Runcorn and Helsby
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Name: Sarah Joanne Pochin
Party: Reform UK
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Representation history
(In reverse chronological order, as far as the 2024 general election.)
| Name | Date | Description | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Joanne Pochin | May 1, 2025 | By-election | Reform UK |
| (None) | Mar 17, 2025 | Resignation. | (n/a) |
| Mike Amesbury | Oct 27, 2024 | Suspended. | Independent |
| Mike Amesbury | Jul 4, 2024 | 2024 election. | Labour |
2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 45.0%; Lab: 39.0% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 37.0%; Lab: 27.0%; Cons: 14.0%; Green: 14.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Lab: 43.0%; Ref: 43.0% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 31.0%; Ref: 30.0%; Green: 13.0%; Cons: 10.0%; LD: 10.0% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38.0%; Lab: 32.0%; Cons: 12.0% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 33.0%; Lab: 31.0%; Cons: 15.0%; LD: 12.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 36.0%; Lab: 33.0%; Cons: 15.0% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 37.0%; Ref: 31.0%; Cons: 12.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 35.0%; Ref: 29.0%; Cons: 17.0% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 32.0%; Lab: 28.0%; Cons: 18.0%; LD: 11.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 32.0%; Ref: 30.0%; Cons: 15.0% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 41.0%; Ref: 29.0%; Cons: 15.0% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 100.0% |
By-election 2025-05-01
Winning party: Reform UK
Majority: 6 (0.01%)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Joanne Pochin | Reform UK | 12645 | 38.7% |
| Karen Louise Shore | Labour Party | 12639 | 38.7% |
| Sean Houlston | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2341 | 7.2% |
| Chris Copeman | Green Party | 2314 | 7.1% |
| Paul Michael Duffy | Liberal Democrats | 942 | 2.9% |
| Dan Clarke | The Liberal Party | 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 | The Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 128 | 0.4% |
| Catherine 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 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 14696 (34.79%)
Turnout: 59.65%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Amesbury | Labour Party | 22358 | 52.9% |
| Jason Moorcroft | Reform UK | 7662 | 18.1% |
| Jade Marsden | Conservative and Unionist Party | 6756 | 16.0% |
| Chris Copeman | Green Party | 2715 | 6.4% |
| Chris Rowe | Liberal Democrats | 2149 | 5.1% |
| Dan Clarke | The Liberal Party | 479 | 1.1% |
| Paul Andrew Murphy | Social Democratic Party | 116 | 0.3% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 5779 (11.93%)
Turnout: 68.2%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 23617 | 48.8% |
| Conservative | 17838 | 36.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 3247 | 6.7% |
| Reform UK | 2302 | 4.8% |
| Green | 1414 | 2.9% |