Gorton and Denton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Gorton and Denton is represented in the House of Commons by Hannah Spencer (Green Party) since 26 February 2026. The 2024 count gave Andrew Gwynne (Labour) 18,555 votes and Lee Moffitt (Reform UK) 5,142, a majority of 13,413. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 47.8% (36,560 of 76,524). Andrew Gwynne won the seat in 2024; Hannah Spencer has held it since 26 February 2026.
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Gorton and Denton has the 18th highest share of children in low income families after housing costs of the 650 constituencies with this figure (45.7%), and the 26th lowest median full-time pay of residents of the 632 constituencies with this figure (£32,269 a year).
DWP figures count 12,610 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 45.7% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 38.7% in 2024/25, from 38.0% in 2021/22.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,357 for jobs in Gorton and Denton and £32,269 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). A year before, the residents' median was £32,101. The residents' figure ranks 26th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Gorton and Denton had an estimated population of 119,094 in mid-2024, against 108,018 in 2014 (ONS). There were more children under 16 (27,579) than residents aged 65 and over (15,303).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 72.4% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.7 points. The economically inactive share was 23.5%.
3,685 business sites were registered in Gorton and Denton in March 2026 (3,525 a year before), and employed 24,000 people in 2024.
Homes in Gorton and Denton sold for a median £230,000 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 94% on £118,651 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £235,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 176th lowest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 850 recorded sales.
Census 2021: 43,815 households, 5,008.0 people per square kilometre, 24.0% of workers based at home, 15.4% of adults retired.
5,765 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 7.6% of residents aged 16 to 64. September 2025 had 5,705.
MP
Hannah Spencer, Green Party
- MP for Gorton and Denton since 26 February 2026
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Hannah Spencer on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Hannah Spencer's latest words in Parliament, from 15 October 2026 to 27 October 2026. Hansard search returns 29 spoken contributions by Hannah Spencer since 4 July 2024.
For the record, I do quite like an after-work pint. Constituents I represent run the fantastic independent Courier Brewing Co., and they make cask ale because they love it, but rising business costs and big international breweries dominate markets and make it harder for them to …
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Last Friday, I spent the morning with the brilliant, dedicated postal workers at my local delivery office in Denton.
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Students in Gorton and Denton tell me they often have to spend two to three years on a course before they can even be considered for an apprenticeship. Make UK reports that 39% of manufacturers do not think our education system can deliver the skills that they need.
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Funding for the e-MERLIN radio telescope network is due to end in 2028, putting Jodrell Bank’s future at risk. People across Gorton and Denton have made clear to me the vital role the observatory plays in opening science up to people of all ages.
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2. What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the withdrawal of UK Research and Innovation funding for Jodrell Bank observatory from 2028.
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General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Gwynne | Labour | 18,555 | 50.8% | −16.5 |
| Lee Moffitt | Reform UK | 5,142 | 14.1% | +9.2 |
| Amanda Gardner | Green Party | 4,810 | 13.2% | +10.6 |
| Amir Burney | Workers Party of Britain | 3,766 | 10.3% | |
| Ruth Welsh | Conservative | 2,888 | 7.9% | −11.0 |
| John Reid | Liberal Democrat | 1,399 | 3.8% | −2.0 |
Result summary as published: Lab hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2026 | By-election | Green Party 40.6% | Reform UK 28.7% | 4,402 | 47.5% |
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 50.8% | Reform UK 14.1% | 13,413 | 47.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 67.2% | Conservative 18.9% | 22,175 | 61.7% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Gorton and Denton covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- Manchester E08000003
- Tameside E08000008
Who has power over Gorton and Denton
Every body that makes decisions for Gorton and Denton, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority combined authority
- Greater Manchester Police police force
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board NHS
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- North West in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Gorton and Denton this page: Hannah Spencer (Green Party) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Gorton and Denton?
UK Parliament lists Hannah Spencer, Green Party, as the Member of Parliament for Gorton and Denton since 26 February 2026.
What was the 2024 general election result in Gorton and Denton?
Andrew Gwynne (Labour) won with 18,555 votes, a majority of 13,413, on a turnout of 47.8% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Gorton and Denton?
7.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 5,765 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Gorton and Denton?
The median price paid was £230,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Gorton and Denton?
Median full-time pay of residents was £32,269 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Gorton and Denton live in low income families?
DWP counts 12,610 (45.7% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Gorton and Denton?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 119,094 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.