Gorton and Denton (UK Parliament constituency)

Gorton and Denton
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Gorton and Denton in North West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Electorate74,306 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsGorton and Denton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentHannah Spencer (Green)
Number of membersOne
Created fromManchester 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. It was created for the 2024 general election.[2]

The current Member of Parliament (MP) is Hannah Spencer of the Green Party, who won a by-election on 26 February 2026 to replace Andrew Gwynne, who resigned for health reasons in early-2026.[3]

Ward Local authority Electorate
Burnage Manchester 12,808
Gorton & Abbey Hey Manchester 11,902
Levenshulme Manchester 11,795
Longsight Manchester 11,600
Denton North East Tameside 8,438
Denton South Tameside 8,451
Denton West Tameside 9,312

.[4]

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. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-24.