Before (end of 2015) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Conservative 3 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 0
After (end of 2016) (48 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 42 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Conservative 3 · Other 0
Ward results
Billinge & Seneley Green1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Dennis McDonnell | Labour | 1,606 ✓ |
| Peter Peers | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 747 |
| Judith Margaret Collins | Conservative | 517 |
Blackbrook1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Alan Cunliffe | Labour | 1,529 ✓ |
| Barry Joseph Critchley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 377 |
| Nancy Ashcroft | Conservative | 235 |
Bold1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| John Wiseman | Labour | 1,184 ✓ |
| Ian Edward Pennington | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 350 |
| Barbara Evelyn Woodcock | Conservative | 195 |
| David O'Keefe | Green | 162 |
Earlestown1 seat
| Charlie Preston | Labour | 1,507 ✓ |
| Mark Paul Sherman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 401 |
| Les Skeech | Conservative | 297 |
Eccleston1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| Teresa Veronica Sims | Liberal Democrats | 2,276 ✓ |
| Alex Graham | Labour | 834 |
| Kathleen Sheila Barton | Conservative | 232 |
| Susan Gwyneth Wagstaff | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 226 |
Haydock1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| Anthony James Burns | Labour | 1,653 ✓ |
| Mark Joseph Hitchen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 437 |
| Melanie Ann Marie Lee | Conservative | 253 |
Moss Bank1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Paul Michael John Lynch | Labour | 1,455 ✓ |
| Laurence Christopher Allen | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 504 |
| Margaret Hilda Harvey | Conservative | 255 |
| Steve Broughton | Independent | 233 |
| Deborah Connor | Green | 148 |
Newton1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Sev Gomez-Aspron | Labour | 1,208 ✓ |
| Donald Smith | Liberal Democrats | 647 |
| John Philip Cunliffe | Conservative | 307 |
| Mark Stephen Richardson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 279 |
| Rachel Parkinson | Green | 181 |
Parr1 seat · turnout 21.3%
| Andy Bowden | Labour | 1,333 ✓ |
| Susan Levy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 229 |
| Paul Brown | Independent | 104 |
| Madeleine Patricia Wilcock | Conservative | 88 |
Rainford1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Rob Reynolds | Conservative | 1,423 ✓ |
| Alex Mitchell | Labour | 906 |
| Tony Parr | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 247 |
Rainhill1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| Barrie Grunewald | Labour | 2,062 ✓ |
| Graham Samuel Woodhouse | Conservative | 667 |
Sutton1 seat
| Jimmy Jackson | Labour | 1,201 ✓ |
| John Beirne | Independent | 896 |
| John Michael Fairhurst | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 290 |
| Brian Spencer | Liberal Democrats | 212 |
| Mike Collins | Conservative | 75 |
Thatto Heath1 seat · turnout 24.5%
| Nova Louise Charlton | Labour | 1,653 ✓ |
| Tony Rundle | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 399 |
| Lisa Mackarell | Conservative | 214 |
Town Centre1 seat · turnout 25.7%
| Lynn Clarke | Labour | 1,322 ✓ |
| Paul David Leyland | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 328 |
| Henry John Spriggs | Conservative | 146 |
| Jonathan Casson | Independent | 111 |
West Park2 seats · turnout 32.7%
| Paul Joseph Pritchard | Labour | 1,523 ✓ |
| Derek Paul Long | Labour | 1,378 ✓ |
| Martin William Ellison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 452 |
| Jess Northey | Green | 408 |
| Richard William Barton | Conservative | 396 |
Windle1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| Gill Neal | Labour | 1,235 ✓ |
| Wally Ashcroft | Conservative | 759 |
| Maria Alison Parr | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 285 |
| Ann Shacklady-Smith | Green | 188 |
