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England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, 2016

Elections of police and crime commissioners in England and Wales were held on 5 May 2016.

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The elections were for 40 of the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales using the supplementary vote system; the two police forces of Greater London are not involved (the elected Mayor of London is classed as the police and crime commissioner for the Metropolitan Police District, while the Court of Common Council fulfils the role for the City of London Police). There was no election for the Greater Manchester Police as the role of police and crime commissioner is due to be abolished in 2017 and replaced with the directly elected Mayor of Greater Manchester. Elections for police and crime commissioners do not take place in Scotland or Northern Ireland as policing and justice powers are devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.

This was the second time police and crime commissioner elections had been held.

Background

The election used the supplementary vote system: voters were instructed to mark the ballot paper with their first and second choices of candidate (although there were an unusually large number of spoilt ballots). If no candidate got a majority of first preference votes, the top two candidates went on to a second round in which second preference votes of the eliminated candidates were allocated to them to produce a winner. This is the system used to elect London's mayor. Section 57 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 directs that the voting system is first past the post if there are only two candidates for a specific commissioner region.

The role of police and crime commissioner for the Greater Manchester Police is due to be abolished in 2017 and replaced with the directly elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, who will assume the responsibilities of the police and crime commissioner. No election was therefore held in 2016 and Tony Lloyd will remain as police and crime commissioner and interim mayor until the mayoral election takes place in 2017.

Parties standing

Both Labour and the Conservatives fielded candidates in all 40 elections, while UKIP fielded 34 candidates and the Liberal Democrats 30 candidates. The Green Party fielded seven candidates and the English Democrats four candidates. Plaid Cymru fielded candidates for all four Welsh seats. There were 29 other candidates; 25 stood as independents and four stood under other labels (one as Lincolnshire Independents and three as Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief).

Avon and Somerset Constabulary

Sue Mountstevens (Independent), incumbent, sought re-election.

  • Kerry Barker (Labour), criminal law barrister.
  • Chris Briton (Green), former Mayor of Wells City Council and probation officer.
  • Paul Crossley (Liberal Democrat), Bath & North East Somerset Councillor and former Council leader.
  • Aaron Foot (UKIP), a farm owner.
  • Kevin Phillips (Independent), former Chairman of Avon and Somerset Police Federation
  • Mark Weston (Conservative), leader of the Conservative group on Bristol City Council.

    • Bedfordshire Constabulary

    Olly Martins (Labour), incumbent, sought re-election.

  • Toni Bugle (English Democrats)
  • Kathryn Holloway (Conservative), former television presenter.
  • Duncan Strachan (UKIP)
  • Linda Jack (Liberal Democrat),

    • Cambridgeshire Constabulary

    Sir Graham Bright (Conservative), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Jason Ablewhite (Conservative), leader of Huntingdonshire District Council.
  • Dave Baigent (Labour), former firefighter.
  • Rupert Moss-Eccardt (Liberal Democrat)
  • Nick Clarke (UKIP), former leader of Cambridgeshire County Council.

    • Cheshire Constabulary

    John Dwyer (Conservative), incumbent, sought re-election.

  • David Keane (Labour), member of Warrington Borough Council.
  • Neil Lewis (Liberal Democrats), local entrepreneur and former member of the Economist Group.
  • Jonathan Charles Starkey (UKIP), composer and pianist.

    • Cleveland Police

    Barry Coppinger (Labour), incumbent, sought re-election.

  • Sultan Alam (independent)
  • Steve Matthews (UKIP)
  • Matthew Vickers (Conservative), member of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council.

    • Cumbria Constabulary

    Richard Rhodes (Conservative), incumbent, did not seek re-election. Candidates include:

  • Loraine Birchall (Liberal Democrat), a web and management consultant
  • Peter McCall (Conservative), a former colonel in the British Army.
  • Mary Robinson (Independent), member of Cumbria County Council
  • Reg Watson (Labour), member of Cumbria County Council
  • Michael Pye (UKIP)

    • Derbyshire Constabulary

    Alan Charles, (Labour), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Richard Bright (Conservative), member of Derbyshire Dales District Council.
  • Hardyal Dhindsa (Labour), member of Derby City Council.
  • Stuart Yeowart (UKIP), former police officer.

    • Devon and Cornwall Police

    Tony Hogg (Conservative), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Alison Hernandez (Conservative), former member of Torbay Council.
  • Gareth Derrick (Labour), a former Commodore in the Royal Navy.
  • Richard Younger-Ross (Liberal Democrat), former MP for Teignbridge.
  • Jonathan Smith (UKIP), former police officer.
  • William Morris (independent)
  • Bob Spencer (independent)

    • Dorset Police

    Martyn Underhill (Independent), incumbent, sought re-election.

  • Patrick Canavan (Labour), former trade union regional officer.
  • Andrew Graham (Conservative), a former Lieutenant General in the British Army.
  • Lester Taylor (UKIP).

    • Durham Constabulary

    Ron Hogg (Labour), incumbent, sought re-election.

  • Peter Cuthbertson (Conservative), lawyer.
  • Craig Martin (Liberal Democrat), teacher.

    • Dyfed-Powys Police

    Christopher Salmon (Conservative), incumbent, sought re-election.

  • Richard Church (Liberal Democrat), former member of Northamptonshire County Council.
  • William Davies (independent)
  • Dafydd Llywelyn (Plaid Cymru), university lecturer.
  • Kevin Madge (Labour)
  • Des Parkinson (UKIP), a former police chief superintendent.

    • Essex Constabulary

    Nick Alston (Conservative), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Roger Hirst (Conservative), deputy leader of Brentwood Borough Council.
  • Kevin McNamara (Liberal Democrat)
  • Bob Spink (UKIP), former MP for Castle Point.
  • Martin Terry (Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief)
  • Chris Vince (Labour)

    • Gloucestershire Constabulary

    Martin Surl (Independent), incumbent, sought re-election

  • Barry Kirby (Labour), Gloucestershire County Councillor.
  • Will Windsor-Clive (Conservative), Gloucestershire County Councillor.

    • Gwent Police

    Ian Johnston (Independent), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Darren Jones (Plaid Cymru), former councillor and council cabinet member
  • Louise Brown (Conservative)
  • Jeff Cuthbert (Labour), Welsh Assembly Member for Caerphilly

    • Hampshire Constabulary

    Simon Hayes (independent), incumbent, sought re-election

  • Richard Adair (Liberal Democrats)
  • Don Jerrard (independent)
  • Michael Lane (Conservative)
  • Robin Price (Labour)
  • Roy Swales (UKIP), former police officer and former soldier
  • Steve Watts (Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief)

    • Hertfordshire Constabulary

    David Lloyd (Conservative), incumbent, sought re-election

  • Mark Hughes (UKIP)
  • Kerry Pollard (Labour), former MP for St Albans
  • Chris White (Liberal Democrats)

    • Humberside Police

    Matthew Grove (Conservative), incumbent, sought re-election

  • Denis Healy (Liberal Democrats)
  • Keith Hunter (Labour)
  • Michael Whitehead (UKIP)

    • Kent Police

    Ann Barnes (Independent), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Henry Bolton (UKIP)
  • Tim Garbutt (Independent)
  • Dave Naghi (Liberal Democrats)
  • Tristan Osborne (Labour)
  • Matthew Scott (Conservative)
  • Steve Uncles (English Democrats), previously stood in 2012

    • Lancashire Constabulary

    Clive Grunshaw was the incumbent Labour Party PCC.

  • James Barker (UKIP)
  • Andy Pratt (Conservative)
  • Graham Roach (Liberal Democrats).

    • Leicestershire Police

    Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader (Conservative), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Willy Bach, Baron Bach (Labour)
  • Neil Bannister (Conservative)
  • Sarah Hill (Liberal Democrat)
  • David Sprason (UKIP)

    • Lincolnshire Police

    Alan Hardwick (Independent), incumbent, did not seek re-election.

  • Victoria Ayling (UKIP), member of Lincolnshire County Council.
  • Marc Jones (Conservative), member of Lincolnshire County Council.
  • Lucinda Preston (Labour)
  • Daniel Simpson (Lincolnshire Independent)

    • Merseyside Police

    Jane Kennedy was the incumbent Labour Party PCC.

  • Christopher Carubia (Liberal Democrats).
  • David Robert Burgess-Joyce (Conservative)
  • John Bernard Coyne (Green)

    • Norfolk Constabulary

    Stephen Bett (Independent), incumbent, sought re-election,

  • Lorne Green (Conservative)
  • Martin Schmierer (Green), member of Norwich City Council
  • Jacky Howe (Liberal Democrat)
  • Chris Jones (Labour)
  • David Moreland (UKIP)

    • Northamptonshire Constabulary

  • Sam Watts (UKIP)
  • Stephen Mold (Conservative)
  • Kevin McKeever (Labour)

    • Northumbria Police

  • Vera Baird, incumbent (Labour)
  • Stewart Hay (Conservative)
  • Melanie Hurst (UKIP)
  • Jonathan Wallace (Liberal Democrat)

    • North Yorkshire Police

  • James Blanchard (Liberal Democrat)
  • Steve Howley (Labour)
  • Julia Mulligan (Conservative)
  • Mike Pannett (independent)

    • North Wales Police

  • Arfon Jones (Plaid Cymru)
  • David Taylor (Labour)
  • Simon Wall (UKIP)
  • Matt Wright (Conservatives)

    • Nottinghamshire Constabulary

  • Paddy Tipping (Labour), incumbent and former MP
  • Anthony Harper (Conservative)
  • Tony Bates (independent)
  • Jason Zadrozny (independent)
  • Fran Loi (UKIP)

    • South Wales Police

  • Mike Baker (Independent)who had contested the seat in 2012
  • Timothy Davies (Conservative)
  • Alun Michael (Labour), incumbent, is seeking re-election
  • Linet Purcell (Plaid Cymru)
  • Judith Woodman (Liberal Democrat)

    • South Yorkshire Police

  • David Allen (English Democrats)
  • Alan Billings (Labour), incumbent, sought re-election
  • Gavin Felton (UKIP)
  • Joe Otten (Liberal Democrat)
  • Ian Walker (Conservative)

    • Staffordshire Police

  • George Adamson (Labour)
  • Natalie Devaney (Independent)
  • Matthew Ellis, incumbent (Conservative)
  • Harold Gregory (UKIP)
  • Paul Woodhead (Green Party)

    • Suffolk Constabulary

  • Terence Carter (Green Party)
  • Helen Korfanty (Liberal Democrats)
  • Tim Passmore, incumbent (Conservative)
  • Cath Pickles (Labour)
  • Simon Tobin (UKIP)

    • Sussex Police

  • Katy Bourne (Conservative), incumbent, stood for re-election
  • James Doyle (Green Party)
  • Michael Jones (Labour)
  • Patrick Lowe (UKIP)
  • James Walsh (Liberal Democrat)

    • Thames Valley Police

  • Laetisia Carter (Labour)
  • John Howson (Liberal Democrats)
  • Anthony Stansfeld (Conservative)
  • Lea Trainer (UKIP)

    • Warwickshire Police

  • Nicola Davies (Liberal Democrats)
  • Rob Harris (UKIP)
  • Julie Jackson (Labour)
  • Philip Seccombe (Conservative)
  • Ben Twomey (Independent)
  • Dave Whitehouse (Independent)

    • West Mercia Police

  • John-Paul Campion (Conservative)
  • Peter Jewell (UKIP)
  • John Raine (Green Party)
  • Margaret Rowley (Liberal Democrats)
  • Barrie Sheldon (independent)
  • Daniel Walton (Labour)

    • Conservative candidate John-Paul Campion won in the final round with 60.25% of the vote against Labour's Daniel Walton with 39.75%. This was a Conservative gain, as the incumbent Bill Longmore, who chose not to contest the election, had previously been elected as an independent.

    West Midlands Police

  • David Jamieson (Labour), incumbent, stood for re-election
  • Pete Durnell (UKIP)
  • Andy Flynn (independent)
  • Les Jones (Conservative)

    • Labour's David Jamieson was re-elected in the final round with 63.3% of the vote against 36.7% for Conservative candidate Les Jones. This was a Labour hold, with the party winning both the initial contest for the post in 2012 and the by-election in 2014 won by Jamieson.

    West Yorkshire Police

  • Mark Burns-Williamson (Labour), incumbent, stood for re-election
  • Peter Corkindale (UKIP)
  • Allan Doherty (Conservative)
  • Stewart Golton (Liberal Democrats)
  • Therese Muchewicz (English Democrats)

    • Wiltshire Police

  • Angus Macpherson (Conservative), incumbent, sought re-election
  • Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrats)
  • John Short (UKIP)
  • Kevin Small (Labour)

    • References

    England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, 2016 Wikipedia
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