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The Convervatives look set to keep their seat in Wardle and Littlebrough, but low turn-outs have dampened the mood in Rochdale.
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Marc Ramsbottom, the Liberal Democratic leader in Manchester City Council, has lost his seat, becoming the second leader to be disposed in two years.
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Tameside have seen a Conservative stronghold fall to Labour for the first time in 16 years.
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Stalybridge and Hyde’s Labour co-operative MP is confident he will retain his seat in Tameside in this evening’s local election
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The sole National Front candidate in Rochdale hopes a lacklustre Labour win tonight could spur the major parties into more radical ways of thinking.
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A Rochdale Labour supporter who ceremoniously tore up his membership card after 30 years is calling for 'fresh blood' during the local elections
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Yasa Mamood, a campaigner for Indie candidate Shazia Butt, said: "Big things are going to happen in Cheetham."
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Concerns are being voiced from the Liberal Democrat Councillor for Holyrood Ward in Bury over the outcome regarding the fight for his seat
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The sole English Democrat candidate in Rochdale is blaming people's disillusion with the major parties for an apparently low turn out.
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The independent candidate for Spotland and Falinge is confident his share of the vote will increase in this years election