Denton and Reddish
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Denton and Reddish in Greater Manchester
Outline map
Location of Greater Manchester within England
CountyGreater Manchester
Electorate65,684 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsDenton, Reddish, Dukinfield, Audenshaw
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentAndrew Gwynne (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromManchester Gorton, Stockport North and Stockport South[2]

Denton and Reddish is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Andrew Gwynne of the Labour Party.[n 2]

The seat is due to be abolished for the next general election.[3]

Boundaries

Map
Map of present boundaries

The constituency presently consists of an electorate of about 65,500 in eastern Greater Manchester. In historic terms, and in terms of distinct settlements, it covers the former townships of Audenshaw, Denton, Dukinfield, Haughton Green, Heaton Chapel, Heaton Norris and Reddish.

1983–1997: The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside wards of Audenshaw, Denton North East, Denton South, and Denton West, and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Brinnington, Reddish North, and Reddish South.

1997–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside wards of Audenshaw, Denton North East, Denton South, Denton West, and Dukinfield, and the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Reddish North and Reddish South.

History

Before the seat's creation in 1983 Reddish was part of the marginal Stockport North; the large Brinnington council estate (now in part bought under right to buy) was in the Labour safe seat of Stockport South; and Audenshaw and Denton formed the core of Manchester Gorton. Before it was added to this seat in 1997, Dukinfield was part of Stalybridge and Hyde.

Historically both Audenshaw and Denton West wards returned Conservative councillors, but this has not occurred since 1992 and 1987 respectively.

In the 2005 provisional recommendations of the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review, Reddish was to be repatriated with the Stockport constituency. Denton, Audenshaw and Dukinfield would have been joined with Droylsden East, Droylsden West and the St Peter's, Ashton-under-Lyne wards of Tameside to form a Denton constituency, wholly in Tameside. However, following a public inquiry into Greater Manchester's constituencies held in late 2005, changes to the original proposals for the county were made. It was recommended that the Denton and Reddish seat should remain unchanged, with slight readjustments to reflect the new ward boundaries introduced in 2004. The new parliamentary boundaries in Greater Manchester took effect at the 2010 general election.

Proposed abolition

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be abolished for the next general election, with its contents distributed three ways:[3]

Members of Parliament

Election Member[4] Party
1983 Andrew Bennett Labour
2005 Andrew Gwynne Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Denton and Reddish[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Gwynne 19,317 50.1 ―13.4
Conservative Iain Bott 13,142 34.1 +6.1
Brexit Party Martin Power 3,039 7.9 New
Liberal Democrats Dominic Hardwick 1,642 4.3 +2.1
Green Gary Lawson 1,124 2.9 +1.7
Monster Raving Loony Farmin Lord F'Tang F'tang Dave 324 0.8 +0.3
Majority 6,175 16.0 ―19.5
Turnout 38,588 58.3 ―2.8
Labour hold Swing ―9.7
General election 2017: Denton and Reddish[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Gwynne 25,161 63.5 +12.7
Conservative Rozila Kana 11,084 28.0 +4.3
UKIP Josh Seddon 1,798 4.5 ―14.2
Liberal Democrats Louise Ankers 853 2.2 ―0.3
Green Gareth Hayes 486 1.2 ―2.6
Monster Raving Loony Farmin Lord Dave 1st of Haughton 217 0.5 New
Majority 14,077 35.5 +8.3
Turnout 39,599 61.1 +3.0
Labour hold Swing +4.2
General election 2015: Denton and Reddish[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Gwynne 19,661 50.8 ―0.2
Conservative Lana Hempsall 9,150 23.7 ―1.2
UKIP Andrew Fairfoull 7,225 18.7 +13.2
Green Nick Koopman 1,466 3.8 New
Liberal Democrats Mark Jewell 957 2.5 ―14.9
Independent Victoria Lofas 222 0.6 New
Majority 10,511 27.1 +1.0
Turnout 38,681 58.1 0.0
Labour hold Swing +0.5
General election 2010: Denton and Reddish[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Gwynne 19,191 51.0 ―6.4
Conservative Julie Searle 9,360 24.9 +5.6
Liberal Democrats Stephen Broadhurst 6,727 17.4 +1.5
UKIP William Robinson 2,060 5.5 +2.3
Independent Jeff Dennis 297 0.8 New
Majority 9,831 26.1 -12.0
Turnout 37,635 58.1 +5.6
Labour hold Swing ―6.3

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Denton and Reddish[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Gwynne 20,340 57.4 −7.8
Conservative Alexander Story 6,842 19.3 −0.3
Liberal Democrats Allison Seabourne 5,814 16.4 +4.0
BNP John Edgar 1,326 3.7 New
UKIP Gerald Price 1,120 3.2 +0.4
Majority 13,498 38.1 -7.5
Turnout 35,442 51.9 +3.4
Labour hold Swing −3.8
General election 2001: Denton and Reddish[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Bennett 21,913 65.2 −0.2
Conservative Paul Newman 6,583 19.6 −1.7
Liberal Democrats Roger Fletcher 4,152 12.4 −0.9
UKIP Alan Cadwallader 945 2.8 New
Majority 15,330 45.6 +1.5
Turnout 33,593 48.5 −18.4
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Denton and Reddish[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Bennett 30,137 65.4
Conservative Barbara Nutt 9,826 21.3
Liberal Democrats Iain Donaldson 6,121 13.3
Majority 20,311 44.1
Turnout 46,084 66.9
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Denton and Reddish[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Bennett 29,021 55.2 +5.6
Conservative Jeffrey Horswell 16,937 32.2 −1.7
Liberal Democrats Horace Ridley 4,953 9.4 −7.2
Liberal Martin Powell 1,296 2.5 New
Natural Law John Fuller 354 0.7 New
Majority 12,084 23.0 +7.3
Turnout 52,561 76.8 +1.0
Labour hold Swing +3.6

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Denton and Reddish[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Bennett 26,023 49.6 +5.4
Conservative Peter Slater 17,773 33.9 −0.1
SDP Thomas Huffer 8,697 16.6 −5.1
Majority 8,250 15.7 +5.5
Turnout 52,493 75.8 +3.3
Labour hold Swing +2.8
General election 1983: Denton and Reddish[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andrew Bennett 22,123 44.2
Conservative John Snadden 16,998 34.0
SDP John Begg 10,869 21.7
Majority 5,125 10.2
Turnout 49,990 72.5
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ "'Denton and Reddish', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ a b "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Loony Party Candidates". Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Denton & Reddish". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. ^ Statement of Candidates Nominated for Denton and Reddish Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
  11. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ^ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  16. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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