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Election results for Runcorn and Helsby
Parliamentary - Runcorn & Helsby Parliamentary By-Election - Thursday, 1st May, 2025
Status:
Published
Parliamentary By-Election
Runcorn and Helsby - results
Election Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Outcome
Sarah Joanne Pochin
Reform UK
12645
39%
Elected
Karen Louise Shore
Labour Party
12639
39%
Not elected
Sean Houlston
Conservative and Unionist Party
2341
7%
Not elected
Chris Copeman
Green Party
2314
7%
Not elected
Paul Michael Duffy
Liberal Democrats
942
3%
Not elected
Dan Clarke
The Liberal Party
454
1%
Not elected
Michael Williams
Independent
363
1%
Not elected
Alan McKie
Independent
269
1%
Not elected
Peter Ford
Workers Party of Britain
164
1%
Not elected
John Stevens
Rejoin EU
129
0%
Not elected
Howling Laud Hope
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party
128
0%
Not elected
Catherine Anne Blaiklock
English Democrats
95
0%
Not elected
Paul Andrew Murphy
Social Democratic Party
68
0%
Not elected
Jason Philip Hughes
Volt United Kingdom
54
0%
Not elected
Graham Harry Moore
English Constitution Party, Freedom
50
0%
Not elected
Voting Summary
Details
Number
Seats
1
Total votes
32655
Electorate
70666
Number of ballot papers issued
32740
Number of ballot papers rejected
85
Turnout
46%
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Sarah Joanne Pochin
39%
Elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Karen Louise Shore
39%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Sean Houlston
7%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Chris Copeman
7%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Paul Michael Duffy
3%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Dan Clarke
1%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Michael Williams
1%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Alan McKie
1%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Peter Ford
1%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
John Stevens
0%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Howling Laud Hope
0%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Catherine Anne Blaiklock
0%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Paul Andrew Murphy
0%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Jason Philip Hughes
0%
Not elected
Candidate name
Vote percentage
Elected
Graham Harry Moore
0%
Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
Description
Number
being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty
59
voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to
25
writing or mark by which voter could be identified
1
Total rejected
85