 |
| Stuart Henshaw | BNP | 210 |
| Melanie Owen | Liberal Democrats | 107 |
Worsley1 seat · turnout 38.1%
| Karen Garrido | Conservative | 1,832 ✓ |
| David Hierons | Labour | 770 |
| Ani Townsend | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 374 |
| Stephen Ferrer | Liberal Democrats | 167 |
