England · Constituency
Runcorn and Helsby
Represented by Sarah Pochin (Reform UK)
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Your member of parliament
Sarah Pochin
Reform UKContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
by-election of 1 May 2025
The by-election
This seat has voted since the general election. Sarah Pochin was returned at the by-election of 1 May 2025.
Majority
6
0.0% of votes cast.
Turnout
46.2%
32,655 of 70,666 on the register.
Candidates
15
32,655 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Joanne PochinElected | Reform UK | 12,645 | 38.7% |
| Karen Louise Shore | Labour | 12,639 | 38.7% |
| Sean Houlston | Conservative | 2,341 | 7.2% |
| Chris Copeman | Green Party | 2,314 | 7.1% |
| Paul Duffy | Liberal Democrat | 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% |
2024 general election
And at the general election
Majority
14,696
34.8% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.7%
42,235 of 70,801 on the register.
Candidates
7
42,235 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike AmesburyElected | Labour | 22,358 | 52.9% |
| Jason Moorcroft | Reform UK | 7,662 | 18.1% |
| Jade Marsden | Conservative | 6,756 | 16.0% |
| Chris Copeman | Green Party | 2,715 | 6.4% |
| Chris Rowe | Liberal Democrat | 2,149 | 5.1% |
| Danny Clarke | Liberal | 479 | 1.1% |
| Paul Murphy | Social Democratic Party | 116 | 0.3% |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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