England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections, 2016

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)