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RECAP: Tameside Council local election results

Friday, 7 May 2021 11:07

A reminder of our live updates as the results from the Tameside Council election came in on Friday.

6.55pm - Labour holds Dukinfield/Stalybridge 

After three recounts, executive member Leanne Feeley is re-elected in the Dukinfield/Stalybridge ward by a majority of just 13 votes ahead of the Conservatives' Kurt McPartland.

5.03- Stalybridge North have elected Jan Jackson

With 1167 votes, Labour have held their seat in Stalybridge North. 

4.58- Hyde Werneth results are revealed

Ruth Welsh and the Conservative party have held their place in Hyde Werneth with almost 2000 votes.

4.48- Hyde Newton have stuck with Labour 

Peter Robinson has secured his victory in Hyde Newton, topping the Conservatives with 545 votes.

4.45pm- Stalybridge South chooses to back Conservatives

Doreen Dickinson has remained in position in Stalybridge South. 

4.39- Dukinfield sees a Labour win

Nalia Sharif has secured the support of Dukinfield with a Labour hold. 

4.35pm- Longdendale Labour victory

Jacqueline North has secured a Labour win in Longdendale with a fantastic 1,356 votes.

4.29pm- Labour hold in Hyde Godley

Joe Kitchen has remained in Hyde Godley, securing victory over Andrea Colbourne with a minuscule 52 votes. 

4.24pm- Mossley results are in 

Jack Homer has taken a Labour win in Mossley, leaving Conservatives and Green behind. 

 

3.22pm - Tory candidate Mather expresses disappointment 

We also spoke with the Conservative candidate for Audenshaw, Danny Mather, after he missed out on being elected: 

2.57pm - Labour's Smith delighted to keep seat 

Teresa gave us her immediate reaction to being re-elected as Audenshaw councillor: 

2.50pm - Labour hold Audenshaw 

Teresa Smith has been re-elected as councillor for Audenshaw, with a slim majority of 82 votes over Danny Mather of the Conservatives. 

1.57pm - Bell congratulates Costello on election 

Former councillor John Bell has spoken to us after Dan Costello, of the Conservatives, is elected as Ashton Hurst councillor... 

1.55pm - Costello 'can't wait to get to work' in Ashton Hurst 

We've grabbed a word with newly-elected Ashton Hurst councillor Dan Costello... 

1.34pm - Conservatives gain Ashton Hurst 

Dan Costello of the Conservative Party has been elected as councillor, ousting former Civic Mayor of Tameside Leigh Drennan of the Labour party with a majority of 154 votes.

1.31pm - Labour holds Ashton Waterloo 

Sangita Patel is re-elected with a majority of 487 votes. 

1.28pm - Labour holds Ashton St Peters 

Warren Bray has been re-elected as councillor with a majority of 1,421 votes. 

1.20pm - Godley and Audenshaw insight from our reporter 

1.17pm - Labour holds Denton South 

George Newton is re-elected with a majority of 1,018 votes. 

1.11pm - Labour holds Denton West 

George Jones has been re-elected as Denton West councillor with a majority of 1,049 votes, ahead of Thomas Dunne of the Conservatives in second place and Jean Smee of the Green Party is third. 

1.08pm - Labour keep Ashton St Michaels 

Jean Drennan has been re-elected as Ashton St Michaels councillor, with a majority of 718 votes ahead of Conservative candidate Matt Allen. The Green Party candidate Keith Whitehead comes third. 

1.05pm - Droylsden West remains Labour 

With a majority of 859, Ged Cooney is re-elected as Droylsden West councillor ahead of the Conservatives, who come second. 

1pm - Labour hold Denton North East 

Denise Ward has been re-elected as councillor for Denton North East with a majority of 647. 

12.50pm - Labour hold Droylsden East 

The first result for Tameside is in already and David Mills has been re-elected as Droylsden East councillor with 1,519 votes. 

12.30pm - Results expected from 2pm 

Our reporter Lee Wild is at the count in Dukinfield for us. 

12.15pm - Counting has begun 

10.45am - Who could be elected?

In Tameside, there are seven parties – fielding a total of 67 candidates – contesting seats in the borough’s 19 wards. 

A full guide to all of the candidates can be found here. 

Counting is set to start shortly and the full council is estimated to be declared at around 4pm. 

10.30am - A closer look inside Tameside's election count venue

Tameside Council chief executive Steven Pleasant gave us a glimpse on Thursday afternoon of what the venue where the Tameside results will be counted looks like in Covid times... 

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