It’s no secret that we here at the Canary believed the Green Party could win in Gorton & Denton:
Labour are upset because the Greens are addressing issues actual issues that matter to voters in Gorton & Denton
Via @willem_moore_uk https://t.co/z36llAujh1
— Canary (@TheCanaryUK) February 25, 2026
While we thought they’d do well, however, we didn’t anticipate quite how well:
BREAKING: The Green Party has won the Gorton and Denton by-election from Labour
GRN: 14,980 (+10,170)
REF: 10,578 (+5,436)
LAB: 9,364 (-9,191)
CON: 706 (-2,182)
LD: 653 (-746)
Changes w/ 2024
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) February 27, 2026
It’s like Labour and Reform weren’t even trying.
Victorious
The above results show the number of voters in comparison to the 2024 general; the following shows the percentile change. As you can see, this is an absolutely disastrous result for Labour in what should be a stronghold:
Monster Raving Loony…
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) February 27, 2026
40%! It wasn’t even close, completely out performed the polls. This is despite the vile smear campaigns from Reform and Labour. https://t.co/K0t8sF2FDS
— Curtis Daly (@CurtisDaly_) February 27, 2026
While ‘Gorton and Denton’ has only existed since 2024, it’s comprised of parts of constituencies which have voted Labour for decades, including Manchester Gorton, Manchester Withington, and Denton and Reddish.
Keir Starmer has ended a streak which lasted for around half a century.
Labour kept saying they were the only party which could beat Reform, but they didn’t even beat them to second place.
Labour spent the election claiming the Greens weren’t in the race.
They claimed it was Labour versus Reform.
They said that’s what their data said.
They lied. They lied through their teeth.
Never, ever, ever, ever trust what Labour say again. https://t.co/LyvkV5XWcb
— Owen Jones (@owenjonesjourno) February 27, 2026
Labour have a new problem now too.
The seal has popped.
They can cry ‘only we can win‘ as much as they like, but people know that isn’t true now, and for many that was the last reason they had to vote Labour.
Excuses
The establishment said the Green Party couldn’t win, and look what happened.
We told you what’s possible, meanwhile, and we’ll continue to do so.
Congratulations to Hannah Spencer MP and to all those who believed that something better can come.
Oh, and be ready to hold your nerve moving forwards:
Expect the press attacks on the Greens to increase by 1,000%.
— Canary (@TheCanaryUK) February 27, 2026
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By Willem Moore
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