Before (end of 2015) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 25 · Conservative 8 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2016) (35 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 26 · Conservative 7 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Altham1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Sally Ann Button | Labour | 551 ✓ |
| John Frank Bargh | Conservative | 278 |
| Janet Brown | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 245 |
| Patrick Bolam | Green | 115 |
Barnfield1 seat · turnout 40.4%
| Tony Dobson | Conservative | 635 ✓ |
| Jodie Travis | Labour | 588 |
| John Errol Taylor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 126 |
Baxenden1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| Terence Keith Hurn | Conservative | 654 ✓ |
| David Hartley | Labour | 407 |
| Stewart Ian Scott | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 226 |
Central1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| Abdul Khan | Labour | 1,157 ✓ |
| Kazi Siddique | Conservative | 753 |
Church1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Jean Battle | Labour | 777 ✓ |
| Marion Raynor | Conservative | 176 |
Netherton1 seat · turnout 41.5%
| Noordad Aziz | Labour | 698 ✓ |
| Liz McGinley | Conservative | 388 |
| Tom Linklater | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 273 |
Overton1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Stephanie Haworth | Labour | 771 ✓ |
| Patrick McGinley | Conservative | 702 |
| Ian Robinson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 403 |
| Joan Elizabeth West | Green | 71 |
Peel1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| Paddy Short | Labour | 593 ✓ |
| Liam Clark | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 259 |
Rishton1 seat · turnout 35.9%
| Jeff Scales | Labour | 766 ✓ |
| Ann Scaife | Conservative | 632 |
| David George Dowling | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 439 |
Spring Hill1 seat · turnout 35.6%
| Munsif Dad | Labour | 998 ✓ |
| Asima Qayyum | Conservative | 271 |
St Andrew's1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| Stewart Eaves | Labour | 573 ✓ |
| Josh Allen | Conservative | 476 |
St Oswald's1 seat · turnout 35.4%
| Glen Kevin Harrison | Labour | 713 ✓ |
| Marlene Haworth | Conservative | 588 |
| Bret Christopher Matthew | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 500 |