Elections to Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 10 June 2004.
Due to demographic changes in the Borough since its formation in 1973, and in common with most other English Councils in 2004, substantial boundary changes were implemented in time for these elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Councillor Frank Robinson died in 2006. The seat was retained for Labour by George Roberts in a by-election on 29 June 2006.