Before (end of 2013) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
After (end of 2014) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| Gary Frayling | Labour | 925 ✓ |
| Brian Tomlinson | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Roger Frost | Liberal Democrats | 682 ✓ |
| Ian Metcalf | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 410 |
| Brian Cooper | Labour | 277 |
| Susan Margaret Nutter | Conservative | 110 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| Tony Harrison | Labour | 621 ✓ |
| Jamie McGowan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 500 |
| Susan Fenn | Liberal Democrats | 231 |
| Gavin Hartley | TUSC | 29 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 38.3%
| David Heginbotham | Conservative | 524 ✓ |
| Tom Commis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 415 |
| Paula Riley | Liberal Democrats | 411 |
| Christine Sollis | Labour | 297 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 923 ✓ |
| Daniel Fleming | Labour | 421 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 51.9%
| Raja Sakhawat Hussain | Labour | 1,421 ✓ |
| Rupali Begum | Liberal Democrats | 671 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Neil Mottershead | Liberal Democrats | 728 ✓ |
| Howard Leigh Hudson | Labour | 532 |
| Jeremy Rowe | BNP | 149 |
| Philip Nutter | Conservative | 113 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 24.6%
| Frank Cant | Labour | 739 ✓ |
| Tricia Watson | Conservative | 241 |
| John Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 193 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 26.6%
| Jean Cunningham | Labour | 728 ✓ |
| Sandra Ann Byrne | Liberal Democrats | 529 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Trish Ellis | Labour | 893 ✓ |
| Arthur Gordon Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 636 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Sue Graham | Labour | 908 ✓ |
| Tom Wilkinson | Liberal Democrats | 437 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| Bea Foster | Labour | 723 ✓ |
| Barbara Kirker | Liberal Democrats | 335 |
| Chistopher Vanns | BNP | 297 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Jeff Sumner | Liberal Democrats | 970 ✓ |
| Michael Rushton | Labour | 541 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 23.0%
| Howard Baker | Labour | 518 ✓ |
| Paul Harrison | Liberal Democrats | 287 |
| David Baynes | TUSC | 119 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Tom Porter | Liberal Democrats | 593 ✓ |
| Christopher Rawson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 494 |
| Charles Yew Han Baker | Labour | 379 |
| Robert Frost | Conservative | 263 |