Photo: habiloid · CC BY-SA 2.0Labour holds a majority on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Denton is run by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Labour has a majority on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Most of Denton is in Gorton and Denton (MP Hannah Spencer, Green); 3% of residents are in Ashton-under-Lyne (MP Angela Rayner, Labour).
£2,440
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Denton’s politics has changed since 2021
A majority on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Labour holds a majority on Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council: 37 of its 65 seats as elected. Reform UK holds 19, the Conservatives 5 and independents 2. Who’s in charge ↓
The 2026 vote
Across Denton’s wards, Reform UK took 44.2%, the Greens took 25% and Labour took 24% of votes in May 2026. In 2024, Reform UK had 0%. How Denton has voted ↓
Council tax
A Band D bill in Denton is £2,447 for 2026–27; Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council keeps 82% of it. The council area’s Band D has risen 63% in ten years, against England’s 56%. Council money ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
Who holds the seats
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 33 of Tameside’s 65 seats to run the council alone.
- Labour37
- Reform UK19
- Conservative5
- Independent2
Latest election: May 2026.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Denton
One council runs every main service here.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
95% of Denton’s residents
Website ↗Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Who runs Denton: same source as Who runs Denton, above.
Website ↗Transport, skills and regeneration across several council areas. It is led by an elected mayor.
Mayor: Bev Craig (Labour and Co-operative), elected July 2026
Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
All of Denton is unparished: there is no parish or town council, so the council runs local matters itself and no parish precept is added to the bill.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the council to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Denton, from the most recent elections.
- 1Council wards4 wards · 12 councillorsLabour 11 · Reform UK 3 · Green 1 · all 15
- 2Mayor of Greater ManchesterGreater Manchester · elected July 2026Bev Craig
- 3House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
12 councillors for 4 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Audra MurrayReform UK · May 2026
- Jack Jeremy NaylorLabour · May 2024
- George NewtonLabour · May 2023
- Claire ReidLabour · May 2023
- Dan BennettReform UK · May 2026
- Mike SmithLabour · May 2024
- George Alex JonesLabour · May 2023
- Brenda WarringtonLabour · May 2023
- Aron WebbReform UK · May 2026
- Vincent RicciLabour · May 2024
- Allison Louise GwynneLabour · May 2023
- Denise Ann WardLabour · May 2023
- Chris OgdenGreen · May 2026
- Julie ReidLabour and Co-operative · May 2024
- Afia Begum KamalLabour · May 2023
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton SouthTameside · all in Denton · 11,872 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Audra MurrayJack Jeremy NaylorGeorge NewtonClaire Reid | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Denton WestTameside · all in Denton · 11,258 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Dan BennettMike SmithGeorge Alex JonesBrenda Warrington | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Denton North EastTameside · all in Denton · 10,853 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Aron WebbVincent RicciAllison Louise GwynneDenise Ann Ward | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
| Gorton & Abbey HeyManchester · 8% in Denton · 1,756 residents3 seats · May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 | 3 | Chris OgdenJulie ReidAfia Begum Kamal | May 2026, May 2024, May 2023 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Labour led each vote to 2024; Reform UK led in 2026
Share of all votes cast for candidates in Denton’s wards at each scheduled council election since 2021. A gap is a year with no election here.
Seats won at each election
Show as a table
| Party | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 4.9% | 7.2% | 8% | 16.4% | 25% |
| Labour | 70.7% | 69.4% | 77.3% | 67.9% | 24% |
| Liberal Democrat | 13.1% | 13.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| Conservative | 11.3% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.9% | 5.3% |
| Reform UK | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 44.2% |
In 2026, Reform UK won 3 and the Greens won 1 of the 4 seats up in Denton’s wards.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0). Where a ward elects several councillors at once, each voter has that many votes; all of them count here.
Tameside council election, May 2026
Results in the wards that make up Denton, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
4 wards voted. Tameside elects a third of its councillors at a time, so a third of the seats were up.
No election is scheduled yet for Denton’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗3,295 votes for candidates
3,996 votes for candidates
3,342 votes for candidates
Every ward’s result (1 more)
4,058 votes for candidates
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Denton is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Green, MP since 26 February 2026
97% of Denton’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 48% (England 60%).
Majority 13,413 of 36,560 votes (36.7%): wider than in 93% of England’s 543 constituencies.
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015
3% of Denton’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 50% (England 60%).
Majority 6,791 of 35,461 votes (19.2%): wider than in 65% of England’s 543 constituencies.
36,560 votes for candidates · majority 13,413
Green, MP since 26 February 2026.
turnout in July 2024: 36,560 votes from 76,524 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 13,413 of 36,560 votes (36.7%): wider than in 93% of England’s 543 constituencies.
36,814 votes for candidates
Ashton-under-Lyne
35,461 votes for candidates · majority 6,791
Labour, MP since 7 May 2015.
turnout in July 2024: 35,461 votes from 71,002 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 6,791 of 35,461 votes (19.2%): wider than in 65% of England’s 543 constituencies.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Denton’s Band D council tax is £2,447 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council keeps £2,007.38 of a Band D bill (82%); the rest goes to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,440 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Band D since 1993
Tameside’s Band D bill has risen 63% in ten years, from £1,498.44 in 2016–17, against England’s average (56%). It was £698.63 in 1993–94.
Your bill by band
A Band D home in the unparished part of Tameside, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Greater Manchester’s councils
Average Band D in each council area, 2026–27, parish precepts included. Bars start at £2,000.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Greater Manchester
| Tameside | Denton’s councils | Greater Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £463 | £486 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £449 | £343 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £36 | £24 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £41 | £60 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £53 | £69 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £42 | £55 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £24 | £28 | £26 |
| Public health | £86 | £87 | £78 |
| Running the council | £46 | £57 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £17 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,240 | £1,226 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Greater Manchester and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Denton is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
tameside.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
tameside.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Denton is run
Does Denton have a town council?
No. Denton is unparished, so there is no town or parish council and no parish precept.
Who is the MP for Denton?
Denton is split between 2 constituencies: Gorton and Denton (Hannah Spencer, Green) and Ashton-under-Lyne (Angela Rayner, Labour). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Denton have?
12 ward councillors represent Denton’s 4 wards.
When are the next elections in Denton?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Denton’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Denton?
Band D council tax in Denton is £2,440 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council?
Labour has a majority: 37 of 65 seats as elected. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2026 council election in Denton?
In Denton’s wards on 7 May 2026, Reform UK 3 · Green 1 of the 4 seats up. Reform UK had the largest share of votes, 44.2%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.