Before (end of 2015) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 19 · Conservative 15 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2016) (36 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 22 · Conservative 13 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Cribden1 seat · turnout 41.8%
| Andrea Fletcher | Labour | 542 ✓ |
| Jennifer Rigby | Conservative | 391 |
| Michael Pickup | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 152 |
| Hilary Jane Whitehead | Green | 71 |
EDEN1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| Janice Johnson | Labour | 549 ✓ |
| Mischa Mockett | Conservative | 492 |
Facit And Shawforth1 seat · turnout 32.1%
| Teresa Aldred | Labour | 381 ✓ |
| Dayne Ryan Powell | Conservative | 304 |
| Max Alexander Lake | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 200 |
Goodshaw1 seat · turnout 38.2%
| Dorothy Farrington | Labour | 709 ✓ |
| Lynn Tatt | Conservative | 378 |
| Ronald Broadley Ashworth | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 122 |
Greenfield1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Val Roberts | Conservative | 693 ✓ |
| Lisa Michelle Bloor | Labour | 584 |
| Alan Weaver | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 212 |
Greensclough1 seat · turnout 34.2%
| Barbara Marion Ashworth | Labour | 839 ✓ |
| Mark Mills | Conservative | 630 |
Hareholme1 seat · turnout 40.3%
| Andy MacNae | Labour | 615 ✓ |
| Clive Balchin | Independent | 547 |
| Foxcroft D.A.L. | Conservative | 477 |
Helmshore1 seat · turnout 40.6%
| Dave Stansfield | Conservative | 1,003 ✓ |
| Sam Stuart-Booth | Labour | 700 |
| Noel William O'Brien | Independent | 236 |
Irwell1 seat · turnout 31.0%
| Andrew Walmsley | Labour | 661 ✓ |
| Laura-Beth Thompson | Conservative | 462 |
| Kevin Alistair Bryan | — | 128 |
Longholme1 seat · turnout 37.3%
| Steve Hughes | Labour | 768 ✓ |
| Thomas Blackburn | Conservative | 500 |
| Gary Barnes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 262 |
Whitewell1 seat · turnout 33.1%
| Pam Bromley | Labour | 651 ✓ |
| Sarah Collinge | Conservative | 607 |
| John Payne | Green | 137 |
Worsley1 seat · turnout 34.6%
| Marilyn Procter | Labour | 733 ✓ |
| Naomi Adams | Conservative | 418 |
| Gerry Barker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 265 |
