Gorton and Denton

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Gorton and Denton
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
North West England - Gorton and Denton constituency.svg
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
SeatsOne
Created from Manchester Gorton, Manchester Withington (part), & Denton and Reddish (part)

Gorton and Denton is a constituency of the House of Commons in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which came into being for the 2024 general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. [2] Since 2024, it had been represented by Andrew Gwynne, who was 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]

Contents

Boundaries

Gorton and Denton
Map of boundaries from 2024

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

It comprises the following areas: [6]

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

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Andrew Gwynne Labour Co-op
2025 Independent
2026 (by) TBDTBD

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

2026 Gorton and Denton by-election [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
PartyProspective candidateVotes%±%
Advance UK Nick Buckley
Conservative Charlotte Cadden
Libertarian Dan Clarke
Reform Matt Goodwin
SDP Sebastian Moore
Monster Raving Loony Sir Oink A-Lot
Rejoin EU Joseph O'Meachair
Liberal Democrats Jackie Pearcey
Green Hannah Spencer
Labour Angeliki Stogia
General election 2024: Gorton and Denton [13] [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Gwynne 18,555 50.8 −16.4
Reform Lee Moffitt5,14214.1+9.2
Green Amanda Gardner4,81013.2+10.7
Workers Party Amir Burney3,76610.3N/A
Conservative Ruth Welsh2,8887.9−11.0
Liberal Democrats John Reid1,3993.8−2.0
Majority 13,41336.7−11.7
Turnout 36,56046.8−14.9
Registered electors 78,125
Labour hold Swing −12.8

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [16]
PartyVote%
Labour 30,81467.2
Conservative 8,63918.9
Liberal Democrats 2,6715.8
Brexit Party 2,2254.9
Green 1,1552.5
Others3240.7
Turnout45,82861.7
Electorate74,306

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. ↑ Walker, Peter; Halliday, Josh (2026-01-26). "Greens launch major push for Gorton and Denton after Burnham blocked". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  9. ↑ Whannel, Kate (2026-01-27). "Academic Matt Goodwin unveiled as Reform UK's by-election candidate". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  10. ↑ "SDP Announces Sebastian Moore as Candidate for Gorton & Denton By-Election". Social Democratic Party. 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
  11. ↑ Libertarian Party UK (28 January 2026). "CANDIDATE ANNOUNCEMENT". Twitter.
  12. ↑ Monster Raving Loony Party [@Official_MRLP] (January 30, 2026). "THINK BIG - VOTE PIG" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2026– via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "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.
  14. ↑ "Election 24: Gorton and Denton results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  15. ↑ "Election results – Parliamentary general election 2024". manchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "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.
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