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Runcorn and Helsby

Westminster constituency · England · North West

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 14.6 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 42.7%
  • Reform UK 28.1%
  • Conservative 13.1%
  • Green 9.0%
  • Lib Dems 3.8%
  • Other 3.0%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Runcorn and Helsby 42.7%28.1%13.1%9.0%
National averageUnited Kingdom 26.5%+16.2 22.3%+5.8 20.0%−7.0 9.7%−0.7

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population93,517
Median age43
Employment rate68.5%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Sarah Pochin · Reform UK

In office since May 1, 2025. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 34.8 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 14.6 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Mike Amesbury Elected Labour 22,358 52.9
Jason Moorcroft Reform UK 7,662 18.1
Jade Marsden Conservative 6,756 16.0
Chris Copeman Green 2,715 6.4
Chris Rowe Lib Dems 2,149 5.1
Danny Clarke Other 479 1.1
Paul Murphy Other 116 0.3

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireSNP76%1.2-point gap
  2. Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketReform UK46%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative63%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated