Summary
The Green Party won the Gorton and Denton by-election, marking their first Westminster by-election victory. Labour was pushed to third place, following Reform UK. The election happened after Labour's former MP, Andrew Gwynne, resigned due to past inappropriate messages.
Key Facts
- Hannah Spencer of the Green Party won the Gorton and Denton by-election with nearly 41% of the votes.
- Labour held the seat with over 50% of the votes in 2024 but came third in this election.
- Reform UK took second place, while Labour was third.
- The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour's Andrew Gwynne.
- The Green Party's win represents the sixth-largest Labour majority overturned in a by-election since World War Two.
- Spencer, a local plumber, promised honesty and hard work and expressed commitment to various communities, including Muslims and the working class.
- Reform UK's Matt Goodwin described the win as an embarrassment for Labour in one of its strongholds.
- A Labour strategy decision reportedly involved blocking a popular local candidate, Andy Burnham, from running, leading to internal criticism.
