Before (end of 2015) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 35 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 2
After (end of 2016) (51 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 32 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Besses1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Elizabeth FitzGerald | Labour | 1,426 ✓ |
| Dean Lewis | Conservative | 486 |
| Stephen Morris | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 280 |
| Joanne Gardner | Green | 132 |
| Kelly Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 106 |
Church1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| Roy-Edward Walker | Conservative | 2,061 ✓ |
| Gavin Phillip McGill | Labour | 1,102 |
| Andrew John Hunt | Green | 188 |
| Rodney John Rew | Liberal Democrats | 97 |
East1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Stella Smith | Labour | 1,566 ✓ |
| Tahira Shaffi | Conservative | 616 |
| Glyn Heath | Green | 286 |
Elton1 seat · turnout 40.0%
| Susan Joy Southworth | Labour | 1,418 ✓ |
| Dene John Vernon | Conservative | 1,312 |
| Dave Bentley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 465 |
| Charlie Allen | Green | 123 |
| Jacob Royde | Liberal Democrats | 77 |
Holyrood1 seat · turnout 45.4%
| Steve Wright | Liberal Democrats | 1,733 ✓ |
| Paddy Heneghan | Labour | 1,463 |
| Nick Jones | Conservative | 280 |
| Angela Zwierzanski | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 229 |
| Janneke Sarah Calle | Green | 139 |
Moorside1 seat · turnout 32.0%
| Annette Mary Elizabeth McKay | Labour | 1,375 ✓ |
| Victor Hagan | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 569 |
| Luis James McBriar | Conservative | 511 |
| Larissa Mary Heath | Green | 135 |
| Sam Stretch | Liberal Democrats | 90 |
North Manor1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| Dorothy Lyn Gunther | Conservative | 2,281 ✓ |
| Timothy Butcher | Labour | 1,066 |
| Mary Heath | Green | 225 |
| Ewan James Arthur | Liberal Democrats | 179 |
Pilkington Park1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| Oliver Alex Kersh | Conservative | 1,760 ✓ |
| David Green | Labour | 1,197 |
| Wilfrid John Davison | Liberal Democrats | 134 |
| Zachery Samuel Garsia | Green | 114 |
Radcliffe East1 seat · turnout 30.0%
| Rhyse Lewis Cathcart | Labour | 1,242 ✓ |
| Philip Husband | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 506 |
| Zain Ali Shah | Conservative | 432 |
| Niamh Colette McGarry-Gribbin | Green | 180 |
| Robert Andrew Graham | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
Radcliffe North1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| Sharon Briggs | Labour | 1,456 ✓ |
| Carl Curran | Conservative | 1,000 |
| Michael Zwierzanski | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 539 |
| Matthew Bailey | Green | 113 |
Radcliffe West1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| Tony Cummings | Labour | 1,303 ✓ |
| Liam James Dean | Conservative | 458 |
| Ivan Henderson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 438 |
| Karen Lesley Wood | Green | 83 |
| Kamran Islam | Liberal Democrats | 53 |
Ramsbottom1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| Ian Schofield | Conservative | 1,695 ✓ |
| Karen Ann Leach | Labour | 1,658 |
| David Barker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 372 |
| Zarrin Shannon | Green | 141 |
Redvales1 seat · turnout 35.1%
| Shaheena Haroon | Labour | 1,729 ✓ |
| Julie Ann Bernadette Green | Conservative | 867 |
| Paul Johnstone | Green | 367 |
Sedgley1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| David Silbiger | Conservative | 1,693 ✓ |
| David Silbiger | Conservative | 1,692 |
| Andrea Laura Simpson | Labour | 1,633 |
| Elizabeth Christine Clayton | Liberal Democrats | 233 |
| Kamila Laing | Green | 168 |
St. Mary's1 seat · turnout 43.1%
| Jane Laura Black | Labour | 1,349 ✓ |
| Michael Robert Thomas Powell | Liberal Democrats | 1,330 |
| Danny Franks | Conservative | 463 |
| Jozias Linden Vincent Bailey-Sharam | Green | 126 |
Tottington1 seat · turnout 38.0%
| Gregory Keeley | Conservative | 1,367 ✓ |
| Martin John Hayes | Labour | 929 |
| Hazel Lorraine Gorman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 417 |
| David Henry Foss | Liberal Democrats | 116 |
| Carmel Walker | Green | 103 |
Unsworth1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| David Thomas Jones | Labour | 1,365 ✓ |
| Bernie Vincent | Conservative | 885 |
| Tony Clough | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 411 |
| Steve Middleton | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
| Nicole Paule Haydock | Green | 66 |
