Before (end of 2013) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Conservative 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2014) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 3 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| Shaid Mushtaq | Labour | 1,384 ✓ |
| David Carter | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 671 |
| Mohammed Masud | Liberal Democrats | 582 |
| Terence Hopkinson | Conservative | 112 |
| Rebecca McGladdery | Independent | 81 |
Chadderton Central1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Colin McLaren | Labour | 1,287 ✓ |
| Vivien Swift | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 946 |
| Robert Barnes | Conservative | 540 |
| Luke Hamblett | Liberal Democrats | 81 |
Chadderton North1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Barbara Brownridge | Labour | 1,420 ✓ |
| Julia Berry | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 785 |
| Paul David Martin | Conservative | 579 |
| Keith Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Chadderton South1 seat · turnout 29.1%
| Joy Wrigglesworth | Labour | 960 ✓ |
| Stephen Connor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 948 |
| Eileen Hulme | Conservative | 287 |
| Melody Walker | Green | 134 |
| Kevin Anthony Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 39 |
Coldhurst1 seat · turnout 41.6%
| Abdul Malik | Labour | 2,781 ✓ |
| Sean Raymond Curley | Conservative | 279 |
| Keith Pendlebury | Liberal Democrats | 273 |
| Md Miah | Independent | 242 |
Crompton1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Dave Murphy | Liberal Democrats | 889 ✓ |
| Derek Fletcher | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 742 |
| Ken Rustidge | Labour | 697 |
| Paul Spencer Bennett | Conservative | 490 |
| Catherine Hunter | Green | 77 |
Failsworth East1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Norman Briggs | Labour | 1,055 ✓ |
| Joan Spencer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 785 |
| Adam Robert Carney | Conservative | 284 |
| Andrew Rossall | Green | 93 |
| Bill Cullen | Liberal Democrats | 24 |
Failsworth West1 seat · turnout 32.5%
| Warren Bates | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,120 ✓ |
| Janet Battye | Labour | 988 |
| Steven Cox | Conservative | 225 |
| Jean Betteridge | Green | 126 |
| Sam Pennington | TUSC | 59 |
| Enid Firth | Liberal Democrats | 29 |
Hollinwood1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| Jean Stretton | Labour | 1,094 ✓ |
| Thomas Eddleston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 813 |
| David Caddick | Conservative | 155 |
| Martin Alexander Dinoff | Liberal Democrats | 122 |
Medlock Vale1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Yasmin Kosar Toor | Labour | 1,511 ✓ |
| Jean Eddleston | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 836 |
| Mohammed Zulfiqar | Conservative | 748 |
| John Hall | Liberal Democrats | 113 |
Royton North1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Hannah Jane Roberts | Labour | 1,147 ✓ |
| Keith Allen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 979 |
| Lewis Quigg | Conservative | 542 |
| Shaun Duffy | Liberal Democrats | 51 |
Royton South1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Marie Bashforth | Labour | 1,205 ✓ |
| Jackie Garnett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 770 |
| Allan Fish | Conservative | 417 |
| Jim Stidworthy | Green | 103 |
| Angie Farrell | Liberal Democrats | 80 |
Saddleworth North1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Nicola Kirkham | Independent | 1,147 ✓ |
| Alan Roughley | Liberal Democrats | 669 |
| Angela Clark | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 526 |
| Paul Gordon Fryer | Labour | 430 |
| Nicola Sykes | Conservative | 370 |
Saddleworth South1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| John Francis Mccann | Liberal Democrats | 967 ✓ |
| Pam Byrne | Conservative | 816 |
| Lesley Brown | Independent | 579 |
| Ian Brian Manners | Labour | 517 |
| Chris Shyne | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 506 |
Saddleworth West and Lees1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Peter Klonowski | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 917 ✓ |
| Robert Allsopp | Liberal Democrats | 778 |
| Stephen Hewitt | Labour | 733 |
| Neil Allsopp | Conservative | 383 |
| Oliver Thompson | Green | 147 |
Shaw1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Roderick Blyth | Liberal Democrats | 1,106 ✓ |
| Peter Brown | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 704 |
| Hermione Spiggott | Labour | 548 |
| Judith Haughton | Conservative | 222 |
St James'2 seats · turnout 28.8%
| Graeme Alexander | Labour | 831 ✓ |
| Angela Cosgrove | Labour | 689 ✓ |
| Joseph Christopher Fitzpatrick | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 654 |
| Muriel Taylor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 605 |
| Roger Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 489 |
| Stephen Barrow | Liberal Democrats | 460 |
| Edna Wolstenhulme | Conservative | 146 |
| Roger Pakeman | Green | 131 |
St Mary's1 seat · turnout 39.4%
| Ali Aqeel Salamat | Labour | 2,900 ✓ |
| David Atherton | Conservative | 213 |
| Sharon McGladdery | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
| Miranda Meadowcroft | Green | 204 |
Waterhead1 seat · turnout 32.9%
| Riaz Ahmad | Labour | 1,198 ✓ |
| Nicholas Adam Godleman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 755 |
| Linda Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 687 |
| Sarah Afzaal | Conservative | 131 |
Werneth1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| Shoab Akhtar | Labour | 3,074 ✓ |
| Michele Stockton | Conservative | 193 |
| Ron Wise | Liberal Democrats | 137 |