Before (end of 2013) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 36 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1
After (end of 2014) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 38 · Conservative 11 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 1
Ward results
Besses1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| Mary Whitby | Labour | 1,313 ✓ |
| Zadok Day | Conservative | 479 |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 412 |
| Larissa Mary Heath | Green | 172 |
| Steve Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 127 |
Church1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| Sue Nuttall | Conservative | 1,944 ✓ |
| Andrew McAnulty | Labour | 1,216 |
| Patrick Neill | Green | 309 |
| Ann Garner | Liberal Democrats | 105 |
East1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Trevor Holt | Labour | 1,494 ✓ |
| Shaf Mahmood | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 682 |
| Gregory Keeley | Conservative | 384 |
| Eva Stewart | Green | 137 |
Elton1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Sarah Kerrison | Labour | 1,153 ✓ |
| Michael Hankey | Conservative | 1,075 |
| Graeme Kerby | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 726 |
| Julie Southworth | Green | 159 |
| Andrew Garner | Liberal Democrats | 93 |
Holyrood1 seat · turnout 40.2%
| Tim Pickstone | Liberal Democrats | 1,800 ✓ |
| Catherine Preston | Labour | 1,458 |
| Zain Ali Shah | Conservative | 315 |
Moorside1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| Sandra Walmsley | Labour | 1,495 ✓ |
| Victor Hagan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 756 |
| Nabila Afilal | Conservative | 469 |
| Anne Beckett | Green | 155 |
North Manor1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| James Daly | Conservative | 1,781 ✓ |
| Steven Treadgold | Labour | 816 |
| Tanya Kay | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 583 |
| Mary Heath | Green | 221 |
| Ewan James Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 137 |
Pilkington Park1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| John Joseph Mallon | Labour | 1,168 ✓ |
| Bernie Vincent | Conservative | 1,149 |
| John Parkinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 392 |
| Peter Curati | Green | 118 |
| Wilfrid John Davison | Liberal Democrats | 102 |
Radcliffe East1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| Nick Parnell | Labour | 1,299 ✓ |
| Samantha Davies | Conservative | 763 |
| Nicole Paule Haydock | Green | 368 |
| Joanne O'Hanlon | Liberal Democrats | 93 |
Radcliffe North1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Jane Susan Lewis | Labour | 1,480 ✓ |
| Carl Curran | Conservative | 1,005 |
| John Southworth | Green | 361 |
| Rodney John Rew | Liberal Democrats | 168 |
Radcliffe West1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Rishi Shori | Labour | 1,361 ✓ |
| Katy Rothwell | Conservative | 619 |
| Sean Dillon | Green | 303 |
| Kamran Islam | Liberal Democrats | 62 |
Ramsbottom1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| Ian Bevan | Conservative | 1,710 ✓ |
| Sarah Jane Louise Southworth | Labour | 1,206 |
| David Barker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 574 |
| Glyn Heath | Green | 115 |
| Mary D'Albert | Liberal Democrats | 33 |
Redvales1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| Tamoor Tariq | Labour | 1,691 ✓ |
| Mike Harling | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 820 |
| Luis James McBriar | Conservative | 521 |
| Bill Brison | Green | 168 |
| Gareth Lloyd-Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 107 |
Sedgley1 seat · turnout 36.8%
| Alan Quinn | Labour | 1,903 ✓ |
| Dean Lewis | Conservative | 750 |
| Steve Wright | Liberal Democrats | 340 |
| Kamila Laing | Green | 307 |
St. Mary's1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Eamonn O'Brien | Labour | 1,381 ✓ |
| Donal Antony O'Hanlon | Liberal Democrats | 1,008 |
| Denise Ormrod | Conservative | 500 |
| Paul Deaville | Green | 258 |
Tottington1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| Iain Gartside | Conservative | 1,295 ✓ |
| Judith Kelly | Labour | 1,019 |
| Walter Southworth | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 605 |
| Zarrin Shannon | Green | 109 |
| David Henry Foss | Liberal Democrats | 88 |
Unsworth1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| Paul Adams | Labour | 1,379 ✓ |
| Steve Evans | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 753 |
| Richard Cowen | Conservative | 745 |
| Valerie Morris | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 102 |
| Kelly Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 77 |