Before (end of 2014) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 62 · Other 11 · Conservative 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2015) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 64 · Other 8 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Abram1 seat · turnout 53.3%
| Eunice Smethurst | Labour | 3,217 ✓ |
| Jim Carmichael-Prince | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,584 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 653 |
Ashton1 seat · turnout 62.7%
| Jenny Bullen | Labour | 2,738 ✓ |
| Alan Freeman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 950 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 833 |
| Michael Moulding | — | 749 |
| Peter Merry | Independent | 318 |
Aspull New Springs Whelley1 seat · turnout 64.5%
| Christopher Ready | Labour | 3,534 ✓ |
| Mark Bradley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,416 |
| Jane Surples | Conservative | 1,282 |
| John Bolton | — | 156 |
Astley Mosley Common1 seat · turnout 65.7%
| Christine Lilian Roberts | Labour | 2,478 ✓ |
| David John Stirzaker | Conservative | 1,804 |
| Joanne Bradley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,306 |
| Clive Charles | Green | 290 |
Atherleigh1 seat · turnout 56.8%
| Mark Aldred | Labour | 2,310 ✓ |
| Les Leggett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,005 |
| Paul Lambert Fairhurst | Conservative | 859 |
| Stuart Gerrard | — | 494 |
| Stephen Hall | LftUnity | 125 |
Atherton1 seat · turnout 61.2%
| Martin Aldred | Labour | 2,508 ✓ |
| Norman Bradbury | — | 1,989 |
| Quinton John Smith | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 950 |
| Toby Hewitt | Conservative | 788 |
| Craig Wilson | — | 46 |
Bryn1 seat · turnout 63.7%
| Nathan Murray | Labour | 2,245 ✓ |
| Gary Wilkes | — | 1,717 |
| Stephen Jones | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 948 |
| Judith Atherton | Conservative | 378 |
| David Wilkes | Independent | 267 |
| Catherine Aspey | — | 141 |
Douglas1 seat · turnout 50.6%
| Michael Dewhurst | Labour | 3,145 ✓ |
| Derek Wilkes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,130 |
| Margaret Atherton | Conservative | 525 |
| Adele Andrews | — | 98 |
Golborne & Lowton West1 seat · turnout 57.5%
| Stuart Keane | Labour | 3,046 ✓ |
| Peter Graham Kearns | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 970 |
| Brian Howard Lobell | Conservative | 793 |
| Sophie Aspey | — | 225 |
Hindley1 seat · turnout 57.0%
| James Eccles-Churton | Labour | 2,975 ✓ |
| Sue Ellis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,457 |
| Susan Atherton | Conservative | 712 |
| John Charles Skipworth | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 61.4%
| Frank Carmichael | Labour | 2,839 ✓ |
| Sandra Atherton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,520 |
| Gerard Joseph Houlton | Conservative | 788 |
Ince1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| Janice Sharratt | Labour | 2,937 ✓ |
| Ross Wright | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,192 |
| Callum Chadwick | Conservative | 352 |
| Janet Phillips | — | 100 |
Leigh East1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| Anita Thorpe | Labour | 2,949 ✓ |
| Gill Gibson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,088 |
| Richard Byrom Houlton | Conservative | 888 |
| Graham Gifford | — | 123 |
Leigh South1 seat · turnout 61.4%
| John David O'Brien | Labour | 3,200 ✓ |
| Rod Halliwell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,547 |
| Denise Alison Young | Conservative | 1,358 |
| Ian Heyes | — | 135 |
Leigh West1 seat · turnout 54.7%
| Myra Whiteside | Labour | 3,066 ✓ |
| Mary Therese Lavelle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,418 |
| Ann Oxley | Conservative | 645 |
| Paula Unger | Green | 278 |
Lowton East1 seat · turnout 66.3%
| Kath Houlton | Conservative | 3,228 ✓ |
| Pamela Gilligan | Labour | 2,579 |
| Sandy Franzen | — | 609 |
Orrell1 seat · turnout 67.1%
| Steve Murphy | Labour | 2,812 ✓ |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 2,267 |
| Philip Easton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 950 |
| David Stazicker | Green | 325 |
Pemberton1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| Sam Murphy | Labour | 3,154 ✓ |
| Daniel Wood | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,099 |
| Claire Houlton | Conservative | 547 |
| Will Patterson | Green | 212 |
Shevington with Lower Ground1 seat · turnout 67.7%
| Paul Anthony Collins | Labour | 2,717 ✓ |
| David Marcus John Ollerton | Conservative | 1,661 |
| Arnold Jefferson Foster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,439 |
| Joseph Robert Rylance | Green | 426 |
Standish with Langtree1 seat · turnout 67.5%
| George Fairhurst | — | 1,999 ✓ |
| Raymond Whittingham | Conservative | 1,848 |
| Debbie Parkinson | Labour | 1,735 |
| Emma Appleton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 923 |
| Sharon Holden | TUSC | 99 |
Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 60.3%
| Stephen John Hellier | Labour | 2,780 ✓ |
| Matthew Robert James | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,530 |
| Susan Vickery | Conservative | 1,198 |
| Lorraine Gillon | Liberal Democrats | 353 |
| Graham Unsworth | Green | 283 |
Wigan Central1 seat · turnout 64.9%
| Michael McLoughlin | Labour | 2,783 ✓ |
| Jean Margaret Peet | Conservative | 1,391 |
| Keith Jones | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,228 |
| Damien Hendry | Green | 443 |
| Brian Parr | Independent | 90 |
Wigan West1 seat · turnout 58.4%
| Steve Dawber | Labour | 3,500 ✓ |
| Janet Markland | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,203 |
| Jamie Vickery | Conservative | 727 |
| Hazel Duffy | — | 207 |
Winstanley1 seat · turnout 66.1%
| Marie Teresa Morgan | Labour | 2,898 ✓ |
| Andrew Collinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,437 |
| Allan Atherton | Conservative | 1,182 |
| Steven Charles Heyes | Green | 398 |
Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 57.8%
| Billy Rotherham | Labour | 3,039 ✓ |
| Maureen McCoy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,332 |
| Stephen Holt | Conservative | 566 |
| Norma Stout | Green | 182 |
