Before (end of 2011) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 48 · Conservative 8 · Other 1 · Liberal Democrats 0
After (end of 2012) (57 seats, Elections Centre)
Labour 52 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0
Ward results
Ashton Hurst1 seat · turnout 33.3%
| Drennan L.V.C. | Labour | 1,449 ✓ |
| Richard Guy Ambler | Conservative | 1,039 |
| Lisa Radcliffe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 274 |
| Nigel Arthur Rolland | Green | 187 |
Ashton St Michael's1 seat · turnout 28.2%
| Margaret Sidebottom | Labour | 1,475 ✓ |
| Peter Buckley | Conservative | 551 |
| David Timpson | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 283 |
| Rochelle Rolland | Green | 158 |
Ashton Waterloo1 seat · turnout 29.7%
| Catherine Piddington | Labour | 1,703 ✓ |
| Lee Price | Conservative | 442 |
| Peter Taylor | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 257 |
| Andrew David Threlfall | Green | 198 |
Audenshaw1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Teresa Ann Smith | Labour | 1,530 ✓ |
| Gaynor Paterson | Conservative | 440 |
| Tracy Radcliffe | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 416 |
| Stuart Bennett | Green | 217 |
Denton North East1 seat · turnout 29.2%
| Denise Ann Ward | Labour | 1,601 ✓ |
| Rachel Marshall | Conservative | 397 |
| Joanna Herod | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 339 |
| Gary Boyd | Green | 179 |
Denton South1 seat · turnout 31.5%
| Margaret Downs | Labour | 1,369 ✓ |
| Carl Hoatson Simmons | Independent | 675 |
| Adrienne Bennett | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 302 |
| Stephen Roden | Conservative | 250 |
| Noel Woodhead | Green | 78 |
Denton West1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Dawson Lane | Labour | 2,052 ✓ |
| Craig Marshall | Conservative | 563 |
| Michelle Harrison | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 359 |
| Simon Rollinson | Green | 140 |
Droylsden East1 seat · turnout 30.1%
| Jim Middleton | Labour | 1,640 ✓ |
| Ted Salmon | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 480 |
| Rebecca Booth | BNP | 236 |
| Matt Holgate | Conservative | 221 |
| Matthew Stanley | Green | 90 |
Droylsden West1 seat · turnout 29.9%
| Gerald Cooney | Labour | 2,028 ✓ |
| George Mills | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 305 |
| Dot Buckley | Conservative | 214 |
| Jennifer Ball | Green | 145 |
Dukinfield1 seat · turnout 27.7%
| Brian Wild | Labour | 1,553 ✓ |
| Roy West | Independent | 325 |
| Brenda Roden | Conservative | 304 |
| John Cooke | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 248 |
| Dylan Lancaster | Green | 196 |
Dukinfield Stalybridge1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| Claire Reynolds | Labour | 1,528 ✓ |
| Amanda Buckley | Conservative | 483 |
| Gregory Shorrock | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 364 |
| Lyn Misell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 211 |
| Michael Fowler | Green | 155 |
Hyde Godley1 seat · turnout 28.6%
| Joe Kitchen | Labour | 1,582 ✓ |
| Thomas Welsby | Conservative | 383 |
| Duran O'Dwyer | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 318 |
| Melanie Roberts | Green | 140 |
Hyde Newton1 seat · turnout 29.3%
| Peter Robinson | Labour | 1,779 ✓ |
| Craig Halliday | Conservative | 429 |
| Ian Horton | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 301 |
| Rosalind Gauci | BNP | 241 |
| Jacintha Manchester | Green | 174 |
Hyde Werneth1 seat · turnout 43.7%
| Raja Miah | Labour | 1,923 ✓ |
| Floyd Paterson | Conservative | 1,470 |
| Stephanie Misell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 243 |
| June Gill | Green | 226 |
Longdendale1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| Adam White | Labour | 1,407 ✓ |
| Rob Adlard | Conservative | 731 |
| Damian Mendes-Kelly | Green | 250 |
| Kevin Misell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 229 |
Mossley1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| Ellie Shember-Critchley | Labour | 1,258 ✓ |
| Dean Tom Aylett | Independent | 906 |
| Dominic Johnson | Conservative | 311 |
| Christine Anne Clark | Green | 276 |
St Peter's1 seat · turnout 28.5%
| Warren Bray | Labour | 1,990 ✓ |
| Trevor Clarke | Green | 339 |
| James Flynn | Conservative | 255 |
Stalybridge North1 seat · turnout 28.3%
| Janet Jackson | Labour | 1,364 ✓ |
| Clive Patrick | Conservative | 833 |
| Andrew Fogg | English Democrats Party - Putting England First | 188 |
| Jean Smee | Green | 169 |
| Emma Misell | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 113 |
Stalybridge South1 seat · turnout 30.7%
| Doreen Dickinson | Conservative | 1,368 ✓ |
| Dorothy Cartwright | Labour | 935 |
| John Spiller | Green | 179 |
| Angela McManus | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 161 |
