Before (end of 2015) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 3 · Conservative 2
After (end of 2016) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Other 4 · Conservative 2
Ward results
Alexandra1 seat · turnout 40.1%
| Zahid Chauhan | Labour | 1,650 ✓ |
| David Carter | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 642 |
| Terence Hopkinson | Conservative | 115 |
| Richard Neville Darlington | Liberal Democrats | 94 |
| Matloob Hussain | Independent | 65 |
| Irfat Ahmed Shajahan | Green | 37 |
Chadderton Central1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Susan Dearden | Labour | 1,371 ✓ |
| Francis Arbour | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 741 |
| Robert Barnes | Conservative | 337 |
| Jessica Stott | Green | 131 |
| Derek Clayton | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Chadderton North1 seat · turnout 36.6%
| Fazlul Haque | Labour | 1,665 ✓ |
| Lewis Quigg | Conservative | 910 |
| Adam King | Green | 232 |
| John Hall | Liberal Democrats | 191 |
Chadderton South1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Chris Goodwin | Labour | 1,416 ✓ |
| Stephen Connor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 783 |
| Chris Parr | Green | 106 |
| Tabirul Islam | Liberal Democrats | 68 |
Coldhurst1 seat · turnout 44.4%
| Abdul Jabbar | Labour | 2,832 ✓ |
| Nuruz Zaman | Liberal Democrats | 295 |
| Jamie Curley | Conservative | 270 |
| Saleh Uddin Talukdar | Green | 222 |
Crompton1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| Diane Williamson | Liberal Democrats | 1,239 ✓ |
| Nicholas Adam Godleman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 670 |
| Bernard Judge | Labour | 640 |
| Paul Spencer Bennett | Conservative | 393 |
Failsworth East1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| Cherryl Anne Brock | Labour | 1,410 ✓ |
| Antony Cahill | Conservative | 509 |
| Andy Hunter-Rossall | Green | 166 |
| Charlie Wise | Liberal Democrats | 62 |
Failsworth West1 seat · turnout 33.8%
| Sean Fielding | Labour | 1,511 ✓ |
| Joan Spencer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 757 |
| Paul David Martin | Conservative | 209 |
| Luke Hamblett | Liberal Democrats | 40 |
Hollinwood1 seat · turnout 27.9%
| Brian Ames | Labour | 1,157 ✓ |
| Imran Sarwar | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 615 |
| Nicola Jeffery-Sykes | Conservative | 171 |
| Martin Alexander Dinoff | Liberal Democrats | 86 |
Medlock Vale1 seat · turnout 34.4%
| Ateeque Ur-Rehman | Labour | 1,954 ✓ |
| John Christopher Berry | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 522 |
| Hasin Amin | Conservative | 126 |
| Jean Betteridge | Green | 90 |
| Mohammed Zakaullah | Liberal Democrats | 82 |
Royton North1 seat · turnout 32.8%
| James Larkin | Labour | 1,266 ✓ |
| Ruth Keating | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 602 |
| Michele Stockton | Conservative | 426 |
| Russ Gosling | Liberal Democrats | 149 |
| Lauren Pickering | Green | 93 |
Royton South1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Amanda Clare Chadderton | Labour | 1,495 ✓ |
| Allan Fish | Conservative | 579 |
| Jim Stidworthy | Green | 207 |
| Vipran Srivastava | Liberal Democrats | 95 |
Saddleworth North1 seat · turnout 38.9%
| Garth Harkness | Liberal Democrats | 995 ✓ |
| Valerie Leach | Labour | 552 |
| Sean Raymond Curley | Conservative | 479 |
| Rob Knotts | Independent | 444 |
| Harry Moore | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 424 |
| Catherine Hunter-Rossall | Green | 81 |
Saddleworth South1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| Jerry Hudson | Conservative | 1,201 ✓ |
| Alan Belmore | Liberal Democrats | 1,190 |
| Ian Manners | Labour | 785 |
Saddleworth West and Lees1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| Stephen Hewitt | Labour | 955 ✓ |
| Ian Nurse | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 768 |
| Stephen Barrow | Liberal Democrats | 705 |
| Andris D'Adamo | Conservative | 460 |
Shaw1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Howard David Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 1,294 ✓ |
| Hemmy Spiggott | Labour | 661 |
| Ian Bond | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 380 |
| Pam Byrne | Conservative | 155 |
St James'1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Cathryn Ball | Labour | 924 ✓ |
| Joseph Christopher Fitzpatrick | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 702 |
| Kevin Anthony Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 203 |
| John David Caddick | Conservative | 155 |
| Roger Pakeman | Green | 67 |
St Mary's1 seat · turnout 53.8%
| Hussain Aftab | Independent | 2,190 ✓ |
| Arooj Shah | Labour | 1,801 |
| Donna Elaine Godleman | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 266 |
| David Atherton | Conservative | 114 |
| Miranda Meadowcroft | Green | 68 |
| Angie Farrell | Liberal Democrats | 64 |
Waterhead1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Vita Rose Price | Labour | 1,150 ✓ |
| Ajawat Hussain | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 1,004 |
| Linda Dawson | Liberal Democrats | 352 |
| Neil Allsopp | Conservative | 172 |
| Criona Franklin | Green | 67 |
Werneth1 seat · turnout 50.3%
| Fareed Hussain | Labour | 2,391 ✓ |
| Rehman Attiq | Independent | 1,033 |
| Melodey Walker | Green | 114 |
| Jawaad Hussain | Conservative | 109 |
| Keith Pendlebury | Liberal Democrats | 104 |