Before (end of 2017) (75 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 65 · Other 5 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2018) (75 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 60 · Other 8 · Conservative 7
Ward results
Abram1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| Carl Sweeney | Labour | 1,479 ✓ |
| Beverley Anne Bridgwater | Conservative | 404 |
| Frank Thomas Swift | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 274 |
Ashton1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Anthony Sykes | Labour | 1,112 ✓ |
| Michael Moulding | Independent | 793 |
| Gillian Mary Gibson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 109 |
| Geoffrey Stephen Matthews | Liberal Democrats | 41 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 36 |
Aspull New Springs Whelley1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| Ron Conway | Labour | 1,708 ✓ |
| Michael Colin Owens | Conservative | 764 |
| Andrew Julian Lee Holland | Liberal Democrats | 308 |
Astley Mosley Common1 seat · turnout 27.3%
| Barry Taylor | Labour | 1,349 ✓ |
| Richard Short | Conservative | 1,082 |
| Stuart David Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 131 |
Atherleigh1 seat · turnout 23.6%
| Debra Wailes | Labour | 938 ✓ |
| Anthony Thomas Waite | Independent Network | 550 |
| Paul Lambert Fairhurst | Conservative | 394 |
| Lorraine Gillon | Liberal Democrats | 68 |
Atherton1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| Stuart Andrew Gerrard | Independent Network | 1,779 ✓ |
| Karen Aldred | Labour | 1,197 |
| Marjorie Clayton | Conservative | 334 |
Bryn1 seat · turnout 27.8%
| Andrew Collinson | Independent | 1,065 ✓ |
| Vicky Johnson | Labour | 973 |
| Judith Atherton | Conservative | 198 |
| Philip John Hayden | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 133 |
| Denise Melling | Liberal Democrats | 67 |
Douglas1 seat · turnout 20.7%
| Shirley Ann Dewhurst | Labour | 1,551 ✓ |
| Margaret Atherton | Conservative | 422 |
Golborne & Lowton West1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Susan Gambles | Labour | 1,280 ✓ |
| William Kenneth Heaton | Independent | 612 |
| Gerard Joseph Houlton | Conservative | 345 |
Hindley1 seat · turnout 24.1%
| James Talbot | Labour | 1,063 ✓ |
| Jim Ellis | Independent | 905 |
| Margaret Mary Winstanley | Conservative | 206 |
| Neil Hancox | Green | 86 |
| John Charles Skipworth | Liberal Democrats | 58 |
Hindley Green1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| Paul Maiden | Independent | 976 ✓ |
| Gena Merrett | Labour | 787 |
| John Thomason | Liberal Democrats | 305 |
| Jonathan Charles Cartwright | Conservative | 287 |
Ince1 seat · turnout 20.9%
| James Moodie | Labour | 1,273 ✓ |
| Jimmy O'Neill | Independent | 379 |
| Yamini Gupta | Conservative | 188 |
Leigh East1 seat · turnout 22.3%
| Frederick Walker | Labour | 1,189 ✓ |
| Denise Alison Young | Conservative | 518 |
| John Dowsett | Liberal Democrats | 288 |
Leigh South1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Charles Rigby | Labour | 1,531 ✓ |
| Connor Short | Conservative | 1,283 |
Leigh West1 seat · turnout 23.4%
| Peter Geoffrey Smith | Labour | 1,308 ✓ |
| Jayson Allan Hargreaves | Independent | 578 |
| Richard Byrom Houlton | Conservative | 374 |
| Natalie Smalley | Liberal Democrats | 158 |
Lowton East1 seat · turnout 36.1%
| Edward Noel Houlton | Conservative | 2,099 ✓ |
| Garry Peter Lloyd | Labour | 1,346 |
Orrell1 seat · turnout 32.3%
| Richard Clayton | Conservative | 1,430 ✓ |
| Eileen Winifred Rigby | Labour | 1,273 |
| Denise Capstick | Liberal Democrats | 367 |
Pemberton1 seat · turnout 20.6%
| Paul Prescott | Labour | 1,472 ✓ |
| Susan Atherton | Conservative | 322 |
| David John Burley | Liberal Democrats | 185 |
Shevington with Lower Ground1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| Janet Brown | — | 1,107 ✓ |
| Michael John Crosby | Labour | 1,045 |
| Allan Atherton | Conservative | 487 |
| Joseph Robert Rylance | Green | 120 |
Standish with Langtree1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Adam James Marsh | Conservative | 1,200 ✓ |
| Debbie Parkinson | Labour | 1,185 |
| Debbie Fairhurst | — | 872 |
Tyldesley1 seat · turnout 25.7%
| Joanne Marshall | Labour | 1,344 ✓ |
| Julian David Marsh | Independent | 706 |
| David John Stirzaker | Conservative | 587 |
Wigan Central1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| George Adam Davies | Labour | 1,518 ✓ |
| Lewis David Evans | Conservative | 834 |
| Caroline Waddicor | Liberal Democrats | 163 |
| Gareth William Fairhurst | Wigan Independents | 130 |
| Tony Spencer | Independent | 89 |
Wigan West1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Phyllis Cullen | Labour | 1,746 ✓ |
| Jean Margaret Peet | Conservative | 363 |
| Nathan Ryding | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 176 |
| Ronnie Clark | Five Star Direct Democracy Party | 140 |
Winstanley1 seat · turnout 26.3%
| Clive Morgan | Labour | 1,396 ✓ |
| Daniel Andrew WHITEHOUSE | Conservative | 509 |
| Steven Charles Heyes | Green | 195 |
| Daniel Jon Singleton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 177 |
| Neil Duncan Stevenson | Liberal Democrats | 114 |
Worsley Mesnes1 seat · turnout 24.2%
| Patricia Lynne Holland | Labour | 1,449 ✓ |
| Maureen McCoy | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 327 |
| Chapman P.J. | Conservative | 314 |
| Joshua Michael Hindle | Liberal Democrats | 90 |
