The Green Party has claimed victory in the Gorton and Denton by-election, marking a historic win for the party and a monumental blow for Sir Keir Starmer.
The win by Hannah Spencer, 34, is the first-ever parliamentary by-election win for the Greens, in a seat which Labour won in 2024 with more than half the vote, and a majority of more than 13,000.
Earlier, Labour deputy leader Lucy Powell admitted the Greens “have managed to win that argument that they were best placed” to keep Reform UK out of Gorton and Denton.
The result is likely to have major implications for May’s local and devolved elections and shape the political landscape ahead of the next general election.
The Greens had predicted a “seismic moment” in UK politics as counting was under way.
Labour sources had told the Press Association: “Early signs at the count indicate the Greens have been able to turn out support in a way they wouldn’t be able to replicate at a general election.”
Turnout in the by-election was 47.6 per cent, just very slightly below the 47.8 per cent turnout seen in the constituency in the 2024 general election.
The by-election was triggered by former Labour MP Andrew Gwynne standing down for health reasons.
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