Before (end of 2015) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 47 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1
After (end of 2016) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 48 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
Ward results
Balderstone & Kirkholt1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Richard George Farnell | Labour | 1,413 ✓ |
| William Candlin | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 411 |
| Liz Thirsk | Liberal Democrats | 252 |
| Edward Carpenter | Conservative | 214 |
| James O'Meara | Green | 59 |
Bamford1 seat · turnout 46.6%
| Jane Howard | Conservative | 1,698 ✓ |
| Mohammed Arshad | Labour | 1,082 |
| Michael John Foster | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 391 |
| Peter Clegg | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
| Sarah Louise Croke | Green | 98 |
Castleton1 seat · turnout 37.7%
| Billy Sheerin | Labour | 1,713 ✓ |
| Stephen Sanderson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 744 |
| Karen Winkler | Conservative | 252 |
| Jonathan Edward Kershaw | Green | 118 |
Central Rochdale1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Labour | 2,585 ✓ |
| Rashad Mahmood | Liberal Democrats | 192 |
| Roger Howarth | Conservative | 139 |
| Andy Littlewood | Independent | 135 |
| Neil Rutter | Green | 110 |
| David Vincent Fenwick-Finn | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 69 |
East Middleton1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Malcolm Boriss | Labour | 1,469 ✓ |
| Robert Mudd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 752 |
| Rebecca Daisy Ann Howard | Conservative | 340 |
Healey1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| Shaun O'Neill | Labour | 1,293 ✓ |
| Andrew Neilson | Conservative | 856 |
| Maureen Kershaw | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 516 |
| John Robert Rodgers | Liberal Democrats | 197 |
| Thomas Benedict Butterworth | Green | 129 |
Hopwood Hall1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Linda Robinson | Labour | 1,323 ✓ |
| Angela Christine Gardner | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 617 |
| Paul Ellison | Conservative | 584 |
Kingsway1 seat · turnout 36.7%
| Shakil Ahmed | Labour | 2,098 ✓ |
| David Clayton | Liberal Democrats | 329 |
| Richard James Duckworth | Conservative | 306 |
| Mark Hollinrake | Green | 215 |
Littleborough Lakeside1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| Jon Hartley | Labour | 1,333 ✓ |
| Robert James McLean | Conservative | 697 |
| Ed Aadahl | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 578 |
| John Swarbrick | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
| Rennie A.J. | Green | 101 |
Milkstone & Deeplish1 seat · turnout 43.0%
| Allen John Brett | Labour | 2,357 ✓ |
| Angela Coric | Liberal Democrats | 421 |
| Jacqueline Elaine Holt | Conservative | 137 |
| Abdus Mir | Green | 129 |
Milnrow & Newhey1 seat · turnout 42.0%
| Irene Davidson | Liberal Democrats | 1,622 ✓ |
| Duncan Hannant | Labour | 847 |
| Michael O'Brien | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 537 |
| Ahmed Orakzai | Conservative | 100 |
| Alan James Ashworth | Green | 92 |
Norden1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| James Gartside | Conservative | 1,601 ✓ |
| Dobir Miah | Labour | 575 |
| Stephen Mitchell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 424 |
| Susan June Campbell | Green | 159 |
| Keith Swift | Liberal Democrats | 108 |
North Heywood1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| Lynn O'Keeffe | Labour | 1,534 ✓ |
| Anne Shorrock | Conservative | 353 |
| Derrick Drysdale | Liberal Democrats | 280 |
North Middleton1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| Dylan Williams | Labour | 1,371 ✓ |
| David Winder | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 711 |
| John Kershaw | Conservative | 251 |
Smallbridge & Firgrove1 seat · turnout 33.9%
| Amna Mir | Labour | 1,412 ✓ |
| Neville Westerman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 607 |
| Kitt Budd | Liberal Democrats | 268 |
| Leonard Branton | Conservative | 264 |
South Middleton1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| Peter Joinson | Labour | 1,454 ✓ |
| Richard John Whitaker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 792 |
| Bernard Braiden | Conservative | 688 |
| Joanna Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
| Peter Cloran | Green | 67 |
Spotland & Falinge1 seat · turnout 41.1%
| Wendy Ann Cocks | Labour | 1,505 ✓ |
| Carl Faulkner | Independent | 721 |
| Matt Turner-Allen | Liberal Democrats | 434 |
| Steven Scholes | Conservative | 261 |
| Michael Coats | Green | 183 |
| Ashley Dearnley | Conservative | 1,576 ✓ |
| Stefan Cholewka | Labour | 537 |
| Cathie Cox | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 401 |
| Joe Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 132 |
West Heywood1 seat · turnout 30.2%
| Peter Malcolm | Labour | 1,443 ✓ |
| Lee Jason Seville | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 796 |
| Ken Taylor | Conservative | 270 |
West Middleton1 seat · turnout 28.9%
| Susan Smith | Labour | 1,548 ✓ |
| Warren Mitchell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 699 |
| Rachel Christine McLachlan | Conservative | 167 |
