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Tameside 2026

Local elections held 7 May 2026.

19 ward races

19 seats

18 elected below the proportional quota

94.7% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Reform UK	29,418	41.9%	18	94.7%	9	47.4%	+9
Labour Party	16,698	23.8%	1	5.3%	5	26.3%	-4
Green Party	12,675	18.1%	0	0.0%	3	15.8%	-3
Conservative Party	7,006	10.0%	0	0.0%	2	10.5%	-2
Independent	3,050	4.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Liberal Democrats	890	1.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Workers Party of Britain	245	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Your Party	123	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party	48	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	70,153	100.0%	19	100.0%	19	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Council composition: what this election replaced

Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.

Current (2026)

Previous (2025)

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Hyde Werneth · 1 seat · won at 29.9% · −20.1 pts below quota
Stalybridge South · 1 seat · won at 33.7% · −16.3 pts below quota
Hyde Godley · 1 seat · won at 35.8% · −14.2 pts below quota
St Peter's · 1 seat · won at 36.7% · −13.3 pts below quota
Ashton St Michael's · 1 seat · won at 37.0% · −13.0 pts below quota
Ashton Hurst · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · −12.3 pts below quota
Mossley · 1 seat · won at 39.3% · −10.7 pts below quota
Ashton Waterloo · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · −9.8 pts below quota
Audenshaw · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · −6.8 pts below quota
Hyde Newton · 1 seat · won at 45.1% · −4.9 pts below quota
Longdendale · 1 seat · won at 45.5% · −4.5 pts below quota
Droylsden West · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · −4.0 pts below quota
Stalybridge North · 1 seat · won at 47.7% · −2.3 pts below quota
Dukinfield Stalybridge · 1 seat · won at 47.9% · −2.1 pts below quota
Droylsden East · 1 seat · won at 48.9% · −1.1 pts below quota
Dukinfield · 1 seat · won at 49.2% · −0.8 pts below quota
Denton West · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
Denton North East · 1 seat · won at 49.9% · −0.1 pts below quota
Denton South · 1 seat · won at 52.6% · above quota

Race results

Hyde Werneth · single-seat

Marginal winner 29.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −20.1 pts Valid ballots 4,299

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Christopher Stones	Reform UK	1,287	29.9%	−20.1 pts	Elected
2	Andy Furnival	Conservative Party	1,218	28.3%	—
3	Shibley Alam	Labour Party	947	22.0%	—
4	Chris Parr	Green Party	796	18.5%	—
5	Abdullah Imran	Independent	51	1.2%	—

Electorate 9,556 · Ballots cast 4,317 · Invalid 18 · EC ward code local.tameside.hyde-werneth.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Stalybridge South · single-seat

Marginal winner 33.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −16.3 pts Valid ballots 3,888

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Jenny Ardron-Adams	Reform UK	1,311	33.7%	−16.3 pts	Elected
2	Liam Billington	Conservative Party	1,189	30.6%	—
3	David Alexander McAllister	Labour Party	565	14.5%	—
4	Amanda Jane Hickling	Green Party	549	14.1%	—
5	Ian David Sharkett	Liberal Democrats	149	3.8%	—
6	Jane Valentine	Independent	101	2.6%	—
7	Mike Molloy	Independent	24	0.6%	—

Electorate 9,039 · Ballots cast 3,907 · Invalid 19 · EC ward code local.tameside.stalybridge-south.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Hyde Godley · single-seat

Marginal winner 35.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −14.2 pts Valid ballots 3,591

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Mark Beese	Reform UK	1,287	35.8%	−14.2 pts	Elected
2	Betty Affleck	Labour Party	769	21.4%	—
3	John Bradley	Green Party	650	18.1%	—
4	Callum Percival	Conservative Party	640	17.8%	—
5	Faisal Kabir Nixon	Workers Party of Britain	245	6.8%	—

Electorate 8,577 · Ballots cast 3,603 · Invalid 12 · EC ward code local.tameside.hyde-godley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

St Peter's · single-seat

Marginal winner 36.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −13.3 pts Valid ballots 3,682

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Atta Ul-Rasool	Labour Party	1,352	36.7%	−13.3 pts	Elected
2	Ahmed Mehmood	Independent	1,175	31.9%	—
3	Gaynor Francis	Reform UK	864	23.5%	—
4	Marie Fairhurst	Independent	174	4.7%	—
5	Muhammad Ali	Independent	117	3.2%	—

Electorate 9,705 · Ballots cast 3,717 · Invalid 35 · EC ward code local.tameside.st-peters.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Ashton St Michael's · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −13.0 pts Valid ballots 3,417

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Danny Carr	Reform UK	1,265	37.0%	−13.0 pts	Elected
2	Bill Fairfoull	Labour Party	916	26.8%	—
3	Morgan Murphy	Green Party	784	22.9%	—
4	David Andrew Taylor	Conservative Party	235	6.9%	—
5	Hasnain Mehmood	Independent	217	6.4%	—

Electorate 9,219 · Ballots cast 3,426 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.tameside.ashton-st-michaels.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Ashton Hurst · single-seat

Marginal winner 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −12.3 pts Valid ballots 3,744

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Keiron Lawrence	Reform UK	1,410	37.7%	−12.3 pts	Elected
2	Noreen Shahzad	Labour Party	806	21.5%	—
3	Rachel Elizabeth Taylor	Conservative Party	797	21.3%	—
4	Paige Iborra	Green Party	588	15.7%	—
5	Samantha Elisha Aspin	Independent	143	3.8%	—

Electorate 8,736 · Ballots cast 3,761 · Invalid 17 · EC ward code local.tameside.ashton-hurst.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Mossley · single-seat

Marginal winner 39.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −10.7 pts Valid ballots 4,132

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Gary Roylance	Reform UK	1,625	39.3%	−10.7 pts	Elected
2	Taf Sharif	Labour Party	1,551	37.5%	—
3	Simon David Irving	Green Party	697	16.9%	—
4	Daniel Percival	Conservative Party	259	6.3%	—

Electorate 8,841 · Ballots cast 4,141 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.tameside.mossley.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Ashton Waterloo · single-seat

Marginal winner 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −9.8 pts Valid ballots 4,164

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Raymond Dunning	Reform UK	1,672	40.2%	−9.8 pts	Elected
2	Muhammad Tahir	Labour Party	974	23.4%	—
3	Lee Alan Huntbach	Green Party	959	23.0%	—
4	Emma Jones	Independent	559	13.4%	—

Electorate 9,384 · Ballots cast 4,175 · Invalid 11 · EC ward code local.tameside.ashton-waterloo.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Audenshaw · single-seat

Marginal winner 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −6.8 pts Valid ballots 4,417

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Kim Roberts	Reform UK	1,906	43.2%	−6.8 pts	Elected
2	Nick Axford	Labour Party	1,022	23.1%	—
3	Glenn Curtis Piper	Green Party	983	22.3%	—
4	Tom Dunne	Conservative Party	506	11.5%	—

Electorate 10,056 · Ballots cast 4,441 · Invalid 24 · EC ward code local.tameside.audenshaw.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Hyde Newton · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −4.9 pts Valid ballots 3,287

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Sam Mooney	Reform UK	1,482	45.1%	−4.9 pts	Elected
2	Peter Robinson	Labour Party	703	21.4%	—
3	Hannah Yates	Green Party	609	18.5%	—
4	Andrew Moss	Conservative Party	224	6.8%	—
5	Philip Martin Fitzpatrick	Independent	136	4.1%	—
6	Peter Stanley Ball-Foster	Liberal Democrats	133	4.0%	—

Electorate 9,265 · Ballots cast 3,296 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.tameside.hyde-newton.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Longdendale · single-seat

Marginal winner 45.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −4.5 pts Valid ballots 3,474

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Greg McNally	Reform UK	1,581	45.5%	−4.5 pts	Elected
2	Francesca Jo Coates	Labour Party	909	26.2%	—
3	Luke Nicholas Robinson	Green Party	555	16.0%	—
4	Roy Thomas Miller	Conservative Party	306	8.8%	—
5	Lucas North	Liberal Democrats	123	3.5%	—

Electorate 9,868 · Ballots cast 3,479 · Invalid 5 · EC ward code local.tameside.longdendale.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Droylsden West · single-seat

Marginal winner 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −4.0 pts Valid ballots 3,538

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Sharon Barker	Reform UK	1,627	46.0%	−4.0 pts	Elected
2	Rebecca Callaghan	Labour Party	729	20.6%	—
3	Laura Catherine Rose	Green Party	560	15.8%	—
4	Ann Holland	Independent	353	10.0%	—
5	Paul Molloy	Conservative Party	151	4.3%	—
6	Joe Johnson	Liberal Democrats	118	3.3%	—

Electorate 8,692 · Ballots cast 3,551 · Invalid 13 · EC ward code local.tameside.droylsden-west.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Stalybridge North · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −2.3 pts Valid ballots 3,664

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Liam Duff	Reform UK	1,748	47.7%	−2.3 pts	Elected
2	Philip Wilson-Marks	Green Party	973	26.6%	—
3	Adrian James Pearce	Labour Party	708	19.3%	—
4	Jim Watson	Conservative Party	235	6.4%	—

Electorate 9,444 · Ballots cast 3,676 · Invalid 12 · EC ward code local.tameside.stalybridge-north.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Dukinfield Stalybridge · single-seat

Marginal winner 47.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −2.1 pts Valid ballots 3,583

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Jake Frater	Reform UK	1,718	47.9%	−2.1 pts	Elected
2	Dave Sweeton	Labour Party	858	23.9%	—
3	Matt Alloway	Green Party	525	14.7%	—
4	Malcolm Smith	Conservative Party	342	9.5%	—
5	Linda Mary Freeman	Liberal Democrats	140	3.9%	—

Electorate 8,848 · Ballots cast 3,587 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code local.tameside.dukinfield-stalybridge.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Droylsden East · single-seat

Marginal winner 48.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −1.1 pts Valid ballots 3,444

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Caroline England	Reform UK	1,683	48.9%	−1.1 pts	Elected
2	Susan Quinn	Labour Party	803	23.3%	—
3	Archie Young	Green Party	608	17.7%	—
4	James Alexander Lloyd	Liberal Democrats	227	6.6%	—
5	Tony Wilson	Your Party	123	3.6%	—

Electorate 8,756 · Ballots cast 3,465 · Invalid 21 · EC ward code local.tameside.droylsden-east.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Dukinfield · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −0.8 pts Valid ballots 3,196

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	James Anthony Rhodes	Reform UK	1,571	49.2%	−0.8 pts	Elected
2	John Charles Taylor	Labour Party	750	23.5%	—
3	Michael Harrison	Green Party	657	20.6%	—
4	Adam Paul Wolstenholme	Conservative Party	218	6.8%	—

Electorate 9,120 · Ballots cast 3,205 · Invalid 9 · EC ward code local.tameside.dukinfield.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Denton West · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −0.4 pts Valid ballots 3,996

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Dan Bennett	Reform UK	1,981	49.6%	−0.4 pts	Elected
2	Brenda Warrington	Labour Party	952	23.8%	—
3	Tony Tibbenham	Green Party	859	21.5%	—
4	Shoaib Akhtar	Conservative Party	204	5.1%	—

Electorate 9,235 · Ballots cast 4,011 · Invalid 15 · EC ward code local.tameside.denton-west.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Denton North East · single-seat

Marginal winner 49.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota −0.1 pts Valid ballots 3,342

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Aron Webb	Reform UK	1,668	49.9%	−0.1 pts	Elected
2	Denise Ann Ward	Labour Party	778	23.3%	—
3	Jane Elizabeth Martin	Green Party	631	18.9%	—
4	Veronica Dawson	Conservative Party	265	7.9%	—

Electorate 8,952 · Ballots cast 3,356 · Invalid 14 · EC ward code local.tameside.denton-north-east.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index

Denton South · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota +2.6 pts Valid ballots 3,295

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Below quota	Elected
1	Audra Murray	Reform UK	1,732	52.6%	+2.6 pts	Elected
2	Jackie Olden	Green Party	692	21.0%	—
3	Alexander Culbert	Labour Party	606	18.4%	—
4	Peter James Cotton	Conservative Party	217	6.6%	—
5	Lord Febrezeo Quinnoa-Stakebake	The Official Monster Raving Loony Party	48	1.5%	—

Electorate 8,819 · Ballots cast 3,299 · Invalid 4 · EC ward code local.tameside.denton-south.2026-05-07 · Back to ward index