Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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since 13 May 2021 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Avon and Somerset Police | |
| Reports to | Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Avon and Somerset Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Sue Mountstevens |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £86,700 |
| Website | www |
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 counties and 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. Mark Shelford was elected at the May 2021 election.
List of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioners
| Name | Political party | Dates |
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| Sue Mountstevens | Independent | 22 November 2012 - 12 May 2021 |
| Mark Shelford | Conservative | 13 May 2021 – present |
Election results
2012 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Independent | Sue Mountstevens | 83,985 | 35.81% | 41,719 | 125,704 | 64.95 |
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| Conservative | Ken Maddock | 57,094 | 24.35% | 10,748 | 67,842 | 35.05 |
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| Labour | John Savage | 49,989 | 21.32% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Pete Levy | 43,446 | 18.53% |
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| Turnout | 243,963 | 19.58% | Rejected ballots: 9,190 | ||||||
| Independent win | |||||||||
2016 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Independent | Sue Mountstevens | 82,708 | 26.1% | 35,839 | 118,547 | 54.1% |
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| Labour | Kerry Barker | 75,538 | 23.8% | 25,027 | 100,565 | 45.9% |
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| Conservative | Mark Weston | 61,335 | 19.3% |
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| UKIP | Aaron Foot | 28,038 | 8.8% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Paul Crossley | 23,429 | 7.4% |
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| Green | Chris Briton | 23,414 | 7.4% |
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| Independent | Kevin Phillips | 22,667 | 7.2% |
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| Turnout | 317,129 | 26.0% | Rejected ballots: 8,629 | |||||
| Independent hold | ||||||||
2021 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election
| Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 [5] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Mark Shelford | 136,988 | 34.7% | 24,331 | 161,319 | 52.4% |
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| Labour | Kerry Barker | 93,495 | 23.7% | 52,798 | 146,293 | 47.6% |
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| Green | Cleo Lake | 64,790 | 16.4% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Heather Shearer | 52,839 | 13.4% |
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| Independent | John Smith | 46,379 | 11.8% |
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| Turnout | 400,891 | 30.72% | Rejected ballots: 6,400 | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Details of the Stage 1 count result" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Avon and Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner Election". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "Verification Statement Summary" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2016. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.