Hannah Spencer, a Green Party candidate and former plumber, won the Gorton and Denton by-election, unseating Labour.

In the Gorton and Denton by-election, Hannah Spencer, a 34-year-old former plumber and Green Party candidate, defeated Labour, which had previously held the seat with a 13,000 majority. She received 14,980 votes, surpassing Matt Goodwin of Reform UK by 4,402 votes; Labour came in third. Spencer, who began her career in skilled trades and joined the Green Party in 2022, attributed her victory to Manchester's progressive spirit and a grassroots campaign. She emphasized her working-class heritage, denounced economic disparity, and denounced political scapegoating in her impassioned speech. She also vowed to represent tradespeople and underrepresented groups in Parliament. She also made the amusing observation that she would take a break from plumbing to concentrate on her new position.