2026 Gorton and Denton by-election
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| Date | 26 February 2026 |
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| Description | Initial polling put Green Party ahead of Reform UK |
The 2026 Gorton and Denton by-election, triggered by the resignation of Andrew Gwynne MP, who was sitting as an Independent following his suspension from the Labour Party, was held on Thursday, 26 February 2026.[1]
The Green Party's Hannah Spencer won the by-election convincingly with 14,980 votes, or almost 41% of the vote, and secured a comfortable 4,400 majority. It was the party’s first victory in a Westminster by-election, increasing its vote share by 28%. Reform UK was a fairly distant second place, picking up 10,578 votes, while Labour was left languishing in third, with 9,364 votes.[2]
Candidates
On 1 February 2026, seven candidates were confirmed to be standing at the by-election:
- Charlotte Cadden (Conservative Party)
- Sebastian Moore (Social Democratic Party)
- Joseph O'Meachair (Rejoin EU Party)
- Jackie Pearcey (Liberal Democrats)
- Angeliki Stogia (Labour Party)[3]
No contest
The Workers Party of Britain has decided not to contest the by-election.[4] And Your Party's Central Executive Committee (CEC) election takes place on 26 February, which precludes YP from fielding a CEC-approved candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election.[5]
Polling data
Initial data from PollCheck put the Greens' Hannah Spencer on 38%–48%, ahead of Reform UK's Matthew Goodwin on 35%–45%.[6]
Results
References
- ↑ "Notice of Election: Gorton and Denton by-election"
- ↑ "Five key takeaways from the Gorton and Denton by-election"
- ↑ "Confirmed Gorton and Denton by-election candidates"
- ↑ "Workers Party of Britain not contesting by-election"
- ↑ "Corbyn’s slate must win election for Your Party to survive, allies warn"
- ↑ "Plumber and Green Party Rising Star Hannah Spencer Selected to Fight Gorton and Denton Byelection"
