Elections to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 4 May 2006. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2010. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
PartySeats +/- Labour 44 0Conservative 8 +1Liberal Democrats Audenshaw Focus Team 2 -1Independent 2 0Labour hold.
Ward results Ashton Hurst ward
Ashton St. Michael's ward
Ashton Waterloo ward
Audenshaw ward
Denton North East ward
Denton South ward Shortly after hearing the result Councillor Arthur Grundy died; he had been suffering from terminal cancer. The seat was retained for Labour a month by Walter Downs later in a by-election.
Denton West ward
Droylsden East ward
Droylsden West ward
Dukinfield ward
Dukinfield / Stalybridge ward
Hyde Godley ward
Hyde Newton ward Councillor Margaret Oldham died in office in November 2008. The seat was retained by Philip Fitzpatrick for Labour in a by-election in February 2009.
Hyde Werneth ward
Longdendale ward
Mossley ward
St Peter's ward
Stalybridge North ward
Stalybridge South ward
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