Gorton and Denton (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
Gorton and Denton | |
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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 Parliament of the United Kingdom, which came into being for the 2024 general election, following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[2]
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]
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 | |
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2024 | Andrew Gwynne | Labour |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
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
2019 notional result[8] | |||
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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 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.
- ^ "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
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- Blackley and Middleton South
- Gorton and Denton
- Manchester Central
- Manchester Rusholme
- Manchester Withington
- Wythenshawe and Sale East
- 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)
- South Lancashire
- South East Lancashire
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