Gorton and Denton

Gorton and Denton
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Gorton and Denton in North West England
County	Greater Manchester
Electorate	74,306 (2023) [1]
Major settlements	Gorton and Denton
Current constituency
Created	2024
Member of Parliament	Vacant
Seats	One
Created from	Manchester Gorton, Manchester Withington (part) & Denton and Reddish (part)

Gorton and Denton is a constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, which came into being for the 2024 general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. ^[2] From 2024, it was represented by Andrew Gwynne, who previously was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Denton and Reddish from 2005 to 2024. On 22 January 2026, Gwynne submitted his resignation. ^[3] A by-election will be held on 26 February 2026 to fill the seat. ^[4]

Boundaries

Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The City of Manchester wards of: Burnage; Gorton & Abbey Hey; Levenshulme; Longsight.

• The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside wards of: Denton North East; Denton South; Denton West. ^[5]

It comprises the following areas: ^[6]

• Gorton, Levenshulme and Longsight, previously part of the abolished constituency of Manchester Gorton
• Burnage, transferred from Manchester Withington
• The three wards which make up the town of Denton, previously part of the abolished constituency of Denton and Reddish

Demography

The Manchester wards are on average 42% white and 40% Muslim, with 42% of the population either a university graduate or a current university student. The Tameside wards are on average 83% white, 86% UK born, and 30% in routine or semi-routine jobs. ^[7]

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	2024	Andrew Gwynne	Labour Co-op
	2025		Independent
	2026 (by)	TBD	TBD

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

2026 Gorton and Denton by-election ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Monster Raving Loony	Sir Oink A-Lot
	Advance UK	Nick Buckley
	Conservative	Charlotte Cadden
	Libertarian	Dan Clarke
	Reform	Matt Goodwin
	SDP	Sebastian Moore
	Rejoin EU	Joseph O'Meachair
	Liberal Democrats	Jackie Pearcey
	Green	Hannah Spencer
	Labour	Angeliki Stogia
	Communist League	Hugo Wils

General election 2024: Gorton and Denton ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Andrew Gwynne	18,555	50.8	−16.4
	Reform	Lee Moffitt	5,142	14.1	+9.2
	Green	Amanda Gardner	4,810	13.2	+10.7
	Workers Party	Amir Burney	3,766	10.3	N/A
	Conservative	Ruth Welsh	2,888	7.9	−11.0
	Liberal Democrats	John Reid	1,399	3.8	−2.0
Majority			13,413	36.7	−11.7
Turnout			36,560	46.8	−14.9
Registered electors			78,125
	Labour hold		Swing	−12.8

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [12]
Party		Vote	%
	Labour	30,814	67.2
	Conservative	8,639	18.9
	Liberal Democrats	2,671	5.8
	Brexit Party	2,225	4.9
	Green	1,155	2.5
	Others	324	0.7
Turnout		45,828	61.7
Electorate		74,306

References

1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
2. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
3. Zeffman, Henry; Watson, Iain (22 January 2026). "Ex-Labour minister quits as MP, paving way for Burnham return". BBC News . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
4. Stannard, Tom (28 January 2026). "Notice of Election: Gorton and Denton by-election". Manchester City Council . Retrieved 28 January 2026.
5. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
6. "New Seat Details – Gorton and Denton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
7. Ford, Rob. "The Gorton and Denton by-election: a tale of two Manchesters?". The Swingometer. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
8. Stannard, Tom (3 February 2026). "Statement of persons nominated: Gorton and Denton by-election" (PDF). Manchester City Council . Retrieved 3 February 2026.
9. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll for Gorton and Denton" (PDF). Manchester City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
10. "Election 24: Gorton and Denton results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
11. "Election results – Parliamentary general election 2024". manchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
12. "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 July 2024.

External links

• Gorton and Denton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK