In Hyde Werneth and Hyde Newton, there were no surprises as both Conservative and Labour candidates retained the wards respectively. 

Hyde Newton has a new councillor with Hugh Roderick winning comfortably for Labour - again in a two-horse race with the Conservatives. 

Although winning comfortably in his ward, he stated there were still not enough people that Labour were convincing and that more needed to be done. 

Hyde Newton results are in

Candidates:
Melissa Molloy The Conservative Party 1097
Hugh William Roderick The Labour and Co-operative Party 1572

ELECTED: Hugh William Roderick The Labour and Co-operative Party#LocalElections2022

— Tameside Council (@TamesideCouncil) May 6, 2022

While Conservative councillor Phil Chadwick saw his share of the vote increase in Hyde Werneth - an indication that local issues were more important than the national picture. 

In his victory speech, he graciously thanked Labour candidate John Mercer ‘for a clean campaign’. 

“I’d like to thank the residents of Hyde Werneth for seeing a candidate and councillor who has worked hard in the area for four years." 

Result: Hyde Werneth ward

Phil Chadwick (Conservative) - 1830
Alex Cooper (Green) - 273
John Mercer (Labour and Coop) - 1356

Ballot papers issued: 3468
Turnout: 38.7%

Phil Chadwick is elected. pic.twitter.com/6eVHtns6Wz

— Tameside Reporter (@newsintameside) May 6, 2022

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