Runcorn and Helsby (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

Runcorn and Helsby

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Runcorn and Helsby in North West England

County| Cheshire
Electorate| 70,950 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Runcorn, Frodsham and Helsby
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Member of Parliament| Sarah Pochin (Reform UK)
Seats| One
Created from| Weaver Vale, Halton, City of Chester and Ellesmere Port and Neston

Runcorn and Helsby is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]

The Member of Parliament for the constituency is Sarah Pochin, who defeated Labour candidate Karen Shore by six votes at a by-election on 1 May 2025, overturning a 34.8% majority.

## Boundaries

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Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

* The Borough of Cheshire West and Chester wards of: Frodsham; Gowy Rural; Helsby; Sandstone.

* The Borough of Halton wards of: Beechwood & Heath; Bridgewater; Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor; Grange; Halton Castle; Halton Lea; Mersey & Weston; Norton North; Norton South & Preston Brook.[3]

The seat comprises the following areas:[4]

* Helsby, Frodsham and the parts of the Borough of Halton transferred from the former constituency of Weaver Vale, comprising about half the electorate
* The town of Runcorn, transferred from the former constituency of Halton
* The Gowy Rural ward, including the village of Elton, transferred from the former constituency of Ellesmere Port and Neston,[5] and Guilden Sutton, transferred from the former constituency of City of Chester.

## Members of Parliament

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Election | Member[6] | Party  | Notes

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| 2024 | Mike Amesbury | Labour |
| Oct 2024  | Independent | Whip suspended in October 2024 after videos emerged showing Amesbury punching man to the ground[7]
| 2025 | Sarah Pochin | Reform UK | Majority of just 6[8]

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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By-election 2025: Runcorn and Helsby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Reform UK | Sarah Pochin | 12,645  | 38.72  | +20.58
| Labour | Karen Shore  | 12,639  | 38.70  | −14.23
| Conservative | Sean Houlston  | 2,341  | 7.17  | −8.83
| Green | Chris Copeman  | 2,314  | 7.09  | +0.66
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Duffy  | 942  | 2.88  | −2.2
| Liberal | Dan Clarke  | 454  | 1.39  | +0.26
| Independent | Michael Williams  | 363  | 1.11  | N/A
| Independent | Alan McKie  | 269  | 0.82  | N/A
| Workers Party | Peter Ford | 164  | 0.50  | N/A
| Rejoin EU | John Stevens | 129  | 0.40  | N/A
| Monster Raving Loony | Howling Laud Hope | 128  | 0.39  | N/A
| English Democrat | Catherine Blaiklock | 95  | 0.29  | N/A
| SDP | Paul Andrew Murphy  | 68  | 0.21  | −0.07
| Volt | Jason Philip Hughes  | 54  | 0.17  | N/A
| English Constitution Party  | Graham Harry Moore  | 50  | 0.15  | N/A
Rejected ballots  | 85  |  |
Majority  | 6  | 0.02  | N/A
Turnout | 32,655  | 46.2  | −12.5
| Reform UK gain from Labour | Swing | +17.4  |
General election 2024: Runcorn and Helsby[9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mike Amesbury | 22,358  | 52.9  | +4.1
| Reform UK | Jason Moorcroft  | 7,662  | 18.1  | +13.3
| Conservative | Jade Marsden  | 6,756  | 16.0  | −20.8
| Green | Chris Copeman  | 2,715  | 6.4  | +3.5
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Rowe  | 2,149  | 5.1  | −1.6
| Liberal | Danny Clarke  | 479  | 1.1  | New
| SDP | Paul Murphy  | 116  | 0.3  | New
Rejected ballots  | 171  |  |
Majority  | 14,696  | 34.8  | +22.9
Turnout | 42,235  | 59.7  | −9.5
Registered electors | 70,801  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.6  |

Changes are from the notional results of the 2019 election on the new boundaries.[11]

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[12]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Labour | 23,617 | 48.8
| Conservative | 17,838 | 36.8
| Liberal Democrats | 3,247 | 6.7
| Brexit Party | 2,302 | 4.8
| Green | 1,414 | 2.9
Turnout | 48,418  | 68.2
Electorate | 70,950

## References

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1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
4. ^ "New Seat Details - Runcorn and Helsby". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
5. ^ "Updated boundary changes published for Halton". InYourArea.co.uk. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
7. ^ Whannel, Kate; Farley, Harry (27 October 2024). "Labour suspends MP Mike Amesbury after video appears to show him punching man". BBC News. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
8. ^ Halliday, Josh (2 May 2025). "Reform wins Runcorn and Helsby byelection in blow to Labour". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
9. ^ "Runcorn and Helsby Results - General Election 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
10. ^ "Election Results for Runcorn and Helsby". Halton Borough Council. 4 July 2024.
11. ^ "Notional election for the constituency of Runcorn and Helsby". UK Parliament.
12. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

## External links

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* Runcorn and Helsby UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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