2026 Gorton and Denton by-election
2026 Gorton and Denton by-election
A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Gorton and Denton was held on 26 February 2026, following the resignation of Andrew Gwynne on health grounds. Gwynne was sitting as an independent following suspension from the Labour Party) for sending offensive WhatsApp messages.
2026 Gorton and Denton by-election
Hannah Spencer of the Green Party won the by-election with 40.7% of the vote and a majority of 4,402, becoming the Green Party's fifth MP and first in the North of England. It is the party's first by-election victory and its highest vote share in a by-election, by a margin of 30 percentage points.
2026 Gorton and Denton by-election
Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, applied to be the Labour candidate, but was blocked by the party's National Executive Committee) (NEC). Commentators described his bid as a possible springboard for a leadership challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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