# 2011 Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Tameside Council were held on 5 May 2011. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.

## Results
### Ashton Hurst ward

Ashton Hurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Whitehead | 1,707 | 52.39 |
| | Conservative | Dave Westhead | 1,114 | 34.19 |
| | Green | Nigel Rolland | 237 | 7.27 |
| | UKIP | Peter Taylor | 200 | 6.14 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 593 | 18.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,258 | 37 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ashton St. Michael's ward

Ashton St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Yvonne Cartey | 1,627 | 56.65 |
| | Conservative | Paul Buckley | 716 | 24.93 |
| | English Democrat | David Timpson | 239 | 8.32 |
| | UKIP | Andy Gee | 145 | 5.05 |
| | Green | Rochelle Rolland | 145 | 5.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 911 | 31.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,872 | 33 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Ashton Waterloo ward

Ashton Waterloo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Whitley | 1,860 | 61.61 |
| | Conservative | Lee Price | 732 | 24.25 |
| | UKIP | Jeanette Harrison | 256 | 8.48 |
| | Green | Michael Baker | 171 | 5.66 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,128 | 37.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,019 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Audenshaw ward

Audenshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maria Bailey | 1,750 | 55.86 |
| | Conservative | Stacey Knighton | 795 | 25.38 |
| | BNP | Robert Booth | 239 | 7.63 |
| | UKIP | Joanna Herod | 198 | 6.32 |
| | Green | Stuart Bennett | 151 | 4.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 955 | 30.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,133 | 36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Denton North East ward

Denton North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Allison Gwynne | 1,871 | 63.29 |
| | Conservative | Christine Walters | 639 | 21.62 |
| | UKIP | Anthony Misell | 268 | 9.07 |
| | Green | Gerard Boyd | 178 | 6.02 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,232 | 41.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,956 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Denton South ward

Denton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Fowler | 1,628 | 54.83 |
| | Conservative | Steve Roden | 545 | 18.36 |
| | Independent | Carl Simmons | 471 | 15.86 |
| | UKIP | Adrienne Bennett | 325 | 10.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,083 | 36.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,969 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Denton West ward

Denton West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brenda Warrington | 2,378 | 64.39 |
| | Conservative | Floyd Paterson | 948 | 25.67 |
| | UKIP | Michelle Harrison | 367 | 9.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,430 | 38.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,693 | 40 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Droylsden East ward

Droylsden East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Kieran Quinn | 1,969 | 62.89 |
| | UKIP | Ted Salmon | 595 | 19.00 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Buckley | 455 | 14.53 |
| | Green | Mark Stanley | 112 | 3.58 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,374 | 43.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,131 | 36 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Droylsden West ward

Droylsden West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ann Holland | 2,212 | 70.90 |
| | Conservative | Sue Murphy | 384 | 12.31 |
| | BNP | Karen Lomas | 282 | 9.04 |
| | UKIP | George Mills | 242 | 7.76 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,828 | 58.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,120 | 35 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dukinfield ward

Dukinfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Taylor | 1,905 | 60.88 |
| | Conservative | Christine Marshall | 550 | 17.58 |
| | BNP | Roy West | 340 | 10.87 |
| | UKIP | John Cooke | 189 | 6.04 |
| | Green | Dylan Lancaster | 145 | 4.63 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,355 | 43.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,129 | 33 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Dukinfield / Stalybridge ward

Dukinfield / Stalybridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Sweeton | 1,703 | 54.76 |
| | Conservative | Amanda Buckley | 888 | 28.55 |
| | BNP | Gregory Shorrock | 192 | 6.17 |
| | Green | Michael Smee | 170 | 5.47 |
| | UKIP | Jacqueline Misell | 157 | 5.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 815 | 26.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,110 | 36 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hyde Godley ward

Hyde Godley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Sullivan | 1,779 | 64.15 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Welsby | 636 | 22.15 |
| | UKIP | Duran O'Dwyer | 358 | 12.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,143 | 41.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,773 | 33 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hyde Newton ward

Hyde Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Helen Bowden | 1,890 | 57.01 |
| | Conservative | Craig Halliday | 717 | 21.63 |
| | BNP | Rosalind Gauci | 335 | 10.11 |
| | UKIP | Ian Horton | 239 | 7.21 |
| | Green | Jacintha Manchester | 134 | 4.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,173 | 35.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,315 | 33 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Hyde Werneth ward

Hyde Werneth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Bell | 1,858 | 46.16 |
| | Labour | Raja Miah | 1,726 | 42.88 |
| | Green | June Gill | 242 | 6.01 |
| | UKIP | Stephanie Misell | 199 | 4.94 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 3.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,025 | 46 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Longdendale ward

Longdendale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Gillian Peet | 1,591 | 49.73 |
| | Conservative | Robert Adlard | 1,209 | 37.79 |
| | UKIP | Kevin Misell | 206 | 6.44 |
| | Green | Melanie Roberts | 193 | 6.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 11.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,199 | 41 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Mossley ward

Mossley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | Idu Miah | 1,779 | 51.94 |
| | Independent | Valerie Carter | 1,115 | 32.55 |
| | Green | Christine Clark | 334 | 9.75 |
| | UKIP | Emma Misell | 197 | 5.75 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 664 | 19.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,425 | 40 |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Swing | |

### St Peter's ward

St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David McNally | 2,018 | 70.68 |
| | Conservative | Irene Marsh | 354 | 12.40 |
| | UKIP | Richard Harrison | 263 | 9.21 |
| | Green | Trevor Clarke | 220 | 7.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,664 | 58.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,855 | 31 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Stalybridge North ward

Stalybridge North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour Co-op | George Roberts | 1,667 | 54.19 |
| | Conservative | Dominic Johnson | 952 | 30.95 |
| | Green | Jean Smee | 230 | 7.48 |
| | UKIP | Tracy Radcliffe | 227 | 7.38 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 715 | 23.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,076 | 32 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | |

### Stalybridge South ward

Stalybridge South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Buckley | 1,672 | 54.16 |
| | Labour | Stuart Green | 1,008 | 32.65 |
| | Green | John Spiller | 233 | 7.55 |
| | UKIP | Angela McManus | 174 | 5.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 664 | 21.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,087 | 36 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |