Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
{{Short description|Elected official in the West of England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox political post
| post = Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
| insignia = Avon and Somerset PCC logo.svg
| insigniasize = 200
| insigniacaption =
| image =
| imagesize =
| alt =
| incumbent = Clare Moody
| incumbentsince = 9 May 2024
| formation = 22 November 2012
| constituting_instrument = Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
| precursor = Avon and Somerset Police Authority
| department = Police and crime commissioner of Avon and Somerset Police
| reports_to = Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel
| style =
| appointer = Electorate of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset
| termlength = Four years
| inaugural = Sue Mountstevens
| deputy = Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
The Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Avon and Somerset Police in the English unitary authorities of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Avon and Somerset Police Authority. Clare Moody was elected to the role in the May 2024 election.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72p39z3prro |title=Conservatives lose Avon and Somerset PCC to Labour |work=BBC News |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024}}
The most recent Avon and Somerset PCC election took place on Thursday 2 May 2024. This election used the first-past-the-post voting system, changed from the supplementary vote system used in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections |publisher=Bath and North East Somerset Council |url=https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/police-and-crime-commissioner-pcc-elections |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=beta.bathnes.gov.uk}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-68692758 |title=Everything you need to know about the Avon and Somerset PCC election |last1=Ruminski |first1=Michelle |last2=Harcombe |first2=Chloe |work=BBC News |date=8 April 2024 |access-date=8 April 2024}}
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has about 31 staff.{{cite web |url=https://www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk/about/role-of-opcc/ |title=Role of the OPCC |website=Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner |access-date=3 May 2024}}{{cite news |url=https://thebristolcable.org/2024/04/police-and-crime-commissioner-candidates-on-knife-crime-institutional-racism-and-public-health-policing/ |title=Police and crime commissioner candidates on knife crime, institutional racism and public health policing |last=Morrison |first=Sean |newspaper=The Bristol Cable |date=29 April 2024 |access-date=1 May 2024}}
List of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioners
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Political party ! scope="col" | From ! scope="col" | To |
|---|
| Sue Mountstevens
| {{Party name with color|Independent politician}} | 22 November 2012 | 12 May 2021 |
| Mark Shelford
| {{Party name with color|Conservative Party (UK)}} | 8 May 2024 |
| Clare Moody
| {{Party name with color|Labour Party (UK)}} | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent |
Election results
= 2024 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election =
{{Election box begin|title=2024 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election{{cite web |url=https://www.avonpccelection.org.uk/sites/default/files/PCC_Notice-of-Result_PARO.pdf |title=OVERALL RESULT - Avon and Somerset Police Area |website=Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election |publisher=Bath and North East Somerset Council |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.avonpccelection.org.uk/results-centre |title=Verification & Election Count |website=Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election |publisher=Bath and North East Somerset Council |date=3 May 2024 |access-date=3 May 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Labour and Co-operative Party
| candidate = Clare Moody
| votes = 95,982
| percentage = 32.3
| change = +8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Conservative Party (UK)
| candidate = Mark Shelford*
| votes = 91,006
| percentage = 30.6
| change = -4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Green Party of England and Wales
| candidate = Katy Grant
| votes = 64,623
| percentage = 21.7
| change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| candidate = Benet Allen
| votes = 45,864
| percentage = 15.4
| change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 300,744
| percentage = 23.09
| change = -7.63
}}
{{Election box rejected
| votes = 3,262
| percentage = 1.09
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2021 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election =
{{Election box supplementary vote begin
|title = Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021
|source = {{cite web |url=https://paas-s3-broker-prod-lon-1f71c45a-4496-4225-971a-67f0be325d41.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/09135143/CCS118_CCS0221090342-002_PCC-Avon-Somerset_Web-Accessible.pdf |title=Candidates for the Avon & Somerset Police Force Area - Candidate Statements |website=Choose my PCC |date=14 April 2021 |access-date=8 September 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.avonpccelection.org.uk/election-count-2021|title=Results Centre |publisher=Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021 |date=2021-05-07 |access-date=2021-05-07 }}
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Shelford
|fullwidthvotes = 161319
|r1votes = 136988
|r1votespercent = 34.7
|r2votes = 24331
|totalpercent = 52.4%
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kerry Barker
|fullwidthvotes = 161319
|r1votes = 93495
|r1votespercent = 23.7
|r2votes = 52798
|totalpercent = 47.6%
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Cleo Lake
|fullwidthvotes = 161319
|r1votes = 64790
|r1votespercent = 16.4
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Heather Shearer
|fullwidthvotes = 161319
|r1votes = 52839
|r1votespercent = 13.4
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = John Smith
|fullwidthvotes = 161319
|r1votes = 46379
|r1votespercent = 11.8
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote turnout with spoilt
|votes = 400,891
|percentage = 30.72%
|spoilt = 6,400
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote gain
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election =
{{Election box supplementary vote begin
|title = Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sue Mountstevens
|fullwidthvotes = 118547
|r1votes = 82708
|r1votespercent = 26.1
|r2votes = 35839
|totalpercent = 54.1%
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Kerry Barker
|fullwidthvotes = 118547
|r1votes = 75538
|r1votespercent = 23.8
|r2votes = 25027
|totalpercent = 45.9%
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Weston
|fullwidthvotes = 118547
|r1votes = 61335
|r1votespercent = 19.3
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Aaron Foot
|fullwidthvotes = 118547
|r1votes = 28038
|r1votespercent = 8.8
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Crossley
|fullwidthvotes = 118547
|r1votes = 23429
|r1votespercent = 7.4
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Chris Briton
|fullwidthvotes = 118547
|r1votes = 23414
|r1votespercent = 7.4
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kevin Phillips
|fullwidthvotes = 118547
|r1votes = 22667
|r1votespercent = 7.2
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote turnout with spoilt
|votes = 317,129
|percentage = 26.0%
|spoilt = 8,629
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote hold
|winner = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election=
{{Election box supplementary vote begin
| title = Avon and Somerset Police Commissioner election, 2012
| source= {{cite web|title=Details of the Stage 1 count result|url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/council_and_democracy/elections/Avon%20and%20Somerset%20PCC%20Master%2015%20Nov%20Stage%20_0.pdf|publisher=Bristol City Council|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810163931/http://www.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/council_and_democracy/elections/Avon%20and%20Somerset%20PCC%20Master%2015%20Nov%20Stage%20_0.pdf|archive-date=2014-08-10}}{{cite web |title=Avon and Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner Election |url=https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/34872/pcc-results.pdf/ad2b9635-54a3-4130-b54b-2468010a47e7 |publisher=Bristol City Council |access-date=18 July 2018}}{{cite web|title=Verification Statement Summary|url=http://www.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/council_and_democracy/elections/election_results/updated%20pcc%20counts%20upated%2012.00.pdf|publisher=Bristol City Council|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405142013/http://www.bristol.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/council_and_democracy/elections/election_results/updated%20pcc%20counts%20upated%2012.00.pdf|archive-date=2013-04-05}}
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Sue Mountstevens
| fullwidthvotes=125704 | r1votes=83985 | r1votespercent=35.81 | r2votes=41719 | totalpercent=64.95
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ken Maddock
| fullwidthvotes=125704 | r1votes=57094 | r1votespercent=24.35 | r2votes=10748 | totalpercent=35.05
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Savage
| fullwidthvotes=125704 | r1votes=49989 | r1votespercent=21.32
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Pete Levy
| fullwidthvotes=125704 | r1votes=43446 | r1votespercent=18.53
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote turnout with spoilt
|votes = 243,963
|percentage = 19.58%
|spoilt = 9,190
}}
{{Election box supplementary vote win
|winner = Independent (politician)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
- [http://www.avonpccelection.org.uk/ Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election] {{ndash}} election website
{{Current Police and Crime Commissioners of England and Wales}}