"Green candidate Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton constituency with nearly 15,000 votes, according to official results released Friday, while Labour finished third behind Reform UK. Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber and trainee plasterer, campaigned partly on her party's pro-Palestinian stance, appealing to Muslim voters who make up about 28% of the constituency's population."
"Labour won the seat less than two years ago with a 13,000 majority. Right-wing populist Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin secured around 10,500 votes, while Labour's local councilor Angeliki Stogia received just over 9,300. Labour's leadership had blocked a potential candidacy by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, widely seen as a possible internal challenger to Starmer."
"The result adds pressure on Starmer amid declining approval ratings and renewed political controversy over his appointment of prominent Labour figures. The Gorton and Denton constituency has been described as a 'Frankenstein's monster,' being geographically and demographically incongruous, straddling municipal boundaries with an electorate seen to split three ways: student, Muslim and white working class."
In a significant parliamentary byelection result, Green candidate Hannah Spencer won the Gorton and Denton constituency in Manchester with approximately 15,000 votes, marking a major upset in a traditionally safe Labour seat. Reform UK came second with around 10,500 votes, while Labour's candidate received just over 9,300 votes, finishing third. Spencer, a 34-year-old plumber and trainee plasterer, campaigned on pro-Palestinian positions that appealed to the constituency's Muslim population comprising 28% of voters. Labour had won this seat less than two years prior with a 13,000 majority. The byelection was triggered following the previous Labour MP's resignation for health reasons. This result elevates the Greens' parliamentary representation to five seats and intensifies political pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid declining approval ratings.
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