By-election

Runcorn and Helsby

By-election · 1 May 2025 · England

Sarah Joanne Pochin (Reform UK) won the seat, a RUK gain from Lab, with a majority of 6 on a 46.2% turnout.

Electorate 70,666 · Valid votes 32,655 · Turnout 46.2%

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sarah Joanne Pochin 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 Michael 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%

See this constituency & its current MP

Source: UK Parliament election results.