2026 LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Election: Local election, Thursday 7 May 2026
Seats contested: 20 of 60
Overall turnout: 46.6%
Overall control/status: no overall control. Labour remained the largest party after the election, but Reform UK made 13 gains and moved to 16 seats on the council. The reported post-election council composition was Labour 18, Reform UK 16, The Oldham Group Party 10, Liberal Democrats 6, Conservatives 4, Failsworth Independent Party 1 and other independents 5.
Seat summary from the 20 wards contested:
Reform UK: 13
Labour / Labour and Co-operative: 3
The Oldham Group Party: 2
Liberal Democrats: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 0
Green: 0
Alexandra
Result: The Oldham Group Party GAIN
Elected: Shabir Hussain, The Oldham Group Party
Turnout: 45.01%
Majority: 563
Candidates: Shabir Hussain, The Oldham Group Party, 1,552; Shaid Mushtaq, Labour and Co-operative Party, 989; Susan Brown, Reform UK, 689; Andrea Chaverra Valencia, Green Party, 228; Martin Alexander Dinoff, Liberal Democrats, 85; Carol Hardie, Independent, 46; Anne Taylor, Independent Northern Heart Oldham, 29.
Chadderton Central
Result: Labour HOLD
Elected: Nazrul Islam, Labour Party
Turnout: 44.72%
Majority: 200
Candidates: Nazrul Islam, Labour Party, 1,215; Alexander David William Lomas, Reform UK, 1,015; Mohammed Razon, Independent, 892; Suleman Hussain, Green Party, 456; Katie Helen Gloster, Liberal Democrats, 149; Iryna Kantorova, Conservative Party Candidate, 88.
Chadderton North
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Jon Ford, Reform UK
Turnout: 47.27%
Majority: 1,159
Candidates: Jon Ford, Reform UK, 2,107; Colin McLaren, Labour Party Candidate, 948; Paul Alexander Singleton, Green Party, 502; Darren Lyon, Conservative Party Candidate, 285; Prem Raghvani, Liberal Democrats, 141.
Chadderton South
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Rob Jackson, Reform UK
Turnout: 41.8%
Majority: 1,124
Candidates: Rob Jackson, Reform UK, 1,833; Kyle Phythian, Labour and Co-operative Party, 709; Stephanie Anne Beverley, Green Party, 539; Muhammad Irfan, The Oldham Group Party, 351; Stephen Davenport, Conservative Party Candidate, 256; Brian Witt, Liberal Democrats, 103.
Coldhurst
Result: Independent GAIN
Elected: Mohammed Mohib Abu Taleb, Independent
Turnout: 45.92%
Majority: 421
Candidates: Mohammed Mohib Abu Taleb, Independent, 1,892; Abdul Malik, Labour Party, 1,471; Elaine Whittingham, Reform UK, 473; Tayba Nazir, Green Party, 464; Mohammed Ali, Independent, 133; Keith Pendlebury, Liberal Democrats, 128.
Crompton
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Peter Hanlon, Reform UK
Turnout: 47.76%
Majority: 737
Candidates: Peter Hanlon, Reform UK, 1,773; Hazel Gloster, Liberal Democrats, 1,036; Chris Mills, Green Party, 250; Alicia Dunne, Independent, 232; Latif Choudhary, Labour Party Candidate, 227; Darren Lord, Conservative Party Candidate, 153; Shaun Michael Duffy, Independent, 79.
Failsworth East
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Andrew Barry Brooks, Reform UK
Turnout: 44.16%
Majority: 1,576
Candidates: Andrew Barry Brooks, Reform UK, 2,050; Chris Goodwin, Labour and Co-operative Party, 474; Neil Hindle, Failsworth Independent Party, 430; Laurraine DeMelchor, Green Party, 369; Jane Dronsfield, The Conservative Party Candidate, 101; Barbara Ann Beeley, Liberal Democrats, 60.
Failsworth West
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Mark Christopher Ruthven, Reform UK
Turnout: 42.61%
Majority: 1,294
Candidates: Mark Christopher Ruthven, Reform UK, 1,878; Peter Davis, Labour and Co-operative Party, 584; Andrew Kevin Jones, Green Party, 507; Natalie Parren, Failsworth Independent Party, 205; Roger Blackmore, Liberal Democrats, 95; Bernard Akin, The Conservative Party Candidate, 88.
Hollinwood
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Robert Barnes, Reform UK
Turnout: 41.8%
Majority: 606
Candidates: Robert Barnes, Reform UK, 1,472; Saniya Abid, Labour Party, 866; Abdul Wahid, The Oldham Group Party, 772; Callum Holt, Green Party, 359; Elizabeth Adamson, Liberal Democrats, 164; John Lawrence, National Housing Party Oldham People First, 58.
Medlock Vale
Result: Labour HOLD
Elected: Junaid Hussain, Labour and Co-operative Party
Turnout: 40.47%
Majority: 300
Candidates: Junaid Hussain, Labour and Co-operative Party, 1,283; Victor Flowers, Reform UK, 983; Sharoon Zaman, The Oldham Group Party, 777; Cameron Lee Gates, Green Party, 432; Shona Farnworth, Liberal Democrats, 198.
Royton North
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Paul Robinson, Reform UK
Turnout: 50.14%
Majority: 1,916
Candidates: Paul Robinson, Reform UK, 2,502; Clint Phythian, Labour Party, 586; Christine Adams, Conservative Party Candidate, 569; Emily Walker, Green Party, 412; Lewis Farnworth, Liberal Democrats, 169.
Royton South
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Tony Pinder, Reform UK
Turnout: 44.8%
Majority: 1,277
Candidates: Tony Pinder, Reform UK, 1,922; Kathryn Jane England, Labour Party, 645; Miranda Meadowcroft, Green Party, 368; William Hingston, Conservative Party Candidate, 267; Lynne Christine Thompson, Liberal Democrats, 144; Anthony Prince, Independent, 143.
Saddleworth North
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Ioan Williams, Reform UK
Turnout: 54.48%
Majority: 463
Candidates: Ioan Williams, Reform UK, 1,752; Michael Robert Thomas Powell, Liberal Democrats, 1,289; Luke Bywater, Conservative Party Candidate, 488; Samuel Jacob Hollis, Labour and Co-operative Party, 432; Chris Fielding, Green Party, 330.
Saddleworth South
Result: Liberal Democrat HOLD
Elected: Helen Louise Bishop, Liberal Democrats
Turnout: 54.77%
Majority: 2
Candidates: Helen Louise Bishop, Liberal Democrats, 1,594; Christopher John McManus, Reform UK, 1,592; Archie Ross Duncan, Labour Party, 602; David Hartington, Conservative Party Candidate, 417; George Simon Atkinson, Green Party, 344.
Saddleworth West & Lees
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Peter Klonowski, Reform UK
Turnout: 49.43%
Majority: 172
Candidates: Peter Klonowski, Reform UK, 1,808; Alicia Claire Marland, Liberal Democrats, 1,636; Dave Barter, Labour Party, 279; Joe Bardsley, Green Party, 238; Lisa Hartington, Conservative Party Candidate, 143.
Shaw
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Steve Eyre, Reform UK
Turnout: 47.11%
Majority: 600
Candidates: Steve Eyre, Reform UK, 1,555; Tom Penketh, Liberal Democrats, 955; Hamid Ali, Labour Party, 336; Ben Jack Ingham, Green Party, 253; Sarah Howarth, Independent, 177; Lee Navesey, Independent, 175; Adi Kohli, Conservative Party Candidate, 53.
St James’
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Gary Tarbuck, Reform UK
Turnout: 39.51%
Majority: 1,362
Candidates: Gary Tarbuck, Reform UK, 1,938; Angela Carol Cosgrove, Labour Party, 576; Amir Jhandad, Green Party, 284; Tom Noble, Conservative Party Candidate, 209; Roger Hindle, Liberal Democrats, 158; Maqsood Hussain, The Oldham Group Party, 22.
St Mary’s
Result: The Oldham Group Party GAIN
Elected: Sonny Shah Arstan, The Oldham Group Party
Turnout: 51.84%
Majority: 1,089
Candidates: Sonny Shah Arstan, The Oldham Group Party, 2,554; Aftab Hussain, Labour Party, 1,465; Ivan Burnley-Davies, Reform UK, 368; Lina Maria Valencia, Green Party, 321; Joe Gloster, Liberal Democrats, 110.
Waterhead
Result: Reform UK GAIN
Elected: Paul Taylor, Reform UK
Turnout: 46.09%
Majority: 479
Candidates: Paul Taylor, Reform UK, 1,459; Mir Ajawat, The Oldham Group Party, 980; Ali Aqeel Salamat, Labour Party Candidate, 954; Andrew Peter Sinclair, Green Party, 394; Alison Caroline Bishop, Liberal Democrats, 266; Stuart Allsopp, Independent, 132; Majid Khan, Independent, 54.
Werneth
Result: Labour HOLD
Elected: Fida Hussain, Labour and Co-operative Party
Turnout: 51.28%
Majority: 146
Candidates: Fida Hussain, Labour and Co-operative Party, 1,748; Rangzib Nazir, Workers Party – Oldham Group, 1,602; Mohammed Imran Ali, Independent, 864; Mycul Trelore, Green Party, 364; Stuart Illingworth, Reform UK, 247; Rachel Pendlebury, Liberal Democrats, 102.