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List of 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[edit]

Further information: 2024 United Kingdom general election

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

Constituency[nb 1] Electorate Majority Member of Parliament Nearest opposition
Altrincham and Sale West BC 74,026 4,174 Connor Rand (Lab) Oliver Carroll (Con)
Ashton-under-Lyne BC 71,002 6,791 Angela Rayner (Lab) Robert Barrowcliffe (Reform UK)
Blackley and Middleton South BC 73,372 14,402 Graham Stringer (Lab) Alison Devine (Reform UK)
Bolton North East BC 80,011 6,653 Kirith Entwistle (Lab) Adele Warren (Con)
Bolton South and Walkden BC 79,622 7,598 Yasmin Qureshi (Lab) Julie Pattison (Reform UK)
Bolton West CC 74,933 4,945 Phil Brickell (Lab) Chris Green (Con)
Bury North BC 77,703 6,944 James Frith (Lab) James Daly (Con)
Bury South BC 75,339 9,361 Christian Wakeford (Lab) Arnie Saunders (Con)
Cheadle BC 74,383 12,235 Tom Morrison (Lib Dem) Mary Robinson (Con)
Gorton and Denton BC 74,383 12,235 Andrew Gwynne (Lab) Lee Moffitt (Reform UK)
Hazel Grove CC 72,843 6,500 Lisa Smart (Lib Dem) Claire Vibert (Lab)
Heywood and Middleton North CC 74,786 6,082 Elsie Blundell (Lab) Steve Potter (Reform UK)
Leigh and Atherton BC 79,761 8,881 Jo Platt (Labour Co-op) George Woodward (Reform UK)
Makerfield BC 76,641 5,399 Josh Simons (Lab) Robert Kenyon (Reform UK)
Manchester Central BC 85,049 13,797 Lucy Powell (Labour Co-op) Ekua Bayunu (Green)
Manchester Rusholme BC 72,604 8,235 Afzal Khan (Lab) Thirza Asanga-Rae (Green)
Manchester, Withington BC 76,530 27,905 Jeff Smith (Lab) Sam Easterby-Smith (Green)
Oldham East and Saddleworth CC 72,760 6,357 Debbie Abrahams (Lab) Jacob Barden (Reform UK)
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton BC 75,346 4,976 Jim McMahon (Labour Co-op) Zaffar Iqbal (Ind)
Rochdale CC 71,264 1,440 Paul Waugh (Lab) George Galloway (Workers Party)
Salford BC 82,202 16,327 Rebecca Long-Bailey (Lab) Keith Whalley (Reform UK)
Stalybridge and Hyde CC 72,265 8,539 Jonathan Reynolds (Labour Co-op) Barbara Kaya (Reform UK)
Stockport BC 76,625 15,270 Navendu Mishra (Lab) Lynn Schofield (Reform UK)
Stretford and Urmston BC 75,153 16,150 Andrew Western (Lab) Mark Cornes (Con)
Wigan CC 77,537 9,549 Lisa Nandy (Lab) Andy Dawber (Reform UK)
Worsley and Eccles CC 78,643 11,091 Michael Wheeler (Lab) Craig Birtwistle (Reform UK)
Wythenshawe and Sale East BC 77,765 14610 Mike Kane (Lab) Julie Fousert (Reform UK)

2023 boundary changes[edit]

See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Following the abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commission for England formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021.[1]

Initial proposals were published on 8 June and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023, approved by the Privy Council on 15 November 2023 and came into law on 29 November.

The commission proposed that Greater Manchester be considered as a sub-region of the North West Region, retaining a total of 27 constituencies. However, there were significant changes made to realign boundaries to revised ward boundaries and ensure electorates are within the statutory range. Denton and Reddish was broken up and Manchester Rusholme re-established, resulting in major re-configurations of the Manchester Central and Manchester Gorton constituencies, with the latter being renamed Gorton and Denton. Other boundary changes resulted in name changes as follows:[2][3][4]

Current name Proposed 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

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 boundary changes[edit]

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 with Blackley and Broughton.

Former boundaries[edit]

Former name 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

2010 boundaries[edit]

Current name Boundaries 2010–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
  1. Manchester Central BC
  2. Manchester, Gorton BC
  3. Manchester, Withington BC
  4. Oldham East and Saddleworth CC
  5. Oldham West and Royton CC
  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

Results history[edit]

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[5]

2019[edit]

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:

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

Percentage votes[edit]

Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019
Conservative 36.2 35.9 35.5 24.1 24.3 23.7 27.3 26.4 32.5 34.9
Labour 39.7 44.0 47.3 56.3 53.7 47.2 40.3 46.1 56.9 47.9
Liberal Democrats1 23.6 19.9 15.7 16.0 18.3 23.3 23.8 7.1 6.1 8.8
Green - * * * * * 0.6 3.5 1.0 2.4
UKIP - - - * * * 3.2 16.1 2.8 *
Brexit Party - - - - - - - - - 5.5
Other 0.5 0.1 1.6 3.5 3.7 5.8 4.8 0.8 0.7 0.5

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats[edit]

Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Conservative 11 10 9 2 1 1 2 5 4 9 0
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
Total 30 30 30 28 28 28 27 27 27 27

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

Maps[edit]

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

Historical representation by party[edit]

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[edit]

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal Democrats

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

2010 to present[edit]

  Change UK   Conservative   Independent   Independent Labour   Labour   Liberal Democrats   Workers

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

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2023 Review". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ Green, Charlotte (11 November 2022). "Radical boundaries shake-up scaled back". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ Green, Charlotte (9 June 2021). "Nearly every GM constituency boundaries could soon look radically different". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report". Boundary Commission for England. paras 815-862. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019".
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