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Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester

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The ceremonial and metropolitan county of Greater Manchester is divided into 27 parliamentary constituencies—19 borough constituencies and 8 county constituencies. At the 2024 general election in Greater Manchester, Labour won 25 seats and the Liberal Democrats won 2.

Constituencies

Further information: 2024 United Kingdom general election

  Conservative Party   Green Party   Independent   Labour Party   Liberal Democrats   Reform UK   Workers Party of Britain

More information Constituency, Electorate ...
Constituency[nb 1] Electorate Majority Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Map
Altrincham and Sale West BC 74,026 4,174 Connor Rand (Lab) Oliver Carroll (Con)
Boundary of Altrincham and Sale West in Greater Manchester
Ashton-under-Lyne BC 71,002 6,791 Angela Rayner (Lab) Robert Barrowcliffe (Ref)
Boundary of Ashton-under-Lyne in Greater Manchester
Blackley and Middleton South BC 72,097 10,220 Graham Stringer (Lab) Alison Devine (Ref)
Boundary of Blackley and Middleton South in Greater Manchester
Bolton North East BC 80,011 6,653 Kirith Entwistle (Lab) Adele Warren (Con)
Boundary of Bolton North East in Greater Manchester
Bolton South and Walkden BC 79,622 6,743 Yasmin Qureshi (Lab) Julie Pattison (Ref)
Boundary of Bolton South and Walkden in Greater Manchester
Bolton West CC 74,933 4,945 Phil Brickell (Lab) Chris Green (Con)
Boundary of Bolton West in Greater Manchester
Bury North BC 77,703 6,944 James Frith (Lab) James Daly (Con)
Boundary of Bury North in Greater Manchester
Bury South BC 75,339 9,361 Christian Wakeford (Lab) Arnie Saunders (Con)
Boundary of Bury South in Greater Manchester
Cheadle BC 74,385 12,235 Tom Morrison (Lib Dem) Mary Robinson (Con)
Boundary of Cheadle in Greater Manchester
Gorton and Denton BC 78,125 4,402 Hannah Spencer (Grn) Matt Goodwin (Ref)
Boundary of Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester
Hazel Grove CC 72,843 6,500 Lisa Smart (Lib Dem) Claire Vibert (Lab)
Boundary of Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester
Heywood and Middleton North CC 74,786 6,082 Elsie Blundell (Lab) Steve Potter (Ref)
Boundary of Heywood and Middleton North in Greater Manchester
Leigh and Atherton BC 79,978 8,881 Jo Platt (Labour Co-op) George Woodward (Ref)
Boundary of Leigh and Atherton in Greater Manchester
Makerfield BC 76,641 5,399 Andy Burnham (Labour Co-op) Robert Kenyon (Ref)
Boundary of Makerfield in Greater Manchester
Manchester Central BC 85,049 13,797 Lucy Powell (Labour Co-op) Ekua Bayunu (Grn)
Boundary of Manchester Central in Greater Manchester
Manchester Rusholme BC 72,604 8,235 Afzal Khan (Lab) Thirza Asanga-Rae (Grn)
Boundary of Manchester Rusholme in Greater Manchester
Manchester Withington BC 70,549 13,982 Jeff Smith (Lab) Sam Easterby-Smith (Grn)
Boundary of Manchester Withington in Greater Manchester
Oldham East and Saddleworth CC 72,760 6,357 Debbie Abrahams (Lab) Jacob Barden (Ref)
Boundary of Oldham East and Saddleworth in Greater Manchester
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton BC 75,346 4,976 Jim McMahon (Labour Co-op) Zaffar Iqbal (Ind)
Boundary of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton in Greater Manchester
Rochdale CC 71,264 1,440 Paul Waugh (Lab) George Galloway (Workers Party)
Boundary of Rochdale in Greater Manchester
Salford BC 83,633 15,101 Rebecca Long-Bailey (Lab) Keith Whalley (Ref)
Boundary of Salford in Greater Manchester
Stalybridge and Hyde CC 72,265 8,539 Jonathan Reynolds (Labour Co-op) Barbara Kaya (Ref)
Boundary of Stalybridge and Hyde in Greater Manchester
Stockport BC 76,625 15,270 Navendu Mishra (Lab) Lynn Schofield (Ref)
Boundary of Stockport in Greater Manchester
Stretford and Urmston BC 75,153 16,150 Andrew Western (Lab) Mark Cornes (Con)
Boundary of Stretford and Urmston in Greater Manchester
Wigan CC 77,538 9,549 Lisa Nandy (Lab) Andy Dawber (Ref)
Boundary of Wigan in Greater Manchester
Worsley and Eccles CC 78,643 11,091 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Craig Birtwistle (Ref)
Boundary of Worsley and Eccles in Greater Manchester
Wythenshawe and Sale East BC 77,765 14,610 Mike Kane (Lab) Julie Fousert (Ref)
Boundary of Wythenshawe and Sale East in Greater Manchester
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Boundary changes

2024

See 2023 review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

More information Name (2010–2024), Boundaries (2010–2024) ...
Name (2010–2024)Boundaries (2010–2024)Name (2024–present)Boundaries (2024–present)
  1. Altrincham and Sale West BC
  2. Ashton-under-Lyne BC
  3. Blackley and Broughton BC
  4. Bolton North East BC
  5. Bolton South East BC
  6. Bolton West CC
  7. Bury North BC
  8. Bury South BC
  9. Cheadle BC
  10. Denton and Reddish BC
  11. Hazel Grove CC
  12. Heywood and Middleton CC
  13. Leigh CC
  14. Makerfield CC
  15. Manchester Central BC
  16. Manchester, Gorton BC
  17. Manchester, Withington BC
  18. Oldham East and Saddleworth CC
  19. Oldham West and Royton BC
  20. Rochdale CC
  21. Salford and Eccles BC
  22. Stalybridge and Hyde CC
  23. Stockport BC
  24. Stretford and Urmston BC
  25. Wigan CC
  26. Worsley and Eccles South CC
  27. Wythenshawe and Sale East BC
Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester (2010–2024)
Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester (2010–2024)
  1. Altrincham and Sale West BC
  2. Ashton-under-Lyne BC
  3. Blackley and Middleton South BC
  4. Bolton North East BC
  5. Bolton South and Walkden BC
  6. Bolton West CC
  7. Bury North BC
  8. Bury South BC
  9. Cheadle BC
  10. Hazel Grove CC
  11. Heywood and Middleton North CC
  12. Gorton and Denton BC
  13. Leigh and Atherton BC
  14. Makerfield BC
  15. Manchester Central BC
  16. Manchester Rusholme BC
  17. Manchester Withington BC
  18. Oldham East and Saddleworth CC
  19. Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton BC
  20. Rochdale CC
  21. Salford BC
  22. Stalybridge and Hyde CC
  23. Stockport BC
  24. Stretford and Urmston BC
  25. Wigan CC
  26. Worsley and Eccles CC
  27. Wythenshawe and Sale East BC
Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester (2024–present)
Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester (2024–present)
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For the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 general election, the Boundary Commission for England proposed that Greater Manchester be treated as a sub-region of the North West Region, retaining a total of 27 constituencies. However, significant changes were made to realign boundaries with revised ward boundaries and to ensure electorates were within the statutory range. Denton and Reddish was abolished and divided, and Manchester Rusholme was re-established, resulting in major reconfigurations of the Manchester Central and Manchester Gorton constituencies, with the latter renamed Gorton and Denton. Other boundary changes resulted in the following name changes:[1][2][3]

More information Previous name, Revised name ...
Previous name Revised name
Blackley and Broughton Blackley and Middleton South
Bolton South East Bolton South and Walkden
Heywood and Middleton Heywood and Middleton North
Leigh Leigh and Atherton
Salford and Eccles Salford
Worsley and Eccles South Worsley and Eccles
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In addition, although unchanged, Oldham West and Royton was renamed Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton.

The following are the constituencies in place following the changes:

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Bolton

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Bury

Containing electoral wards in the city of Manchester

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Oldham

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Rochdale

Containing electoral wards in the city of Salford

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Stockport

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Tameside

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Trafford

Containing electoral wards in the borough of Wigan

2010

Under the fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to reduce the number of seats in Greater Manchester from 28 to 27, leading to significant changes in the city of Salford, where the three constituencies of Eccles, Salford, and Worsley were abolished and replaced by the two constituencies of Salford and Eccles, and Worsley and Eccles South. Manchester, Blackley was replaced by Blackley and Broughton.

1997 boundaries

More information Name (1997–2010), Boundaries (1997–2010) ...
Name (1997–2010)Boundaries (1997–2010)
  1. Altrincham and Sale West BC
  2. Ashton under Lyne BC
  3. Bolton North East BC
  4. Bolton South East BC
  5. Bolton West CC
  6. Bury North BC
  7. Bury South BC
  8. Cheadle BC
  9. Denton and Reddish BC
  10. Eccles BC
  11. Hazel Grove CC
  12. Heywood and Middleton CC
  13. Leigh CC
  14. Makerfield CC
  1. Manchester, Blackley BC
  2. Manchester Central BC
  3. Manchester, Gorton BC
  4. Manchester, Withington BC
  5. Oldham East and Saddleworth CC
  6. Oldham West and Royton BC
  7. Rochdale CC
  8. Salford BC
  9. Stalybridge and Hyde CC
  10. Stockport BC
  11. Stretford and Urmston BC
  12. Wigan CC
  13. Worsley CC
  14. Wythenshawe and Sale East BC
Former parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester
Former parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester
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2010 boundaries

More information Name (2010–2024), Boundaries (2010–2024) ...
Name (2010–2024)Boundaries (2010–2024)
  1. Altrincham and Sale West BC
  2. Ashton-under-Lyne BC
  3. Blackley and Broughton BC
  4. Bolton North East BC
  5. Bolton South East BC
  6. Bolton West CC
  7. Bury North BC
  8. Bury South BC
  9. Cheadle BC
  10. Denton and Reddish BC
  11. Hazel Grove CC
  12. Heywood and Middleton CC
  13. Leigh CC
  14. Makerfield CC
  1. Manchester Central BC
  2. Manchester, Gorton BC
  3. Manchester, Withington BC
  4. Oldham East and Saddleworth CC
  5. Oldham West and Royton BC
  6. Rochdale CC
  7. Salford and Eccles BC
  8. Stalybridge and Hyde CC
  9. Stockport BC
  10. Stretford and Urmston BC
  11. Wigan CC
  12. Worsley and Eccles South CC
  13. Wythenshawe and Sale East BC
Current parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester
Current parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester
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Results history

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[4]

2024

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Greater Manchester in the 2024 general election were as follows:

More information Party, Votes ...
Party Votes % Change from 2019 Seats Change from 2019
Labour 471,074 42.8% Decrease5.1% 25 Increase7
Reform 191,257 17.4% Increase11.9% 0 0
Conservative 173,735 15.8% Decrease19.1% 0 Decrease9
Liberal Democrats 95,978 8.7% Decrease0.1 2 Increase2
Green 89,203 8.1% Increase5.7% 0 0
Others 79,496 7.2% Increase6.7% 0 0
Total 1,100,743 100.0 27
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2019

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Greater Manchester in the 2019 general election were as follows:

More information Party, Votes ...
Party Votes % Change from 2017 Seats Change from 2017
Labour 597,271 47.9% Decrease9.0% 18 Decrease5
Conservative 435,651 34.9% Increase2.4% 9 Increase5
Liberal Democrats 109,555 8.8% Increase2.7% 0 0
Brexit Party 68,462 5.5% new 0 0
Green 29,642 2.4% Increase1.4% 0 0
Others 6,602 0.5% Decrease3.0% 0 0
Total 1,247,183 100.0 27
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Percentage votes

More information Election year ...
Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 39.7 44.0 47.3 56.3 53.7 47.2 40.3 46.1 56.9 47.9 42.8
Reform1 - - - - - - - - - 5.5 17.4
Conservative 36.2 35.9 35.5 24.1 24.3 23.7 27.3 26.4 32.5 34.9 15.8
Liberal Democrats2 23.6 19.9 15.7 16.0 18.3 23.3 23.8 7.1 6.1 8.8 8.7
Green - * * * * * 0.6 3.5 1.0 2.4 8.1
UKIP - - - * * * 3.2 16.1 2.8 * *
Other 0.5 0.1 1.6 3.5 3.7 5.8 4.8 0.8 0.7 0.5 7.2
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1As the Brexit Party in 2019
21983 and 1987 - SDP–Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats

More information Election year ...
Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 18 19 20 25 25 23 22 22 23 18 25
Liberal Democrats1 1 1 1 1 2 4 3 0 0 0 2
Conservative 11 10 9 2 1 1 2 5 4 9 0
Total 30 30 30 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27
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11983 and 1987 - SDP–Liberal Alliance

Maps

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    1983
  • 1987
    1987
  • 1992
    1992
  • 1997
    1997
  • 2001
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  • 2005
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  • 2010
    2010
  • 2015
    2015
  • 2017
    2017
  • 2019
    2019
  • 2024
    2024

Historical representation by party

A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1983 to 2010

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal Democrats

More information Constituency ...
Constituency 1983 1987 88 1992 95 96 1997 99 2001 2005 05
Altrincham and Sale / Altrincham and Sale W (1997) Montgomery Brady
Ashton-under-Lyne Sheldon Heyes
Bolton North East Thurnham → Crausby
Bolton South East Young Iddon
Bolton West Sackville Kelly
Bury North Burt Chaytor
Bury South Sumberg Lewis
Cheadle Normanton Day Calton Hunter
Denton and Reddish Bennett Gwynne
Eccles Carter-Jones Lestor Stewart
Hazel Grove Arnold Stunell
Heywood and Middleton Callaghan Dobbin
Leigh Cunliffe Burnham
Makerfield McGuire McCartney
Manchester Blackley Eastham Stringer
Manchester Central Litherland Lloyd
Manchester Gorton Kaufman
Manchester Withington Silvester Bradley Leech
Manchester Wythenshawe / Wythenshawe and Sale E (97) Morris Goggins
Oldham C and Royton / Oldham E and Saddleworth (97) Lamond Davies Woolas
Oldham West / Oldham West and Royton (1997) Meacher
Rochdale Smith → Lynne Fitzsimons Rowen
Salford East / Salford (1997) Orme Blears
Stalybridge and Hyde Pendry Purnell
Stretford / Stretford and Urmston (1997) Lloyd Hughes
Stockport Favell Coffey
Wigan Stott Turner
Worsley Lewis Keeley
Davyhulme Churchill
Littleborough and Saddleworth Dickens Davies
Constituency 1983 1987 88 1992 95 96 1997 99 2001 2005 05
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2010 to present

  Change UK   Conservative   Green   Independent   Independent Labour   Labour   Liberal Democrats   Workers

More information Constituency ...
Constituency 2010 11 12 14 2015 15 2017 17 19 2019 22 24 2024 25 26
Altrincham and Sale West Brady Rand
Ashton-under-Lyne Heyes Rayner
Blackley and Broughton / Blackley and Middleton South (2024) Stringer
Bolton North East Crausby Logan Entwistle
Bolton South East / Bolton South and Walkden (2024) Qureshi
Bolton West Hilling Green Brickell
Bury North Nuttall Frith Daly Frith
Bury South Lewis → Wakeford →
Cheadle Hunter Robinson Morrison
Denton and Reddish / Gorton and Denton (2024) Gwynne → Spencer
Hazel Grove Stunell Wragg → Smart
Heywood and Middleton / Heywood and Middleton North (2024) Dobbin McInnes Clarkson Blundell
Leigh / Leigh and Atherton (2024) Burnham Platt Grundy Platt
Makerfield Fovargue Simons Burnham
Manchester Central Lloyd Powell
Manchester Gorton / Manchester Rusholme (2024) Kaufman Khan
Manchester Withington Leech Smith
Oldham East and Saddleworth Woolas Abrahams
Oldham W and Royton / Oldham W, Chadderton and Royton ('24) Meacher McMahon
Rochdale Danczuk → Lloyd Galloway Waugh
Salford and Eccles / Salford (2024) Blears Long-Bailey
Stalybridge and Hyde Reynolds
Stockport Coffey → Mishra
Stretford and Urmston Green Western
Wigan Nandy
Worsley and Eccles South / Worsley and Eccles (2024) Keeley Wheeler
Wythenshawe and Sale East Goggins Kane
Constituency 2010 11 12 14 2015 15 2017 17 19 2019 22 24 2024 25 26
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See also

Notes

  1. [1]
    BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.

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