Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner

{{Short description|Elected official in South West England}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox political post

|post = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner

|native_name =

|insignia = Devon and Cornwall PCC logo.svg

|insigniasize = 250

|insigniacaption =

|image =

|imagesize =

|alt =

|incumbent = Alison Hernandez

|incumbentsince = 12 May 2016

|formation = 22 November 2012

|constituting_instrument = Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

|precursor = Devon and Cornwall Police Authority

|department = Police and crime commissioner of Devon and Cornwall Police

|reports_to = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel

|style =

|appointer = Electorate of Devon and Cornwall

|termlength = Four years

|inaugural = Tony Hogg

|deputy = Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner

|salary = £88,600{{cite web |title=Expenses and allowances |url=https://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/information-hub/what-we-spend/expenses-and-allowances/ |website=Devon & Cornwall Police & Crime Commissioner |access-date=20 June 2022}}

|website = http://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/

}}

The Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Devon and Cornwall Police in the English counties of Devon and Cornwall. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Devon and Cornwall Police Authority. The current incumbent is Alison Hernandez, who represents the Conservative Party.

List of Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioners

class="wikitable"
NamePolitical partyDates in office
Tony HoggConservative Party22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Alison HernandezConservative Party12 May 2016 to present

Electoral record

= 2024 election =

File:Majority votes broken down into local authorities.png

{{Election box begin|title=Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024{{Cite web |title=Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results {{!}} PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK |url=https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/police-and-crime-commissioner-election-results |access-date=2024-05-03 |website=Plymouth City Council |language=en}}}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez|votes=131,764|percentage=43.3|change=-6.7}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour and Co-operative Party|candidate=Daniel John Steel|votes=107,897|percentage=35.4|change=+15.2}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Steve Lodge|votes=64,790|percentage=21.3|change=+3.4}}{{Election box turnout|votes=304,451|percentage=22.5|change=-13.6}}{{Election box majority|votes=23,867|percentage=7.9|change=-21.87}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024, Plymouth Results{{cite web |title=Certificate of count totals - Plymouth City Council |url=https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-05/P%26CC%20Certificate%20of%20Count%20Totals.pdf |website=Plymouth City Council |access-date=26 July 2024 |date=3 May 2024}}}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour and Co-operative Party|candidate=Daniel John Steel|votes=28,645|percentage=47.69|change=+15.2}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez|votes=23,364|percentage=38.87|change=-11.18}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Steve Lodge|votes=8,073|percentage=13.44|change=+4.81}}{{Election box turnout|votes=60,064|percentage=|change=}}{{Election box majority|votes=5,281|percentage=8.82|change=}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024. Cornwall results only.{{cite web |title=Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2024 |url=https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/elections-and-referendums/police-and-crime-commissioner-election-2024/ |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=26 July 2024 |date=3 May 2024}}}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez|votes=35,536|percentage=43.76|change=−6.04}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Daniel John Steel|votes=28,290|percentage=34.84|change=+16.24}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Steve Robert Lodge|votes=17,372|percentage=21.39|change=+1.89}}{{Election box turnout|votes=81,210|percentage=18.8|change=?}}{{Election box majority|votes=7246|percentage=8.92|change=-23.31}}{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024. Isles of Scilly results only.{{cite web |title=Certificate of count totals - Council of the Isles of Scilly |url=https://scilly.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Scilly%20count%20statement.pdf |website=Council of the Isles of Scilly |access-date=26 July 2024 |date=3 May 2024}}}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez|votes=134|percentage=49.63|change=−2.7}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Daniel John Steel|votes=77|percentage=28.52|change=+12.07}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Steve Robert Lodge|votes=59|percentage=21.85|change=+4.36}}{{Election box turnout|votes=270|percentage=?|change=?}}{{Election box majority|votes=57|percentage=21.11|change=−14.77}}{{Election box end}}

=2021 election=

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

|title = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Overall results

|source ={{cite web |title=2021 Police and Crime Commissioner Results |url=https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/election-notices/2021/police-and-crime-commissioner-election/ |website=Exeter City Council |access-date=5 August 2022 |date=21 July 2021}}{{cite web |author1=Shadi Danechi |author2=Richard Tunnicliffe |title=PCC Elections 2021 |url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-9244/CBP-9244.pdf |website=Parliament.uk |access-date=5 August 2022 |date=28 May 2021}}{{rp|23}}

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Hernandez

|fullwidthvotes = 275217

|r1votes = 247173

|r1votespercent = 49.97

|r2votes = 28044

|totalpercent = 65.19%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Derrick

|fullwidthvotes = 275217

|r1votes = 99894

|r1votespercent = 20.20

|r2votes = 47085

|totalpercent = 34.81%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Brian Blake

|fullwidthvotes = 275217

|r1votes = 88318

|r1votespercent = 17.86

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Stuart Jackson

|fullwidthvotes = 275217

|r1votes = 59242

|r1votespercent = 11.98

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote turnout

|votes = 494,627

|percentage = 36.1%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote rejected

|votes = 16,101

|percentage = 3.15%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote total

|votes = 510,381

|percentage = 37.22%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote hold

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

|title = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Cornwall only results

|source = {{cite web |title=Police and Crime Commissioner election May 6 2021 |url=https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/police-and-crime-commissioner-election-may-6-2021/ |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=5 August 2022}}

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Hernandez

|fullwidthvotes = 92253

|r1votes = 82302

|r1votespercent = 49.80

|r2votes = 9951

|totalpercent = 66.13%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Brian Blake

|fullwidthvotes = 92253

|r1votes = 32221

|r1votespercent = 19.50

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Derrick

|fullwidthvotes = 92253

|r1votes = 30738

|r1votespercent = 18.60

|r2votes = 16504

|totalpercent = 33.87%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Stuart Jackson

|fullwidthvotes = 92253

|r1votes = 20005

|r1votespercent = 12.10

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote total

|votes = 165,266

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

|title = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Mid Devon only results

|source = {{cite web |title=Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results - First Count |url=https://www.middevon.gov.uk/your-council/voting-elections/2021-elections/2021-election-results/police-and-crime-commissioner-election-results-first-count/ |website=Mid Devon District Council |access-date=5 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results - Second Count |url=https://www.middevon.gov.uk/your-council/voting-elections/2021-elections/2021-election-results/police-and-crime-commissioner-election-results-second-count/ |website=Mid Devon District Council |access-date=5 August 2022}}

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Hernandez

|fullwidthvotes = 13609

|r1votes = 12188

|r1votespercent = 51.74

|r2votes = 1421

|totalpercent = 69.61%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Brian Blake

|fullwidthvotes = 13609

|r1votes = 4597

|r1votespercent = 19.51

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Derrick

|fullwidthvotes = 13609

|r1votes = 3695

|r1votespercent = 15.68

|r2votes = 2246

|totalpercent = 30.39%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Stuart Jackson

|fullwidthvotes = 13609

|r1votes = 3078

|r1votespercent = 13.07

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote total

|votes = 23,558

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

|title = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Plymouth only results

|source = {{cite web |title=Previous Election Results |url=https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/votingandelections/previouselectionresults |website=Plymouth City Council |access-date=5 August 2022}}

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Hernandez

|fullwidthvotes = 36288

|r1votes = 33836

|r1votespercent = 50.15

|r2votes = 2452

|totalpercent = 58.05%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Derrick

|fullwidthvotes = 36288

|r1votes = 21923

|r1votespercent = 32.49

|r2votes = 4298

|totalpercent = 41.95%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Stuart Jackson

|fullwidthvotes = 36288

|r1votes = 5888

|r1votespercent = 8.73

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Brian Blake

|fullwidthvotes = 36288

|r1votes = 5824

|r1votespercent = 8.63

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote total

|votes = 67,471

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

|title = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Torbay only results

|source = {{cite web |title=Police and Crime Commissioner |url=https://www.torbay.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/elections/pcc/ |website=Torbay Council |access-date=5 August 2022}}

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Hernandez

|fullwidthvotes = 15960

|r1votes = 14422

|r1votespercent = 57.06

|r2votes = 1538

|totalpercent = 73.06%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Brian Blake

|fullwidthvotes = 15960

|r1votes = 5505

|r1votespercent = 21.78

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Derrick

|fullwidthvotes = 15960

|r1votes = 3489

|r1votespercent = 13.81

|r2votes = 2396

|totalpercent = 26.94%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Stuart Jackson

|fullwidthvotes = 15960

|r1votes = 1857

|r1votespercent = 7.35

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote total

|votes = 25,273

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box end}}

=2016 election=

{{Election box supplementary vote begin

|title = Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016

|source =

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Alison Hernandez

|fullwidthvotes = 91036

|r1votes = 69354

|r1votespercent = 24.4

|r2votes = 21682

|totalpercent = 51.1%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Gareth Derrick

|fullwidthvotes = 91036

|r1votes = 66519

|r1votespercent = 23.4

|r2votes = 20723

|totalpercent = 48.9%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Jonathan Smith

|fullwidthvotes = 91036

|r1votes = 49659

|r1votespercent = 17.5

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Bob Spencer

|fullwidthvotes = 91036

|r1votes = 41382

|r1votespercent = 14.6

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Richard Younger-Ross

|fullwidthvotes = 91036

|r1votes = 35154

|r1votespercent = 12.4

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote candidate with party link

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = William Morris

|fullwidthvotes = 91036

|r1votes = 22395

|r1votespercent = 7.9

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote turnout

|votes = 284,463

|percentage = 22.1%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote rejected

|votes = 9,657

|percentage = 3.3%

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote total

|votes = 294,120

|percentage =

}}

{{Election box supplementary vote registered electors

|reg. electors =

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{{Election box supplementary vote hold

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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