Gorton and Denton (UK Parliament constituency)
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| 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) |
Gorton and Denton is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, which came into being for the 2024 general election, following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[2]
Boundaries
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]
The constituency comprises the following areas:[4]
- Gorton, Levenshulme and Longsight, currently part of the (to be abolished) constituency of Manchester Gorton
- Burnage, transferred from Manchester Withington
- The three wards which make up the town of Denton, currently part of the (to be abolished) constituency of Denton and Reddish
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andrew Gwynne | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| 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% | 10.3
| |
| Conservative | Ruth Welsh | 2,888 | 7.9% | 11.0
| |
| Liberal Democrats | John Reid | 1,399 | 3.8% | 2.0
| |
| Majority | 13,413 | 36.7% | 31.4
| ||
| Turnout | 36,735 | 47.0% | 14.9
| ||
| Registered electors | 78,125 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –12.8% | |||
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 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. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Election results - Parliamentary general election 2024". manchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
- Gorton and Denton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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