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Thursday 7 May 2026

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Tameside local election

Denton South ward

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • This is an election for metropolitan borough councillors.

    Councillors represent the people of their ward on the council. Councillors are elected for four-year terms, and most wards are represented by more than one councillor. This council elects one-third of its councillors each year, which is why you may only have one vote.

    Metropolitan borough councils are responsible for many different services, including:

    • Child and adult social care
    • Schools and education
    • Rubbish collection and recycling
    • Housing and planning
    • Libraries and museums
    • Roads and pavements
    • Sports facilities and public parks

    Councils are funded by a combination of council tax, business rates, and grants from the UK government. Councillors are not paid a salary, but they do receive financial compensation and expenses to cover their time and travel commitments.

    Learn more about English local government from New Local.

We don't know of any candidates standing yet. The official candidate list will be published after 9 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

UK Parliamentary by-election

This election happened 1 day, 8 hours ago. Enter your postcode to find upcoming elections in your area.

Gorton and Denton constituency by-election

This election was held yesterday.

This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.

11 candidates stood in the Gorton and Denton constituency by-election.

Electorate 36,903
Spoilt Ballots 90
Turnout 47%

  • You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council on 0161 342 3036.

    Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
    http://www.tameside.gov.uk/
    elections@tameside.gov.uk

    Read more about how to vote.

  • You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

    You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station.

    If you do not have a photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 28 April 2026

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 20 April 2026 to vote on 7 May 2026.

    Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.

    Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Electoral Registration Officer
    Dukinfield Town Hall
    King Street
    Dukinfield
    SK16 4LA
    http://www.tameside.gov.uk/
    elections@tameside.gov.uk

  • Voting by post

    If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 21 April 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.

    Read more about applying for a postal vote.

    If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council on 0161 342 3036.

    Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
    http://www.tameside.gov.uk/
    elections@tameside.gov.uk

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