Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Clare Moody
since 9 May 2024
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£88,600[1]
Websitewww.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

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.[2]

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.[3][4]

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner has about 31 staff.[5][6]

List of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioners

Name Political party From To
Sue Mountstevens Independent 22 November 2012 12 May 2021
Mark Shelford Conservative 13 May 2021[7] 8 May 2024
Clare Moody Labour 9 May 2024 Incumbent

Election results

2024 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

2024 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Clare Moody 95,982 32.3 +8.6
Conservative Mark Shelford* 91,006 30.6 −4.1
Green Katy Grant 64,623 21.7 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Benet Allen 45,864 15.4 +2.0
Turnout 300,744 23.09 −7.63
Rejected ballots 3,262 1.09
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2021 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021[10][11]
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

2016 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016[12]
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

2012 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police Commissioner election, 2012[13][14][15]
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

References

  1. ^ "Role of the PCC". The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Conservatives lose Avon and Somerset PCC to Labour". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections". beta.bathnes.gov.uk. Bath and North East Somerset Council. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ^ Ruminski, Michelle; Harcombe, Chloe (8 April 2024). "Everything you need to know about the Avon and Somerset PCC election". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Role of the OPCC". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ Morrison, Sean (29 April 2024). "Police and crime commissioner candidates on knife crime, institutional racism and public health policing". The Bristol Cable. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  7. ^ Sumner, Stephen (18 May 2021). "New chief constable will "exude leadership and command", says new PCC". North Somerset Times. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  8. ^ "OVERALL RESULT - Avon and Somerset Police Area" (PDF). Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election. Bath and North East Somerset Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Verification & Election Count". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election. Bath and North East Somerset Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Candidates for the Avon & Somerset Police Force Area - Candidate Statements" (PDF). Choose my PCC. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Details of the Stage 1 count result" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Avon and Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner Election". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Verification Statement Summary" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013.