2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
Local elections in England and Wales
2012 police and crime commissioner elections Turnout 15.1%
The 41 police force areas within England and Wales where elections were held
The 2012 police and crime commissioner elections were polls held in most police areas in England and Wales on Thursday 15 November.[ 1] [ 2] The direct election of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) was originally scheduled for May 2012[ 3] but was postponed in order to secure the passage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 through the House of Lords .[ 4] The government considers the elected commissioners to have a stronger mandate than the "unelected and invisible police authorities that they replace".[ 5] The elections took place alongside by-elections for the House of Commons in Cardiff South and Penarth , Corby and Manchester Central , and a mayoral election in Bristol .
Police and crime commissioner elections were for 41 of the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales;[ 6] only the City of London Police and Metropolitan Police were not involved (the elected Mayor of London is classed as the police and crime commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Area, while the Court of Common Council fulfils the role for the City Police).[ 7] Elections for police and crime commissioners did not take place in Scotland or Northern Ireland as policing and justice powers are devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly .
The elections were marked by very low turnouts, between 10 and 20%, and numbers of spoilt votes (somewhat higher than other elections under the same voting system),[ 8] [ 9] sparking a debate about their legitimacy and organisation.[ 10] The day after the election, former Home Secretary Charles Clarke suggested that, because of the low turnout and high number of spoilt ballot papers, there was no popular mandate for the new commissioners. The Electoral Commission said that it would be reviewing the results.[ 11]
Election details
Commissioners have a set four-year term of office and a maximum of two terms.[ 12]
The election used the supplementary vote system: voters marked the ballot paper with their first and second choices of candidate. 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.[ 13] 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. (This was the case in the North Yorkshire , Staffordshire and Dyfed-Powys police force areas)[ 14]
A dedicated website was launched providing information on all candidates[ 15] from which voters could request hardcopy information leaflets printed to order.[ 16] [ 17]
All registered electors (British , Irish , Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in England and Wales (except London ) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 15 November 2012 were entitled to vote in the PCC elections.[ 18] Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) could still vote in the PCC elections.[ 19] Those who were registered to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who has a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) were entitled to vote in the PCC elections at both addresses, as long as they were not in the same police force area.[ 20]
The deadline to register to vote in the PCC elections was midnight on Wednesday 31 October 2012, though anyone who qualified as an anonymous elector had until midnight on Thursday 8 November 2012 to register.[ 21] Nominations for candidates closed at midday on Friday 19 October 2012, and the official list of nominated candidates was published on Tuesday 23 October 2012.[ 22]
Electoral Commission
On 11 September 2012 the Electoral Commission , the independent elections watchdog in the UK, announced it would run a public awareness campaign from Monday 22 October 2012 until polling day 15 November 2012. A booklet was sent to every household in England and Wales with factual information on the PCC elections. The commission also published a briefing note setting out the steps that needed to be taken to ensure the police and crime commissioner elections were well run.[ 23] Jenny Watson , chair of the Electoral Commission, said: "While we don't agree with the decisions taken by the Government about how to make people aware of these elections, it's now time to focus on making the arrangements work for voters."[ 24]
Party positions
Liberal Democrat candidates in England and Wales.
UKIP candidates in England and Wales.
Both Labour and the Conservatives fielded candidates in all 41 elections, while the Liberal Democrats fielded 24 candidates (all in England) and UKIP fielded 23 candidates in England and one in North Wales. The English Democrats fielded five candidates, the Green Party had just one candidate, and the British Freedom Party also had one candidate. Plaid Cymru did not stand any candidates for the four Welsh constabularies. There were 57 other candidates; 54 stood as independents and three stood under other labels (Justice and Anti-Corruption , Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing and Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief ).
Party funding
Candidates standing for election were required to post a £5,000 deposit, which was returned if they received at least 5 per cent of the vote.
The Labour Party initially considered not fielding candidates under party colours in favour of[clarification needed ] independent candidates, claiming that running candidates would politicise police forces.[ 25] However the party later changed its position, letting candidates stand as Labour candidates and funding their deposits.
The Conservative Party Central Office did not provide any funding for Conservative candidates, leaving them either to fund deposits out of their own pockets or to be funded by local Conservative associations.[ 26]
The Liberal Democrats Federal Executive Committee voted against providing funds for regional parties who wished to stand candidates.[ 27]
Turnout
In August 2012 the Electoral Reform Society predicted that government mishandling of the elections was likely to lead to the lowest election turnout in UK peacetime history.[ 28]
Turnout was low for the elections across England and Wales: below 20% in most areas[ 29] — with a total turnout of 15.1%. Lack of information (both on the election itself and from the candidates) and the November timing of the election were cited as reasons for the low turnout.[ 30] It was also argued that the election should have been held on the same day as local elections.[ 31]
Results
Overall results
Party[ 32]
Votes won
% votes
Stood
Seats
% seats
Labour
1,716,024
32.0
41
13
31.7
Conservative
1,480,323
27.6
41
16
34.8
Independent
1,238,983
23.1
52
11
26.8
Liberal Democrats
383,887
7.2
24
0
—
UKIP
375,587
7.0
24
0
—
English Democrat
59,308
1.1
5
0
—
Zero Tolerance Policing
34,378
0.6
1
1
2.4
Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing
27,345
0.5
1
0
—
Justice and Anti-Corruption
24,443
0.5
1
0
—
British Freedom
8,675
0.2
1
0
—
Green
8,484
0.2
1
0
—
Turnout: 15.1%
England
Bob Ashford was the original Labour candidate,[ 33] [ 34] but stood down on 8 August due to a conviction for possession of an offensive weapon, received when aged 13,[ 35] [ 36] and was replaced by Dr John Savage, a businessman who chairs a local NHS hospital trust .[ 37]
Cllr Pete Levy was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 38]
Cllr Ken Maddock, former leader of Somerset County Council, was the Conservative candidate.[ 39] [ 40]
Sue Mountstevens , a Bristol magistrate, was an independent candidate.[ 41]
Ian Kealey was selected as the UKIP candidate, but withdrew.[ 42]
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 43] [ 44] [ 45]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Sue Mountstevens
83,985
35.8%
41,719
125,704
64.9%
Conservative
Ken Maddock
57,094
24.4%
10,748
67,842
35.1%
Labour
John Savage
49,989
21.3%
Liberal Democrats
Pete Levy
43,446
18.5%
Turnout
234,514
18.8%
Rejected ballots
9,190
3.8%
Total votes
243,704
19.56%
Registered electors
1,246,031
Independent win
Olly Martins
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 49] [ 50] [ 51]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour Co-op
Olly Martins
27,947
34.0%
8,011
35,958
52.8%
Conservative
Jas Parmar
26,226
31.9%
5,874
32,100
47.2%
Liberal Democrats
Linda Jack
11,205
13.6%
British Freedom
Kevin Carroll
8,675
10.6%
Independent
Mezanur Rashid
8,076
9.8%
Turnout
82,129
17.8%
Rejected ballots
2,041
2.4%
Total votes
84,170
18.2
Registered electors
462,823
Labour Co-op win
Ansar Ali, a member of the Police Authority, stood as an independent candidate.[ 38] [ 52]
Graham Bright , former Conservative MP for Luton South , was the Conservative candidate,[ 52] [ 53] replacing former RAF officer Air commodore John Pye, who was initially selected as the Conservative candidate but later stood down.[ 39]
Paul Bullen, a magistrate, was the UKIP candidate.[ 52] [ 54]
Stephen Goldspink, former Peterborough councillor, stood for the English Democrats .[ 52] [ 55]
Farooq Mohammed stood as an independent candidate.[ 52]
Rupert Moss-Eccardt, former Cambridge councillor, stood for the Liberal Democrats.[ 52]
Cllr Ed Murphy was the Labour candidate.[ 33] [ 38] [ 52]
Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 56]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Graham Bright
23,731
26.8%
7,909
31,640
55.7%
Labour
Ed Murphy
17,576
19.8%
7,538
25,114
44.3%
UKIP
Paul Bullen
14,504
16.4%
Independent
Ansar Ali
12,706
14.3%
Liberal Democrats
Rupert Moss-Eccardt
7,530
8.5%
English Democrat
Stephen Goldspink
7,219
8.2%
Independent
Farooq Mohammed
5,337
6.0%
Turnout
88,603
14.8%
Rejected ballots
2,892
3.2%
Total votes
91,495
15.3
Registered electors
599,894
Conservative win
Ainsley Arnold, Vice Chairman of Cheshire Police Authority, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 57]
Louise Bours, a former councillor and Mayor of Congleton , was the UKIP candidate.[ 57]
John Dwyer , former assistant chief constable of Cheshire, was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Sarah Flannery, a businesswoman, stood as an independent.[ 57]
Cllr John Stockton was the Labour candidate.[ 33] [ 58]
Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 59]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
John Dwyer
40,122
36.8%
8,469
48,591
56.5%
Labour
John Stockton
30,974
28.4%
6,376
37,350
43.5%
Independent
Sarah Flannery
18,596
17.1%
Liberal Democrats
Ainsley Arnold
10,653
9.8%
UKIP
Louise Bours
8,557
7.9%
Turnout
108,902
13.7%
Rejected ballots
2,415
2.2%
Total votes
111,317
14.0
Registered electors
792,852
Conservative win
Sultan Allam was an Independent.
Cllr Barry Coppinger was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Cllr Ken Lupton was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Cllr Joe Michna was the Green Party candidate.
Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 60] [ 61]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Barry Coppinger
25,691
41.6%
5,649
31,340
60.8%
Conservative
Ken Lupton
16,047
26.0%
4,124
20,171
39.2%
Independent
Sultan Alam
11,561
18.7%
Green
Joe Michna
8,484
13.7%
Turnout
61,783
14.7%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
419,397
Labour win
Cllr Pru Jupe was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Patrick Leonard was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Richard Rhodes , a magistrate and former headmaster, was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Cllr Mary Robinson stood as an independent candidate.
Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 62] [ 63] [ 64]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Richard Rhodes
18,080
29.0%
7,328
25,408
55.6%
Labour
Patrick Leonard
15,301
24.6%
5,016
20,317
44.4%
Independent
Mary Robinson
15,245
24.5%
Liberal Democrats
Pru Jupe
13,625
21.9%
Turnout
62,249
15.9%
Rejected ballots
2,014
3.1%
Total votes
64,263
16.4
Registered electors
392,285
Conservative win
Alan Charles , Police Authority Deputy, was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
David Gale, a businessman, was the UKIP candidate.
Rod Hutton, a former Police Officer, stood as an independent.
Cllr Simon Spencer, Deputy Leader of Derbyshire County Council, was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 65] [ 66] [ 67]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Alan Charles
50,028
44.3%
7,220
57,248
61.1%
Conservative
Simon Spencer
27,690
24.5%
8,779
36,469
38.9%
UKIP
David Gale
18,097
16.0%
Independent
Rod Hutton
17,093
15.1%
Turnout
112,908
14.4%
Rejected ballots
3,049
2.6%
Total votes
115,957
14.7
Registered electors
786,417
Labour win
Brian Blake, a former Devon and Cornwall Constabulary and Ministry of Defence police officer with three decades service with Devon and Cornwall Police and thirteen years service with the Ministry of Defence Police, stood for the Liberal Democrats.[ 68]
Brian Greenslade, former chairman of Devon & Cornwall Police Authority, former Liberal Democrat chairman of Devon County Council and resources chair and board member APA, stood as an independent.[ 39]
Commodore Tony Hogg , commanding officer of RNAS Culdrose , was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Ivan Jordan RIBA , chartered architect and farmer, stood as an independent[ 69]
William Morris, secretary general of the Next Century Foundation (NFC) and chairman of the International Council for Press and Broadcasting , stood as an independent candidate.[ 70]
John Smith, a former chairman of Devon & Cornwall Police Authority and former Liberal Democrat Devon County councillor, stood as an independent.[ 71]
Nicky Williams was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 72]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Tony Hogg
55,257
29.0%
14,162
69,419
65.1%
Independent
Brian Greenslade
24,719
13.0%
12,524
37,243
34.9%
Labour
Nicky Williams
24,196
12.7%
Liberal Democrats
Brian Blake
23,948
12.6%
UKIP
Robert Smith
16,433
8.6%
Independent
Ivan Jordan
12,382
6.5%
Independent
William Morris
10,586
5.6%
Independent
John Smith
10,171
5.3%
Independent
Graham Calderwood
8,667
4.6%
Independent
Tam Macpherson
4,306
2.3%
Turnout
190,665
14.7%
Rejected ballots
6,339
3.2%
Total votes
197,004
15.1
Registered electors
1,300,925
Conservative win
Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 74] [ 75]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Martyn Underhill
43,425
45.2%
8,505
51,930
60.1%
Conservative
Nick King
31,165
32.4%
3,286
34,451
39.9%
Labour
Rachel Rogers
11,596
12.1%
Liberal Democrats
Andy Canning
9,963
10.4%
Turnout
96,149
16.3%
Rejected ballots
2,527
2.6%
Total votes
98,676
16.8
Registered electors
588,458
Independent win
Durham Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 77]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Ron Hogg
36,171
51.6%
Independent
Kingsley Smith
18,813
26.8%
UKIP
Michael Costello
8,257
11.8%
Conservative
Nick Varley
6,900
9.8%
Turnout
70,141
14.4%
Rejected ballots
1,445
2.0%
Total votes
71,586
14.7
Registered electors
486,264
Labour win
Nick Alston , a retired naval officer and director in the Civil Service , was the Conservative candidate.[ 39] [ 78]
Linda Belgrove, former Vice Chair of Essex Police Authority, was an independent candidate.
Val Morris Cook, deputy leader of Thurrock Council, was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Andrew Smith, a businessman, was the UKIP candidate.
Mick Thwaites, a former chief superintendent , stood as an independent.[ 46]
Robin Tilbrook , National Chairman of the English Democrats , stood as the English Democrats' candidate.[ 46]
Essex Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 79] [ 80]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Nick Alston
51,325
30.5%
11,025
62,350
51.5%
Independent
Mick Thwaites
40,132
23.9%
18,532
58,664
48.5%
Labour
Val Morris-Cook
27,926
16.6%
Independent
Linda Belgrove
22,163
13.2%
UKIP
Andrew Smith
15,138
9.0%
English Democrat
Robin Tilbrook
11,550
6.9%
Turnout
168,234
12.8%
Rejected ballots
3,452
2.0%
Total votes
171,686
13.1
Registered electors
1,313,745
Conservative win
Victoria Atkins , a lawyer, was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Alistair Cameron, former leader of Cheltenham Borough Council, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 81]
Rupi Dhanda, a lawyer, was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Retired Superintendent Martin Surl stood as an independent[ 46]
Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 82] [ 83] [ 84] [ 85]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Martin Surl
27,676
35.3%
8,910
36,586
53.1%
Conservative
Victoria Atkins
28,422
36.2%
3,917
32,339
46.9%
Labour
Rupi Dhanda
13,741
17.5%
Liberal Democrats
Alistair Cameron
8,663
11.0%
Turnout
78,502
16.0%
Rejected ballots
2,115
2.6%
Total votes
80,617
16.0
Registered electors
491,776
Independent win
Tony Lloyd
Matt Gallagher, a former police officer, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 86]
Tony Lloyd , Labour MP for Manchester Central until he resigned to fight this election, was the Labour candidate.[ 33] [ 46]
Roy Warren, a magistrate, stood as an independent candidate.
Michael Winstanley was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Steven Woolfe , a lawyer, was the UKIP candidate.
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 87] [ 88] [ 89]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Tony Lloyd
139,437
51.2%
Conservative
Michael Winstanley
42,478
15.6%
Liberal Democrats
Matt Gallagher
40,318
14.8%
Independent
Roy Warren
26,664
9.8%
UKIP
Steven Woolfe
23,256
8.6%
Turnout
272,153
13.59%
Rejected ballots
6,823
2.5%
Total votes
278,976
13.9
Registered electors
2,002,309
Labour win
Cllr David Goodall, an Eastleigh Borough councillor, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 90]
Simon Hayes was an independent.[ 91] He is chairman of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Crimestoppers, Conservative Councillor and former chair of Hampshire Police Authority.
Michael Mates , former Conservative MP for East Hampshire , was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Cllr Jacqui Rayment was the Labour candidate.[ 39]
Cllr Stephen West, after departing from the Conservative Party, was the UKIP candidate.[ 92]
Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 93] [ 94]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Simon Hayes
47,632
22.48%
33,037
80,669
55.1%
Conservative
Michael Mates
52,616
24.83%
13,188
65,804
44.9%
Labour
Jacqui Rayment
38,813
18.32%
Liberal Democrats
David Goodall
27,197
12.84%
Justice & Anti-Corruption
Don Jerrard
24,443
11.53%
UKIP
Stephen West
21,185
10.00%
Turnout
211,886
14.63%
Rejected ballots
5,595
2.57%
Total votes
217,481
15.02
Registered electors
1,448,374
Independent win
Cllr Sherma Batson was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Cllr David Lloyd was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Marion Mason, a former councillor, was the UKIP candidate.
Cllr Christopher Townsend was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 95]
Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 96] [ 97] [ 98]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
David Lloyd
54,686
45.89%
10,899
65,585
60.5%
Labour
Sherma Batson
34,528
28.98%
8,302
42,830
39.5%
Liberal Democrats
Christopher Townsend
16,790
14.09%
UKIP
Marion Mason
13,154
11.04%
Turnout
119,158
14.10%
Rejected ballots
3,797
3.09%
Total votes
122,955
14.55
Registered electors
845,253
Conservative win
John Prescott in June 2007
Godfrey Bloom , UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber , was the UKIP candidate, while his running mate[clarification needed ] was Mike Speakman, the former Humberside Police Deputy Chief Constable .[ 99] [ 100]
Cllr Simone Butterworth, former leader of Hull City Council, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 101]
Paul Davison, a former chief superintendent , stood as an independent.[ 100]
Cllr Matthew Grove was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
John Prescott , former deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom , was the Labour candidate having defeated Ian Cawsey , former MP for Brigg and Goole in the nomination process.[ 33] [ 102]
Walter Sweeney , former Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan , ran as an independent.[ 100]
Neil Eyre also stood as an independent.
Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 103] [ 104]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Matthew Grove
29,440
22.01%
12,724
42,164
51.4%
Labour
John Prescott
33,282
24.88%
6,651
39,933
48.6%
Independent
Paul Davison
28,807
21.54%
UKIP
Godfrey Bloom
21,484
16.06%
Liberal Democrats
Simone Butterworth
11,655
8.71%
Independent
Walter Sweeney
5,118
3.83%
Independent
Neil Eyre
3,976
2.97%
Turnout
133,762
19.15%
Rejected ballots
2,303
1.69%
Total votes
136,065
19.48
Registered electors
698,556
Conservative win
Ann Barnes , magistrate and former chair of Kent Police Authority, stood as an independent.[ 105] [ 106]
Dayantha Liyanage , former Liberal Democrat mayor of Medway , stood as an independent.[ 107] [ 108]
Cllr Craig Mackinlay , chartered accountant/tax adviser, Conservative councillor on Medway Council and former UKIP acting leader, was the Conservative candidate having defeated Francois Gordon , former Ambassador to Ivory Coast and Jan Berry, former Chairwoman of the Police Federation of England and Wales in the nomination process.[ 39] [ 109]
Steven Uncles, NHS IT and facilities manager, was the English Democrats candidate.[ 110]
Cllr Piers Wauchope , criminal barrister and UKIP councillor on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, was the UKIP candidate.[ 111]
Cllr Harriet Yeo , president of the TSSA , chair of the NEC and leader of the Labour Group on Ashford Borough Council, was the Labour candidate.[ 33] [ 46]
Kent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 112] [ 113]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Ann Barnes
95,901
46.80%
18,236
114,137
65.5%
Conservative
Craig Mackinlay
51,671
25.22%
8,577
60,248
34.5%
Labour
Harriet Yeo
23,005
11.23%
UKIP
Piers Wauchope
15,885
7.75%
English Democrat
Steven Uncles
10,789
5.27%
Independent
Dayantha Liyanage
7,666
3.74%
Turnout
204,917
15.98%
Rejected ballots
3,931
1.88%
Total votes
208,848
16.29
Registered electors
1,281,968
Independent win
Afzal Anwar, a barrister, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Cllr Tim Ashton, of Lancashire County Council was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Cllr Robert Drobny, former Deputy Mayor of Preesall , was the UKIP candidate.
Cllr Clive Grunshaw , former chair of resources for the Lancashire Police Authority, was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 114] [ 115] [ 116]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Clive Grunshaw
66,017
39.28%
13,773
79,790
52.1%
Conservative
Tim Ashton
58,428
34.76%
14,834
73,262
47.9%
UKIP
Robert Drobny
25,228
15.01%
Liberal Democrats
Afzal Anwar
18,396
10.95%
Turnout
168,069
15.05%
Rejected ballots
4,643
2.69%
Total votes
172,712
15.47
Registered electors
1,116,623
Labour win
Clive Loader
Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 122] [ 123] [ 124]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Sir Clive Loader
59,915
48.43%
4,746
64,661
55.5%
Labour
Sarah Russell
42,503
34.36%
9,332
51,835
44.5%
Independent
Suleman Nagdi
21,292
17.21%
Turnout
123,710
15.92%
Rejected ballots
3,371
2.65%
Total votes
127,081
16.36
Registered electors
776,925
Conservative win
Mervyn Barrett, a crime reduction expert and former government advisor, stood as an independent[ 125] but withdrew.[ 126]
David Bowles, former Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council , stood as an independent under the banner "Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing".[ 127]
Cllr Richard Davies was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Cllr Paul Gleeson was the Labour candidate.[ 128]
Alan Hardwick , former TV presenter, stood as an independent.[ 129]
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 130] [ 131] [ 132] [ 133] [ 134]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Alan Hardwick
26,272
31.37%
12,949
39,221
52.8%
Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing
David Bowles
27,345
32.66%
7,741
35,086
47.2%
Conservative
Richard Davies
19,872
23.73%
Labour
Paul Gleeson
10,247
12.24%
Turnout
83,736
15.28%
Rejected ballots
1,890
2.21%
Total votes
85,626
15.63
Registered electors
547,843
Independent win
Jane Kennedy
Geoff Gubb, a businessman, was the Conservative candidate.[ 135] [ 136]
Hilary Jones, a magistrate, was the UKIP candidate.
Jane Kennedy , former Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree , was the Labour candidate, having defeated Peter Kilfoyle , former MP for Liverpool Walton in the nomination process.[ 33] [ 137]
Paula Keaveney, former Lib Dem councillor, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Kiron Reid was an independent candidate. A lecturer in law at Liverpool University , former Liverpool City Councillor for Anfield and Merseyside Police Authority member, Reid was a Liberal Democrat activist previously.[ 138]
Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 139] [ 140]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Jane Kennedy
70,884
56.18%
Conservative
Geoff Gubb
15,870
12.58%
Independent
Kiron Reid
14,379
11.40%
Liberal Democrats
Paula Keaveney
9,192
7.29%
UKIP
Hilary Jones
8,704
6.90%
English Democrat
Paul Rimmer
7,142
5.66%
Turnout
126,171
12.44%
Rejected ballots
2,915
2.26%
Total votes
129,086
12.73
Registered electors
1,014,183
Labour win
Colonel Jamie Athill was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Stephen Bett , a former Conservative county councillor and former police authority chairman, stood as an independent candidate.[ 141]
Cllr James Joyce, a Norfolk county councillor and former Norfolk Police Authority member, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 142]
Cllr Steve Morphew, former leader of Norwich City Council, was the Labour candidate.[ 33] [ 46]
Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 143] [ 144]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Stephen Bett
27,842
28.66%
12,146
39,988
52.2%
Conservative
Jamie Athill
30,834
31.74%
5,771
36,605
47.8%
Labour
Steve Morphew
21,456
22.08%
UKIP
Matthew Smith
9,633
9.91%
Liberal Democrats
James Joyce
7,392
7.61%
Turnout
97,157
14.51%
Rejected ballots
3,251
3.24%
Total votes
100,408
15.00
Registered electors
669,387
Independent win
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.[ 145]
Lee Barron, the Labour candidate, announced his intention to withdraw on 31 October, when he revealed that he had committed a minor offence 22 years ago, which meant that he would be ineligible to take up the post if elected. As he missed the official deadline to withdraw, his name still appeared on the ballot paper as the Labour Party candidate.[ 148]
Jim MacArthur stood for UKIP.[ 38]
John Norrie was an independent candidate.[ 149]
Adam Simmonds was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Paul Varnsverry, former Northampton borough councillor, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 150]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Adam Simmonds
30,436
30.08%
10,487
40,923
57.3%
Labour
Lee Barron
25,098
24.81%
5,453
30,551
42.7%
Independent
John Norrie
19,276
19.05%
UKIP
Jim MacArthur
18,963
18.74%
Liberal Democrats
Paul Varnsverry
7,394
7.31%
Turnout
101,167
19.50%
Rejected ballots
3,474
3.32%
Total votes
104,641
20.17
Registered electors
518,829
Conservative win
Vera Baird , former Labour MP for Redcar , was the Labour candidate having defeated Hilton Dawson , former MP for Lancaster and Wyre in the nomination process.[ 33] [ 46]
Alistair Baxter, a businessman with 40 years of experience, was the candidate for UKIP .[ 151]
Phil Butler, a former Detective Inspector and Newcastle upon Tyne resident, was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Peter Andras, a Councillor for Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne and a Newcastle University lecturer, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 152] [ 153]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Vera Baird
100,170
56.02%
Conservative
Phil Butler
45,845
25.64%
UKIP
Alistair Baxter
18,876
10.56%
Liberal Democrats
Peter Andras
13,916
7.78%
Turnout
178,807
16.45%
Rejected ballots
3,887
2.13%
Total votes
182,694
16.80
Registered electors
1,087,220
Labour win
Dr Raj Chandran, a retired GP, stood as an independent candidate.[ 154]
Tony Roberts, Newark and Sherwood District councillor, was the Conservative candidate after the former leader of Bassetlaw District Council, Mike Quigley, pulled out due to a "minor offence" committed in 1968.[ 155]
Malcolm Spencer, a former detective who served with the police force for 30 years, stood as an independent candidate.[ 154]
Paddy Tipping , former Labour MP for Sherwood , was the Labour candidate.[ 33] [ 46]
Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 156] [ 157] [ 158]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Paddy Tipping
57,356
43.13%
8,563
65,919
55.5%
Independent
Malcolm Spencer
30,263
22.76%
22,526
52,789
44.5%
Conservative
Tony Roberts
26,304
19.78%
Independent
Raj Chandran
19,050
14.33%
Turnout
132,973
16.42%
Rejected ballots
2,769
2.04%
Total votes
135,742
16.77
Registered electors
809,594
Labour win
South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 163]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Shaun Wright
74,615
51.35%
English Democrat
David Allen
22,608
15.56%
Conservative
Nigel Bonson
21,075
14.51%
UKIP
Jonathan Arnott
16,773
11.54%
Liberal Democrats
Robert Teal
10,223
7.04%
Turnout
145,294
14.53%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
1,000,015
Labour win
Shaun Wright resigned on 16 September 2014, necessitating the 2014 South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner by-election
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.
Jane Basham was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
David Cocks was an independent candidate .[ 166]
Cllr Tim Passmore was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 167] [ 168] [ 169] [ 170]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Tim Passmore
29,805
35.00%
7,141
36,946
51.3%
Labour
Jane Basham
29,967
35.19%
5,038
35,005
48.7%
Independent
David Cocks
14,217
16.69%
UKIP
Bill Mountford
11,179
13.13%
Turnout
85,168
15.41%
Rejected ballots
3,330
3.76%
Total votes
88,498
16.01
Registered electors
552,780
Conservative win
Robert Evans , former Labour MEP , was the Labour candidate.[ 33]
Kevin Hurley stood as Zero Tolerance Policing Ex Chief.[ 38]
Julie Iles, a magistrate , was the Conservative candidate.[ 39]
Nick O'Shea was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 171]
Peter Williams, the former chairman of Surrey Police Authority, was an independent candidate.[ 38]
Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 172]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief
Kevin Hurley
34,378
26.12%
18,415
52,793
53.9%
Conservative
Julie Iles
34,391
26.13%
10,677
45,068
46.1%
Independent
Peter Williams
26,292
19.97%
Labour
Robert Evans
17,384
13.21%
UKIP
Robert Shatwell
10,684
8.12%
Liberal Democrats
Nick O'Shea
8,503
6.46%
Turnout
131,632
15.36%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
856,968
Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief win
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 177] [ 178]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Katy Bourne
59,635
31.51%
20,393
80,028
59.0%
Labour
Godfrey Daniel
40,765
21.54%
14,837
55,602
41.0%
Independent
Ian Chisnall
38,930
20.57%
UKIP
Tony Armstrong
29,327
15.50%
Liberal Democrats
David Rogers
20,579
10.87%
Turnout
189,236
15.33%
Rejected ballots
5,982
3.06%
Total votes
195,218
15.82
Registered electors
1,234,166
Conservative win
Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 180] [ 181]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Anthony Stansfeld
76,011
34.70%
18,227
94,238
57.2%
Labour
Tim Starkey
56,631
25.85%
13,772
70,403
42.8%
Independent
Geoff Howard
31,716
14.48%
Liberal Democrats
John Howson
20,511
9.36%
UKIP
Barry Cooper
19,324
8.82%
Independent
Patience Tayo Awe
14,878
6.79%
Turnout
219,071
12.90%
Rejected ballots
7,445
3.29%
Total votes
226,516
13.34
Registered electors
1,698,041
Conservative win
Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 183]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Ron Ball
21,410
33.30%
11,821
33,231
56.9%
Labour
James Plaskitt
22,308
34.70%
2,892
25,200
43.1%
Conservative
Fraser Pithie
20,571
32.00%
Turnout
64,289
15.23%
Rejected ballots
1,796
2.72%
Total votes
66,085
15.65
Registered electors
422,189
Independent win
West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 185]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Bill Longmore
50,900
37.75%
21,055
71,955
56.9%
Conservative
Adrian Blackshaw
49,298
36.56%
5,201
54,499
43.1%
Labour
Simon Murphy
34,652
25.70%
Turnout
134,850
14.54%
Rejected ballots
4,273
3.07%
Total votes
139,123
15.00
Registered electors
927,649
Independent win
Bob Jones died on 1 July 2014, necessitating the 2014 West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner by-election .[ 187]
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 188]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Bob Jones
100,130
42.00%
17,285
117,415
67.8%
Conservative
Matt Bennett
44,130
18.51%
11,555
55,685
32.2%
Independent
Cath Hannon
30,778
12.91%
UKIP
Bill Etheridge
17,563
7.37%
Independent
Derek Webley
17,488
7.34%
Liberal Democrats
Ayoub Khan
15,413
6.47%
Independent
Mike Rumble
12,882
5.40%
Turnout
238,384
11.96%
Rejected ballots
7,063
2.88%
Total votes
245,447
12.31
Registered electors
1,993,998
Labour win
Mark Burns-Williamson
West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 190] [ 191] [ 192]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour
Mark Burns-Williamson
102,817
47.88%
11,919
114,736
61.5%
Independent
Cedric Christie
49,299
22.96%
22,577
71,876
38.5%
Conservative
Geraldine Carter
45,365
21.13%
Liberal Democrats
Andrew Marchington
17,247
8.03%
Turnout
214,728
13.34%
Rejected ballots
8,277
3.71%
Total votes
223,005
13.85
Registered electors
1,609,615
Labour win
Paul Batchelor was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[ 193] [ 194]
Cllr Angus Macpherson was the Conservative candidate.[ 39] [ 194]
Claire Moody was the Labour candidate.[ 33] [ 194]
John Short, a former deputy Chief Executive of Swindon Borough Council and then a councillor for Highworth ward (elected as a Conservative) was the UKIP candidate.[ 194] [ 195]
Liam Silcocks stood as an independent.[ 194] [ 196]
Counter terrorism specialist Colin Skelton was an independent candidate.[ 194] [ 197]
Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 198] [ 199]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Conservative
Angus Macpherson
28,558
36.24%
6,761
35,319
62.5%
Labour
Claire Moody
16,198
20.56%
4,959
21,157
37.5%
Independent
Colin Skelton
11,446
14.53%
Liberal Democrats
Paul Batchelor
10,130
12.86%
UKIP
John Short
7,250
9.20%
Independent
Liam Silcocks
5,212
6.61%
Turnout
78,794
15.30%
Rejected ballots
2,683
3.29%
Total votes
81,477
15.83
Registered electors
514,855
Conservative win
Wales
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.
Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 203]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Ian Johnston
23,531
39.64%
6,217
29,748
54.7%
Labour
Hamish Sandison
23,087
38.89%
1,549
24,636
45.3%
Conservative
Nick Webb
6,630
11.17%
Independent
Christopher Wright
6,118
10.31%
Turnout
59,366
13.97%
Rejected ballots
1,555
2.55%
Total votes
60,921
14.34
Registered electors
424,903
Independent win
A polling station in Bettws in Newport had a turnout of zero.[ 204]
North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 205]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Independent
Winston Roddick
25,715
33.07%
9,973
35,688
56.8%
Labour
Tal Michael
23,066
29.67%
4,062
27,128
43.2%
Conservative
Colm McCabe
11,485
14.77%
Independent
Richard Hibbs
11,453
14.73%
UKIP
Warwick Nicholson
6,034
7.76%
Turnout
77,753
14.83%
Rejected ballots
2,150
2.69%
Total votes
79,903
15.24
Registered electors
524,252
Independent win
Alun Michael
South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[ 211]
Party
Candidate
1st round
2nd round
1st round votes Transfer votes, 2nd round
Total
Of round
Transfers
Total
Of round
Labour Co-op
Alun Michael
66,879
46.95%
5,372
72,251
54.3%
Independent
Michael A. Baker
46,264
32.48%
14,520
60,784
45.7%
Conservative
Caroline Jones
20,913
14.68%
Independent
Antonio Verderame
8,378
5.8%
Turnout
142,434
14.70%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
969,020
Labour Co-op win
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