Before (end of 2017) (60 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 48 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 0
After (end of 2018) (60 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 46 · Conservative 10 · Liberal Democrats 4
Ward results
Balderstone & Kirkholt1 seat · turnout 23.9%
| Kathleen Nickson | Labour | 938 ✓ |
| John Kershaw | Conservative | 427 |
| Alcock M.L. | Liberal Democrats | 368 |
| Sami Mir | Green | 87 |
Bamford1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| Angela Jennifer Smith | Conservative | 1,713 ✓ |
| Martin Gerard Ayres | Labour | 1,357 |
| Roy Thornsby | Liberal Democrats | 211 |
Castleton1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| Aasim Rashid | Labour | 1,008 ✓ |
| Michael James Cullen | Conservative | 967 |
| Jonathan Edward Kershaw | Green | 158 |
| Brian Bamford | Independent | 155 |
| Tony Hughes | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
Central Rochdale1 seat · turnout 44.6%
| Sultan Ali | Labour | 2,171 ✓ |
| Zulfiqar Ali | Liberal Democrats | 974 |
| Roger Howarth | Conservative | 185 |
| Amna Mir | Green | 72 |
East Middleton1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| June West | Labour | 1,303 ✓ |
| Rebecca Daisy Ann Howard | Conservative | 511 |
| Robert Mudd | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 299 |
Healey1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| Kieran Anthony Patrick Heakin | Labour | 1,252 ✓ |
| Andrew Neilson | Conservative | 926 |
| Robert James McLean | Liberal Democrats | 486 |
| Rennie A.J. | Green | 128 |
Hopwood Hall1 seat · turnout 25.4%
| Carol Wardle | Labour | 1,185 ✓ |
| Paul Ellison | Conservative | 659 |
| Angela Christine Gardner | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 299 |
Kingsway1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Daalat Ali | Labour | 1,911 ✓ |
| David Clayton | Liberal Democrats | 730 |
| Richard James Duckworth | Conservative | 254 |
| Firuz Ali | Green | 90 |
Littleborough Lakeside1 seat · turnout 31.3%
| Janet Emsley | Labour | 1,149 ✓ |
| Ken Taylor | Conservative | 843 |
| Zoe Dionne Attwood | Liberal Democrats | 496 |
Milkstone & Deeplish1 seat · turnout 36.0%
| Sameena Zaheer | Labour | 2,402 ✓ |
| Richard Eden-Maughan | Liberal Democrats | 209 |
| Jacqueline Elaine Holt | Conservative | 162 |
Milnrow & Newhey1 seat · turnout 37.1%
| David Bamford | Liberal Democrats | 1,468 ✓ |
| Neil Butterworth | Labour | 984 |
| Edward Carpenter | Conservative | 511 |
Norden1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Michael Holly | Conservative | 1,646 ✓ |
| Tony Bennett | Labour | 738 |
| John Farrington | Liberal Democrats | 150 |
| Michael Coats | Green | 121 |
North Heywood1 seat · turnout 23.7%
| Peter Rush | Labour | 1,188 ✓ |
| Stephen Pritchard | Conservative | 339 |
| Stephen Sanderson | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 232 |
| Sue Curzon | Liberal Democrats | 88 |
North Middleton1 seat · turnout 27.0%
| Kallum Nolan | Labour | 1,113 ✓ |
| Keely Rose O'Mara | Independent | 344 |
| Thomas Barnes | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 304 |
| Oliver Bleasdale | Conservative | 295 |
| Joanna Wilkins | Liberal Democrats | 75 |
Smallbridge & Firgrove1 seat · turnout 26.9%
| John Aaron James Blundell | Labour | 1,528 ✓ |
| Leonard Branton | Conservative | 348 |
| Eleanor Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 304 |
South Middleton1 seat · turnout 33.7%
| Patricia Dale | Labour | 1,275 ✓ |
| Andy Dale | Conservative | 1,020 |
| Richard John Whitaker | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 222 |
| Emma Jane Griffin | Liberal Democrats | 146 |
Spotland & Falinge1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| Faisal Rana | Labour | 1,777 ✓ |
| Carl Faulkner | Independent | 852 |
| Steven Scholes | Conservative | 303 |
| James Edward Earnshaw | Liberal Democrats | 241 |
| John Taylor | Conservative | 1,666 ✓ |
| Julian Farnell | Labour | 614 |
| Lynn Butterworth | Liberal Democrats | 243 |
West Heywood1 seat · turnout 22.5%
| Alan McCarthy | Labour | 1,065 ✓ |
| Rachel Christine McLachlan | Conservative | 416 |
| Michael O'Brien | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 293 |
| Harry Mills | Liberal Democrats | 215 |
West Middleton1 seat · turnout 22.4%
| Neil Emmott | Labour | 1,292 ✓ |
| Daniel Davison | Conservative | 399 |
| Lee Jason Seville | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 340 |