North West · Current constituency · E14001455
Runcorn and Helsby
Every general election and by-election in Runcorn and Helsby since 2024. Latest: Sarah Joanne Pochin, Reform UK, majority 6.
By-election, 1 May 2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Joanne Pochin Elected | Reform UK | 12,645 | 38.7% | |
| Karen Louise Shore | Labour | 12,639 | 38.7% | |
| Sean Houlston | Conservative | 2,341 | 7.2% | |
| Chris Copeman | Green | 2,314 | 7.1% | |
| Paul Michael Duffy | Liberal Democrats | 942 | 2.9% | |
| Dan Clarke | Liberal | 454 | 1.4% | |
| Michael Williams | Independent | 363 | 1.1% | |
| Alan McKie | Independent | 269 | 0.8% | |
| Peter Ford | Workers Party of Britain | 164 | 0.5% | |
| John Stevens | Rejoin EU | 129 | 0.4% | |
| Howling Laud Hope | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 128 | 0.4% | |
| Catherine Anne Blaiklock | English Democrats | 95 | 0.3% | |
| Paul Andrew Murphy | Social Democratic Party | 68 | 0.2% | |
| Jason Philip Hughes | Volt United Kingdom | 54 | 0.2% | |
| Graham Harry Moore | English Constitution Party | 50 | 0.2% | |
| Valid votes | 32,655 | |||
| Majority | 6 | 0.02% | ||
RUK gain from Lab Turnout 46.2% of 70,666 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Runcorn and Helsby lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Weaver Vale52.3%
- Halton35.6%
- Ellesmere Port and Neston7.3%
- Eddisbury3.2%
- City of Chester1.6%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By-election May 2025 | Ref Sarah Joanne Pochin | Lab | 6 | 0.0 | 46.2% | RUK gain from Lab |
| 2024 | Lab Mike Amesbury | Ref | 14,696 | 34.8 | 59.7% | Lab hold |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Runcorn and Helsby?
Sarah Joanne Pochin (Reform UK) won Runcorn and Helsby at the 2025 by-election with a majority of 6.
Which parties have won Runcorn and Helsby?
At the 1 general elections held under this name since 2024: Labour 1.
Which region is Runcorn and Helsby in?
Runcorn and Helsby is in North West.
Official results House of Commons Library and UK Parliament election results data. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data