UK local elections Gorton and Denton

 

UK local elections Gorton and Denton

Voting is currently underway for the Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election, with polls closing at 10:00 PM GMT tonight, Thursday, 26 February 2026.

While the query mentions "local elections," please note that the primary event today is a Westminster by-election to choose a new Member of Parliament (MP). Standard local council elections for Manchester and Tameside are scheduled for May 2026.

 

Key Election Details

Reason for Election: Triggered by the resignation of former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne on 22 January 2026 due to significant ill health.

Result Declaration: The winner is expected to be announced at approximately 4:00 AM on Friday, 27 February.

The Race: Pollsters have characterized this as an extremely tight three-way battle between Labour, the Green Party, and Reform UK.

Labour Party: Candidate Angeliki Stogia is defending a 13,413-vote majority from the 2024 general election.

Green Party: Candidate Hannah Spencer has received endorsements from major tactical voting sites like Tactical.vote and StopReformUK.vote.

Reform UK: Candidate Matt Goodwin (GB News presenter) is running a campaign framed as a referendum on Keir Starmer's leadership.

Polling & Analysis

The latest Opinium poll shows a statistical tie:

Green Party: 28%

Labour Party: 28%

Reform UK: 27%

 

Candidates

Eleven candidates are contesting the by-election, including representatives from the main parties (Labour, Green, Reform UK, Conservative, Lib Dem) and several smaller parties.