Die Grünen gewinnen die Nachwahl von Gorton und Denton im Schlag gegen Keir Starmer | Nachwahlen
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/27/green-party-wins-gorton-and-denton-byelection-in-blow-to-keir-starmer
Von J-Sou-Flay
Die Grünen gewinnen die Nachwahl von Gorton und Denton im Schlag gegen Keir Starmer | Nachwahlen
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/27/green-party-wins-gorton-and-denton-byelection-in-blow-to-keir-starmer
Von J-Sou-Flay
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Results as I heard the announcement. Updated [here](https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/538292/parliamentary_gorton_and_denton_by-election_-_26_february_2026)
Surname|Other name(s)|Party|Votes|Percent|Change
—|—|—|–:|–:|–:
SPENCER|Hannah|The Green Party|14,980|40.59%|27.44%
GOODWIN|Matt|Reform UK|10,578|28.66%|14.60%
STOGIA|Angeliki|The Labour Party|9,364|25.37%|-25.38%
CADDEN|Charlotte Anne|The Conservative Party Candidate|706|1.91%|-5.99%
PEARCEY|Jackie|Liberal Democrats|653|1.77%|-2.06%
A-LOT|Sir Oink|The Official Monster Raving Looney Party|159|0.43%|0.43%
BUCKLEY MBE |Nick|Advance UK|154|0.42%|0.42%
O’MEACHAIR|Joseph|The Rejoin EU Party|98|0.27%|0.27%
CLARKE|Dan|Libertarian Party UK|47|0.13%|0.13%
MOORE|Sebastian|Social Democratic Party|46|0.12%|0.12%
WILS|Hugo|Communist League|29|0.08%|0.08%
over 40% of the vote – significantly outperforming polling. huge win for the party and a complete failure of strategy from labour
Disaster for Labour, Reform underperformed as well. Much easier win than expected for Greens in the end.
What an awesome news to wake up to. People show up if it means reform won’t get in, and that’s a powerful signal of the years to come.
Obviously it’s interesting that Labour came third.
But they’re really not that far from Reform who really underperformed.
I think the Greens did much better than even optimistic polls expected with 41%.
Interesting times indeed.
Could this be a false dawn for the greens? They are certainly gaining a lot of traction but not sure how it will translate to a GE.
Labour in tatters, some of their campaigning has been shocking. Wonder if this will give them a kick up the arse, probably not, which is ironic as their record in government is not totally terrible. Very bad for Starmer.
Tories less than 2% lol. Fuck reform.
Fair play, I would be a reform voter personally but they walked it and you have to give them credit where it is due.
They managed to bring together a real mix of the left which I dont think would hold if they ever got a majority in gvt as its to fractured but nice to let few greens have a run around westminster 🙂
I’ve said this elsewhere but I called this wrong so congratulations to the Greens.
However, their policy on NATO was and is batshit insane. Nobody sensible in our country can support that.
Edit: and here come the downvotes. I’ve listened to Polanski on this, his policy on NATO is genuinely dangerous. I know people are in denial but it’s true. They want to leave NATO.
Disastrous result for Sir Oink A-Lot, he was the real change the country deserved.
I think I’m right in saying that this seat wasn’t even in the top 100 of the Green Party’s target seats. This is the first Northern seat they’ve won too. I think it’s safe to say that Labour’s strategy of focus on winning Reform voters and ignoring their base has completely failed, as many have been pointing out for quite some time.
Tories ran a trustee of Sex Matters and she only got 706 votes. Pathetic.
[Only Labour can stop Reform](https://x.com/UKLabour/status/2025970095193817425), eh? Ouch.
Anyone think Labour will finally get the message, or will they double down on going after the Conformative voters?
Great choice of candidate from the Greens. Simple as that.