Before (end of 2005) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 45 · Conservative 7 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 2
After (end of 2006) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Conservative 8 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 2
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 34.5%
| John Kelly | Conservative | 1,196 ✓ |
| Pauline Harrison | Labour | 1,177 |
| John Bartley | Liberal Democrats | 372 |
| Nigel Arthur Rolland | Green | 285 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat
| Andrew Highton | Labour | 953 ✓ |
| Joseph Schofield | Conservative | 713 |
| Patrick Brendan Daly | Liberal Democrats | 378 |
| Elizabeth Blyth | Green | 219 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Lynn Travis | Labour | 1,257 ✓ |
| Suzanne Ambler | Conservative | 767 |
| Anthony Jones | BNP | 755 |
| Andrew David Threlfall | Green | 300 |
Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| Colin White | Labour | 1,102 ✓ |
| Allison Seabourne | Liberal Democrats | 955 |
| Georgina Greenwood | Conservative | 646 |
Denton North East1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Vincent Ricci | Labour | 1,364 ✓ |
| Antony Kershaw | Conservative | 1,012 |
Denton South1 seat
| Arthur Grundy | Labour | 1,443 ✓ |
| Thomas Jones | Conservative | 903 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 34.3%
| Michael Smith | Labour | 1,865 ✓ |
| Joan Howarth | Conservative | 1,308 |
Droylsden East1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Susan Quinn | Labour | 1,396 ✓ |
| David Gough | BNP | 619 |
| Emlyn Davis | Conservative | 453 |
| Jack Crossfield | — | 410 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 33.5%
| Barrie Holland | Labour | 1,838 ✓ |
| Paul Hindley | BNP | 745 |
| Charles Fletcher | Conservative | 420 |
Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 27.4%
| Jacqueline Lane | Labour | 1,258 ✓ |
| Vernon Marshall | Green | 678 |
| Fiona Henderson | Independent | 500 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 43.5%
| Mary Shorrock | Labour | 1,271 ✓ |
| Michael Jones | Conservative | 1,240 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 25.1%
| James Fitzpatrick | Labour | 1,322 ✓ |
| Ali Reza | Conservative | 673 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 32.6%
| Margaret Oldham | Labour | 1,085 ✓ |
| Nick Byrne | BNP | 761 |
| Thomas Welsby | Conservative | 552 |
| Peter Stanley Ball-Foster | Liberal Democrats | 363 |
| Michelle Valentine | Green | 176 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 36.4%
| Ruth Welsby | Conservative | 1,696 ✓ |
| Alan Barton | Labour | 1,415 |
Longdendale1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| Samuel Oldham | Labour | 1,429 ✓ |
| Wendy Ince | Conservative | 915 |
| Beverley Jones | BNP | 432 |
Mossley2 seats · turnout 36.3%
| Ann Etchells | Independent | 1,240 ✓ |
| Valerie Carter | Independent | 1,003 ✓ |
| Idu Miah | Labour | 851 |
| Michael Hill | Labour | 797 |
| David Buckley | Conservative | 772 |
| Christine Anne Clark | Green | 661 |
| Jacintha Manchester | Green | 448 |
St Peter's1 seat
| Stephen Smith | Labour | 1,254 ✓ |
| John Piper | Liberal Democrats | 502 |
| David Afshar | Conservative | 333 |
| Stuart Mortimore | Green | 296 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 28.1%
| Kevin Welsh | Labour | 1,219 ✓ |
| Terence Shepherd | Conservative | 850 |
| Jean Smee | Green | 479 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| Basil Beesley | Conservative | 1,392 ✓ |
| William Fairfoull | Labour | 810 |
| Melanie Roberts | Green | 462 |