Before (end of 2009) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 44 · Conservative 10 · Other 3 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2010) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 46 · Conservative 9 · Other 2 · Liberal Democrats 0
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 58.8%
| Pauline Harrison | Labour | 2,396 ✓ |
| John Kelly | Conservative | 1,930 |
| Karen Lomas | BNP | 400 |
| Peter Taylor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 241 |
| Nigel Arthur Rolland | Green | 233 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat
| Bill Fairfoull | Labour | 2,284 ✓ |
| Peter Buckley | Conservative | 1,562 |
| Andrew Gee | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 416 |
| Rochelle Rolland | Green | 295 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 57.5%
| Lynn Travis | Labour | 2,583 ✓ |
| Stacey Knighton | Conservative | 1,377 |
| David Gough | BNP | 526 |
| Colette Barlow | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 417 |
Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 61.1%
| Colin White | Labour | 2,714 ✓ |
| Sharon Knighton | Conservative | 1,710 |
| Anthony Jones | BNP | 828 |
Denton North East1 seat · turnout 59.1%
| Vincent Ricci | Labour | 2,656 ✓ |
| David Southward | Conservative | 1,336 |
| Rosalind Gauci | BNP | 434 |
| Michelle Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 334 |
| Gary Boyd | Green | 245 |
Denton South1 seat · turnout 55.9%
| Claire Francis | Labour | 2,671 ✓ |
| Stephen Roden | Conservative | 1,476 |
| Stephen Taylor | BNP | 561 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 63.5%
| Mike Smith | Labour | 3,301 ✓ |
| Floyd Paterson | Conservative | 1,758 |
| Stephen Booth | BNP | 431 |
| Geoffrey Howard | Green | 353 |
Droylsden East1 seat · turnout 61.2%
| Susan Quinn | Labour | 2,761 ✓ |
| David Lomas | BNP | 840 |
| Lee Robinson | Conservative | 824 |
| Caroline Anne Turner-Preece | Liberal Democrats | 671 |
| Ted Salmon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 269 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 59.4%
| Barrie Holland | Labour | 3,174 ✓ |
| David Westhead | Conservative | 961 |
| Paul Martin | BNP | 766 |
| Denis McGlone | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 403 |
Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 53.7%
| Jackie Lane | Labour | 2,778 ✓ |
| Gaynor Paterson | Conservative | 1,147 |
| Roy West | BNP | 693 |
| Dylan Lancaster | Green | 382 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 59.6%
| Eileen Shorrock | Labour | 2,304 ✓ |
| Amanda Buckley | Conservative | 1,762 |
| Gregory Shorrock | BNP | 549 |
| Lin Misell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 277 |
| Michael Smee | Green | 246 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 54.9%
| James Fitzpatrick | Labour | 2,310 ✓ |
| Thomas Welsby | Conservative | 1,279 |
| Rebecca Booth | BNP | 424 |
| Duran O'Dwyer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 267 |
| Glennis Sharpe | Green | 231 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 55.9%
| Philip Martin Fitzpatrick | Labour | 2,230 ✓ |
| James Gradwell-Spencer | Conservative | 1,275 |
| Maria Theresa Turner | Liberal Democrats | 864 |
| Nick Byrne | BNP | 722 |
| Janette Durward | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 174 |
| Jacintha Manchester | Green | 108 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 66.8%
| Welsh R.A.W. | Conservative | 2,538 ✓ |
| Raja Miah | Labour | 2,241 |
| John Wimpenny | BNP | 424 |
| John Cooke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 318 |
| June Gill | Green | 295 |
Longdendale1 seat
| R. O'Connor | Labour | 2,084 ✓ |
| Peter Hayes | Conservative | 1,812 |
| K. Misell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 445 |
| Melanie Roberts | Green | 426 |
Mossley1 seat · turnout 62.2%
| Paul Dowthwaite | Labour | 1,918 ✓ |
| Ann Etchells | Independent | 1,602 |
| Kevin Hartley | Conservative | 1,233 |
| Christine Anne Clark | Green | 499 |
St Peter's1 seat
| Joyce Bowerman | Labour | 2,800 ✓ |
| Dot Buckley | Conservative | 880 |
| Trevor Clarke | Green | 440 |
| Richard Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 413 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 56.6%
| Kevin Welsh | Labour | 2,565 ✓ |
| Dominic Johnson | Conservative | 1,730 |
| Jeffrey Clayton | BNP | 452 |
| Jean Smee | Green | 335 |
| Tracy Radcliffe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 266 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 61.8%
| Basil Beeley | Conservative | 2,552 ✓ |
| Ky Marland | Labour | 1,864 |
| John Spiller | Green | 325 |
| Paul Hindley | BNP | 276 |
| Angela McManus | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 219 |
