🗳️ UK Parliamentary by-election

Runcorn and Helsby constituency by-election

This election was held on Thursday 1 May 2025.

15 candidates stood in the Runcorn and Helsby constituency by-election.

Electorate	70,666
Ballot Papers Issued	32,740
Spoilt Ballots	85
Turnout	46%

• Sarah Joanne Pochin

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  12,645 votes

  

• Karen Louise Shore

  Labour Party
  12,639 votes

  

• Sean Houlston

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  2,341 votes

  

• Chris Copeman

  Green Party
  2,314 votes

  

• Paul Michael Duffy

  Liberal Democrats
  942 votes

  

• Dan Clarke

  The Liberal Party
  454 votes

  

• Michael Williams

  Independent
  363 votes

  

• Alan McKie

  Independent
  269 votes

  

• Peter Ford

  Workers Party of Britain
  164 votes

  

• John Stevens

  Rejoin EU
  129 votes

  

• Howling Laud Hope

  The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
  128 votes

  

• Catherine Blaiklock

  English Democrats
  95 votes

  

• Paul Andrew Murphy

  Social Democratic Party
  68 votes

  

• Jason Philip Hughes

  Volt United Kingdom
  54 votes

  

• Graham Harry Moore

  English Constitution Party
  50 votes