Gorton and Denton (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

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 (Independent)
Seats| One
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 to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies.[2] Since 2024, it has been represented by Andrew Gwynne, who was MP for Denton and Reddish from 2005 to 2024.

## 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

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Election | Member | Party

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| 2024 | Andrew Gwynne | Labour
| February 2025  | Independent

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Gorton and Denton[5][6][7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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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

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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. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
4. ^ "New Seat Details – Gorton and Denton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
5. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll for Gorton and Denton" (PDF). Manchester Council. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
6. ^ "Election 24: Gorton and Denton results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
7. ^ "Election results – Parliamentary general election 2024". manchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
8. ^ "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

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

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Manchester constituencies

Current|

* Blackley and Middleton South
* Gorton and Denton
* Manchester Central
* Manchester Rusholme
* Manchester Withington
* Wythenshawe and Sale East

Historic|

* Manchester (1832–1885)
* Manchester East (1885–1918)
* Manchester North (1885–1918)
* Manchester North East (1885–1918)
* Manchester North West (1885–1918)
* Manchester South (1885–1918)
* Manchester South West (1885–1918)
* Manchester Ardwick (1918–1983)
* Manchester Blackley (1918–2010)
* Manchester Clayton (1918–1955)
* Manchester Exchange (1918-February 1974)
* Manchester Gorton (1918-2024)
* Manchester Hulme (1918–1950)
* Manchester Moss Side (1918–1983)
* Manchester Platting (1918–1950)
* Manchester Cheetham (1950-February 1974)
* Manchester Wythenshawe (1950–1997)
* Manchester Openshaw (1955–1983)
* Stretford (1885–1918, 1983–1997)
* Blackley and Broughton (2010-2024)

See also|

* South Lancashire
* South East Lancashire

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Labour (62)|

* Altrincham and Sale West
* Ashton-under-Lyne
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* Blackpool South
* Bolton North East
* Bolton South and Walkden
* Bolton West
* Bootle
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* Bury South
* Carlisle
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* Congleton
* Crewe and Nantwich
* Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
* Heywood and Middleton North
* Hyndburn
* Knowsley
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* Leigh and Atherton
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* Liverpool Walton
* Liverpool Wavertree
* Liverpool West Derby
* Macclesfield
* Makerfield
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* Manchester Rusholme
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* Morecambe and Lunesdale
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Independent (3)|

* Blackburn
* Burnley
* Gorton and Denton

Conservative (3)|

* Chester South and Eddisbury
* Fylde
* Tatton

Liberal Democrats (3)|

* Cheadle
* Hazel Grove
* Westmorland and Lonsdale

Reform UK (1)|

* Runcorn and Helsby

Speaker (1)|

* Chorley

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