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 to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[2] Since 2024, it has been represented by Labour's Andrew Gwynne, who was MP for the Denton and Reddish from 2005 to 2024.
| 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 | Andrew Gwynne (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Manchester Gorton, Manchester Withington (part), & Denton and Reddish (part) |
Boundaries
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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.[3]
It comprises the following areas:[4]
- 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
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew Gwynne | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 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 | 36,560 | 46.8 | –14.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 78,125 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –12.8 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "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 2023-07-30.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Gorton and Denton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll for Gorton and Denton" (PDF). Manchester Council. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Election 24: Gorton and Denton results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results – Parliamentary general election 2024". manchester.gov.uk. 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
edit- Gorton and Denton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK