Before (end of 2020) (45 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 22 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 7 · Other 6 · Green 2
After (end of 2021) (45 seats, Open Council Data)
Labour 18 · Conservative 9 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Green 5 · Other 5
Ward results
Bank Hall1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| Lubna Khan | Labour | 956 ✓ |
| Maison McGowan-Doe | Conservative | 314 |
| Julie Ann Hurt | Green | 158 |
Briercliffe1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Lishman M.A. | Liberal Democrats | 693 ✓ |
| Mike Steel | Conservative | 404 |
| Shelagh Limmer | Labour | 217 |
| Vic Alker | Green | 76 |
Brunshaw1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| Wight A. | Green | 462 ✓ |
| Claire Ingham | Conservative | 399 |
| Pate L. | Labour | 333 |
Burnley Central East2 seats
| A. Fewings | Green | 1,081 ✓ |
| Don Whitaker | Conservative | 830 ✓ |
| E.L.V. Payne | BPIND | 613 |
| Martin T. | Labour | 535 |
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 386 |
Burnley South West2 seats
| U. Arif | Labour | 2,187 ✓ |
| W.A. Chowdhary | Liberal Democrats | 945 ✓ |
| Commis T. | Conservative | 937 |
| Helen Bridges | Green | 281 |
Cliviger With Worsthorne1 seat · turnout 47.3%
| Cunliffe S. | Green | 959 ✓ |
| Sagar R.M.P. | Conservative | 757 |
| Carol Lukey | Labour | 152 |
| Newhouse A.R. | BPIND | 71 |
| Pippa Lishman | Liberal Democrats | 50 |
| Steve Smith | NF | 45 |
Coal Clough With Deerplay1 seat · turnout 34.9%
| Jacqueline Inckle | Liberal Democrats | 508 ✓ |
| Whittaker L.K. | Conservative | 323 |
| Bill Horrocks | Labour | 322 |
| Anderson J. | BPIND | 178 |
| Arash Sedighi | Green | 60 |
Daneshouse With Stoneyholme1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| Chaudhary S. | Labour | 1,376 ✓ |
| Haji-Nazrul M. | Liberal Democrats | 461 |
| Tom Watson | Conservative | 70 |
| Janet Hall | Green | 43 |
Gannow1 seat · turnout 29.6%
| Payne M.A.C. | BPIND | 508 ✓ |
| Wild F.L. | Labour | 278 |
| Darren Stuart Broughton | Conservative | 250 |
| Redman J. | Green | 152 |
| Lesley Adele Sumner | Liberal Democrats | 69 |
Gawthorpe1 seat · turnout 30.3%
| Ingham K. | Conservative | 776 ✓ |
| Proctor K. | Labour | 530 |
| Davis J.B. | Green | 80 |
Hapton With Park1 seat · turnout 37.0%
| Alan Hosker | Conservative | 1,256 ✓ |
| Alun Lewis | Labour | 340 |
| Duncan Reed | Green | 106 |
Lanehead1 seat · turnout 37.2%
| Raja A. | Labour | 863 ✓ |
| Jamie McGowan | Conservative | 667 |
| Mark David Alker | Green | 194 |
Queensgate1 seat · turnout 41.0%
| Khan A. | Labour | 1,105 ✓ |
| Andrew Richard White | Conservative | 444 |
| Bridges H.J. | Green | 163 |
Rosehill With Burnley Wood1 seat · turnout 29.0%
| Phil Chamberlain | Conservative | 420 ✓ |
| Brindle M. | Labour | 411 |
| Peter McCann | Liberal Democrats | 379 |
| Tony Davis | Green | 120 |
Trinity1 seat · turnout 26.8%
| Hurt M. | Green | 634 ✓ |
| Martin T. | Labour | 242 |
| Nutter S.M. | Conservative | 162 |
| Forrest S. | BPIND | 67 |
Whittlefield With Ightenhill1 seat · turnout 38.5%
| Don Whitaker | Conservative | 666 ✓ |
| Emma Simpkin | Green | 479 |
| Sedgwick N.L. | BPIND | 353 |
| Shaun Sproule | Labour | 207 |
| Kathryn Haworth | Liberal Democrats | 83 |
| Mitchell James Cryer | SDP | 21 |