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Runcorn and Helsby

Constituency

The south of the North West. About 95,270 people in 187 square kilometres.

MP for Runcorn and Helsby

Sarah PochinReform UKMP since , after a by-election

At the general election on 4 July 2024, Mike Amesbury (Labour) won Runcorn and Helsby by 14,696 votes on a 59.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 43% of people in Runcorn and Helsby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
34.8%
Joint 56th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
59.7%
Joint 311th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
93,133
86th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
43%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Runcorn and Helsby at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mike AmesburyElectedLabour22,35852.9%
Jason MoorcroftReform UK7,66218.1%
Jade MarsdenConservative6,75616.0%
Chris CopemanGreen Party2,7156.4%
Chris RoweLiberal Democrat2,1495.1%
Danny ClarkeLiberal4791.1%
Paul MurphySocial Democratic Party1160.3%
Electorate
70,801
Turnout
59.7%
Majority
14,696 (34.8%)
Valid votes
42,235
Rejected ballots
171

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Runcorn and Helsby compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Runcorn and HelsbyMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Runcorn and Helsby is 34.8%.
34.8%joint 56th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Runcorn and Helsby is 59.7%.
59.7%joint 311th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Runcorn and Helsby is 93,133.
93,13386th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Runcorn and Helsby is 43.0%.
43%joint 311th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Runcorn and Helsby?

Runcorn and Helsby had 93,133 usual residents at the census.

Runcorn and Helsby is the 86th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester

Most of Runcorn and Helsby lies in Cheshire West and Chester. These figures are published for the whole of Cheshire West and Chester, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Runcorn and Helsby itself. See Cheshire West and Chester

Average house price
£270,104
Up 5.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,486
109th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.5×
Joint 128th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.7
134th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Runcorn and Helsby in brief

The winner in Runcorn and Helsby had a majority of 34.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Runcorn and Helsby at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 59.7%.

Runcorn and Helsby had 93,133 usual residents at the census.

About 43% of people in Runcorn and Helsby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.