Before (end of 2014) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 28 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Conservative 5 · Other 0
After (end of 2015) (45 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 29 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Conservative 5 · Other 1
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 57.7%
| Sobia Malik | Labour | 1,225 ✓ |
| Lewis Fraser | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 571 |
| Susan Fenn | Liberal Democrats | 545 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 67.0%
| Anne Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 1,166 ✓ |
| Ian Metcalf | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 671 |
| Brian Cooper | Labour | 652 |
| Susan Margaret Nutter | Conservative | 407 |
| James MacDonald | Green | 83 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 58.1%
| Mark Townsend | Labour | 1,257 ✓ |
| Jamie McGowan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 729 |
| Michele Cryer | Liberal Democrats | 437 |
| Sarah Seed | Conservative | 344 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 73.7%
| Cosima Towneley | Conservative | 1,040 ✓ |
| Bill Brindle | Liberal Democrats | 760 |
| Tom Commis | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 705 |
| Andy Devanney | Labour | 638 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 62.0%
| Margaret Brindle | Liberal Democrats | 1,151 ✓ |
| Steve Watson | Labour | 752 |
| Blair Bailey | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 587 |
| Wajid Khan | Labour | 0 ✓ |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 60.1%
| Charlie Briggs | Liberal Democrats | 1,128 ✓ |
| Michael Rushton | Labour | 861 |
| Tricia Watson | Conservative | 375 |
| Jane Patricia Davis | Green | 166 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 53.9%
| John Harbour | Labour | 1,417 ✓ |
| Barrie Bamford | Conservative | 530 |
| John Mitchell | Liberal Democrats | 485 |
Hapton With Park2 seats · turnout 71.2%
| Joanne Greenwood | Labour | 996 ✓ |
| Alan Hosker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 964 ✓ |
| Howard Leigh Hudson | Labour | 726 |
| Sandra Ann Byrne | Liberal Democrats | 519 |
| Ian Dawes | Conservative | 504 |
| Ivor Emo | Conservative | 391 |
| Stephanie Forrest | Liberal Democrats | 385 |
| Ceri Jane Carmichael | Green | 256 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 63.6%
| Ann Royle | Labour | 1,308 ✓ |
| Debbie Porter | Liberal Democrats | 594 |
| Ray Hogan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 554 |
| Daniel Hanson | Conservative | 405 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 63.2%
| Mohammed Ishtiaq | Labour | 1,298 ✓ |
| Paula Riley | Liberal Democrats | 827 |
| Joe Whittaker | Conservative | 255 |
| Gavin Hartley | TUSC | 155 |
Rosegrove With Lowerhouse1 seat · turnout 57.6%
| Paul Reynolds | Labour | 1,039 ✓ |
| Mark Henry Girven | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 624 |
| Barbara Kirker | Liberal Democrats | 486 |
| Zach Green | Conservative | 388 |
| Jane Patricia Davis | Green | 77 |
| Jeremy Rowe | BNP | 42 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 61.0%
| Daniel Fleming | Labour | 878 ✓ |
| Kathryn Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 871 |
| Annette McGowan-Doe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 550 |
| Narayana Picton | Conservative | 236 |
| Tony Davis | Green | 127 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 52.2%
| Liz Monk | Labour | 950 ✓ |
| Norman White | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 509 |
| Stewart Bone | Liberal Democrats | 506 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 68.3%
| Ida Carmichael | Conservative | 1,090 ✓ |
| John Fifield | Labour | 741 |
| Kate Mottershead | Liberal Democrats | 735 |
| Christopher Rawson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 658 |