Elections to Tameside 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: 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 later 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. Peters ward Stalybridge North ward Stalybridge South ward References 2006 English local elections 2006 2000s in Greater Manchester