Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Mark Shelford
since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of Avon and Somerset Police
Reports toAvon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorAvon and Somerset Police Authority
Inaugural holderSue Mountstevens
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£86,700
Websitewww.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk

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. Mark Shelford was elected to the role in the May 2021 election.

The next Avon and Somerset PCC election is scheduled for Thursday 2 May 2024. This election will use the first-past-the-post voting system, changed from the supplementary vote system used in 2021.[1] The Labour candidate is former Member of European Parliament for the South West Clare Moody.[2]

List of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioners

NamePolitical partyDates
Sue MountstevensIndependent22 November 2012 - 12 May 2021
Mark ShelfordConservative13 May 2021 – present

Election results

2012 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police Commissioner election, 2012 [3][4][5]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Independent Sue Mountstevens 83,985 35.81% 41,719 125,704 64.95
Conservative Ken Maddock 57,094 24.35% 10,748 67,842 35.05
Labour John Savage 49,989 21.32%
Liberal Democrats Pete Levy 43,446 18.53%
Turnout 243,963 19.58% Rejected ballots: 9,190
Independent win

2016 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 [6]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Independent Sue Mountstevens 82,708 26.1% 35,839 118,547 54.1%
Labour Kerry Barker 75,538 23.8% 25,027 100,565 45.9%
Conservative Mark Weston 61,335 19.3%
UKIP Aaron Foot 28,038 8.8%
Liberal Democrats Paul Crossley 23,429 7.4%
Green Chris Briton 23,414 7.4%
Independent Kevin Phillips 22,667 7.2%
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 [7][8]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round
 First round votes  Transfer votes 
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Mark Shelford 136,988 34.7% 24,331 161,319 52.4%
Labour Kerry Barker 93,495 23.7% 52,798 146,293 47.6%
Green Cleo Lake 64,790 16.4%
Liberal Democrats Heather Shearer 52,839 13.4%
Independent John Smith 46,379 11.8%
Turnout 400,891 30.72% Rejected ballots: 6,400
Conservative gain from Independent

References

  1. "Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections". beta.bathnes.gov.uk. Bath and North East Somerset Council. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. "https://twitter.com/SWLabourParty/status/1699725811895423008". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 20 November 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  3. "Details of the Stage 1 count result" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014.
  4. "Avon and Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner Election". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. "Verification Statement Summary" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013.
  6. "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.
  7. "Candidates for the Avon & Somerset Police Force Area - Candidate Statements" (PDF). Choose my PCC. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  8. "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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