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 | Hannah Spencer (Green) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Manchester Gorton (part), 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 UK general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies.[2]
The Member of Parliament (MP) is Hannah Spencer of the Green Party, who won the 2026 Gorton and Denton by-election on 26 February to fill the seat of Andrew Gwynne, who resigned citing ill health in early-2026.[3]
Constituency profile
Gorton and Denton is a mostly urban constituency located in Greater Manchester. It includes the Manchester neighbourhoods of Gorton, Levenshulme, Burnage and Longsight, and the connected town of Denton in the borough of Tameside. The neighbourhoods within Manchester have a history of manufacturing and engineering and currently experience high levels of deprivation, with most of this area falling within the top 10% most-deprived parts of England. Denton was traditionally a textile manufacturing and coal mining area and has average levels of wealth.[4] House prices are lower than the rest of North West England and considerably lower than the national average.[5]
Compared to the rest of the country, residents of Gorton and Denton are young and have low levels of education. They are less likely to work in professional occupations and household income is low.[5] White people made up 57% of the population at the 2021 census. Asians (mainly Pakistanis) formed the largest ethnic minority group at 27% and Black people were 9%. The Asian population is concentrated in Longsight, where they make up a majority of residents, whilst Denton is over 90% White.[6] Almost all local council seats in the constituency are represented by the Labour Party, although there is some Workers Party representation in Longsight. An estimated 50% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, marginally lower than the nationwide figure of 52%.[5]
Boundaries
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.[7]
It comprises the following areas:[8]
- 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 57% white English 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.[9]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew Gwynne | Labour Co-op | ||
| 2025 | Independent | Whip removed in February 2025[10] | ||
| 2026 by-election | Hannah Spencer | Green | ||
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Hannah Spencer | 14,980 | 40.6 | +27.4 | |
| Reform UK | Matt Goodwin | 10,578 | 28.7 | +14.6 | |
| Labour | Angeliki Stogia | 9,364 | 25.4 | −25.4 | |
| Conservative | Charlotte Cadden | 706 | 1.9 | −6.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Pearcey | 653 | 1.8 | −2.0 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Sir Oink A-Lot | 159 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Advance UK | Nick Buckley | 154 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Rejoin EU | Joseph O'Meachair | 98 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Dan Clarke | 47 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| SDP | Sebastian Moore | 46 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Communist League | Hugo Wils | 29 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,402 | 11.9 | |||
| Turnout | 36,903 | 47.62 | −0.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 77,501 | ||||
| Green gain from Labour | Swing | 26.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Andrew Gwynne | 18,555 | 50.8 | −16.4 | |
| Reform UK | 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 | 36,735 | 48.01 | −13.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,524 | ||||
| Labour notional hold | Swing | −12.8 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Munro, Craig (27 February 2026). "Green Party's Hannah Spencer wins Gorton and Denton by-election after knocking out Labour". Metro. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Seat Details - Gorton and Denton". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Gorton and Denton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Ford, Rob. "The Gorton and Denton by-election: a tale of two Manchesters?". The Swingometer. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ Savage, Michael (8 February 2025). "Health minister Andrew Gwynne sacked over offensive WhatsApp comments". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Election results - Parliamentary Gorton and Denton by-election - 26 February 2026". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Election 24: Gorton and Denton results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results – Parliamentary general election 2024". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "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