# 2010 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Tameside Council were held on 6 May 2010. One- third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2014. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

## Results
### Ashton Hurst ward

Ashton Hurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pauline Harrison | 2,396 | 46.08 |
| | Conservative | John Kelly | 1,930 | 37.12 |
| | BNP | Karen Lomas | 400 | 7.69 |
| | UKIP | Peter Taylor | 241 | 4.63 |
| | Green | Nigel Rolland | 233 | 4.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 466 | 8.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,200 | 59 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Ashton St. Michael's ward

Ashton St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bill Fairfoull | 2,284 | 50.12 |
| | Conservative | Paul Buckley | 1,562 | 34.28 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Gee | 416 | 9.13 |
| | Green | Rochelle Rolland | 295 | 6.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 722 | 15.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,557 | 54 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ashton Waterloo ward

Ashton Waterloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Lynn Travis | 2,583 | 52.68 |
| | Conservative | Stacey Knighton | 1,377 | 28.08 |
| | BNP | David Gough | 526 | 10.73 |
| | UKIP | Colette Barlow | 417 | 8.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,206 | 24.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,903 | 59 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Audenshaw ward

Audenshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colin White | 2,714 | 51.68 |
| | Conservative | Sharon Knighton | 1,710 | 32.56 |
| | BNP | Anthony Jones | 828 | 15.77 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,004 | 19.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,252 | 62 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Denton North East ward

Denton North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Vincent Ricci | 2,656 | 53.07 |
| | Conservative | David Southward | 1,336 | 26.69 |
| | BNP | Rosalind Gauci | 434 | 8.67 |
| | UKIP | Michelle Harrison | 334 | 6.67 |
| | Green | Gerard Boyd | 245 | 4.90 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,320 | 26.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,005 | 60 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Denton South ward

Denton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Claire Francis | 2,671 | 56.73 |
| | Conservative | Steve Roden | 1,476 | 31.35 |
| | BNP | Stephen Taylor | 561 | 11.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,195 | 25.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,708 | 57 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Denton West ward

Denton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Smith | 3,301 | 56.49 |
| | Conservative | Floyd Paterson | 1,758 | 30.09 |
| | BNP | Stephen Booth | 431 | 7.38 |
| | Green | Geoffrey Howard | 353 | 6.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,543 | 26.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,843 | 64 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Droylsden East ward

Droylsden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Susan Quinn | 2,761 | 51.46 |
| | BNP | David Lomas | 840 | 15.66 |
| | Conservative | Lee Robinson | 824 | 15.36 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Turner | 671 | 12.51 |
| | UKIP | Ted Salmon | 269 | 5.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,921 | 35.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,365 | 62 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Droylsden West ward

Droylsden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Barrie Holland | 3,174 | 59.84 |
| | Conservative | David Westhead | 961 | 18.12 |
| | BNP | Paul Martin | 766 | 14.44 |
| | UKIP | Denis McGlone | 403 | 7.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,213 | 41.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,304 | 60 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dukinfield ward

Dukinfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Lane | 2,778 | 55.56 |
| | Conservative | Gaynor Paterson | 1,147 | 22.94 |
| | BNP | Roy West | 693 | 13.86 |
| | Green | Dylan Lancaster | 382 | 7.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,631 | 32.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,000 | 54 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dukinfield / Stalybridge ward

Dukinfield / Stalybridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Eileen Shorrock | 2,304 | 44.84 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Buckley | 1,762 | 34.29 |
| | BNP | Gregory Shorrock | 549 | 10.69 |
| | UKIP | Jacqueline Misell | 277 | 5.39 |
| | Green | Michael Smee | 246 | 4.79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | 10.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,138 | 60 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hyde Godley ward

Hyde Godley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Jim Fitzpatrick | 2,310 | 51.21 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Welsby | 1,279 | 28.35 |
| | BNP | Robert Booth | 424 | 9.40 |
| | UKIP | Duran O'Dwyer | 267 | 5.92 |
| | Green | Glennis Sharpe | 231 | 5.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,031 | 22.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,511 | 55 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Hyde Newton ward

Hyde Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Philip Fitzpatrick | 2,230 | 41.50 |
| | Conservative | James Gradwell-Spencer | 1,275 | 23.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maria Turner | 864 | 16.08 |
| | BNP | Nigel Byrne | 722 | 13.44 |
| | UKIP | Janette Durward | 174 | 3.24 |
| | Green | Jacintha Manchester | 108 | 2.01 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 955 | 17.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,373 | 56 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hyde Werneth ward

Hyde Werneth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ruth Welsh | 2,538 | 43.64 |
| | Labour | Raja Miah | 2,241 | 38.53 |
| | BNP | John Wimpenny | 424 | 7.29 |
| | UKIP | John Cooke | 318 | 5.47 |
| | Green | June Gill | 295 | 5.07 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 5.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,816 | 67 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Longdendale ward

Councillor Roy Oldham died later the same year. The seat was retained for Labour by Janet Cooper in a by-election on 30 September 2010.
Longdendale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Roy Oldham | 2,084 | 43.72 |
| | Conservative | Peter Hayes | 1,812 | 38.01 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Misell | 445 | 9.34 |
| | Green | Melanie Roberts | 426 | 8.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 5.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,767 | 62 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Mossley ward

Mossley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Paul Dowthwaite | 1,918 | 36.52 |
| | Independent | Ann Etchells | 1,602 | 30.50 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Hartley | 1,233 | 23.48 |
| | Green | Christine Clark | 499 | 9.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 6.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,252 | 63 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### St Peter's ward

St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joyce Bowerman | 2,800 | 36.52 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Buckley | 880 | 30.50 |
| | Green | Trevor Clarke | 440 | 23.48 |
| | UKIP | Richard Harrison | 413 | 9.50 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 316 | 6.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,252 | 51 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stalybridge North ward

Stalybridge North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Kevin Welsh | 2,565 | 47.96 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Johnson | 1,730 | 32.35 |
| | BNP | Jeffrey Clayton | 452 | 8.45 |
| | Green | Jean Smee | 335 | 6.26 |
| | UKIP | Tracy Radcliffe | 266 | 4.97 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 835 | 15.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,348 | 57 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stalybridge South ward

Stalybridge South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Basil Beeley | 2,552 | 48.74 |
| | Labour | Ky Marland | 1,864 | 35.60 |
| | Green | John Spiller | 325 | 6.21 |
| | BNP | Paul Hindley | 276 | 5.27 |
| | UKIP | Angela McManus | 219 | 4.18 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 13.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,236 | 62 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |