Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
Desedheger Kreslu ha Drogober rag Dewnens ha Kernow
since 12 May 2016
Police and crime commissioner of Devon and Cornwall Police
Reports toDevon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Devon and Cornwall
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorDevon and Cornwall Police Authority
Inaugural holderTony Hogg
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£88,600[1]
Websitehttp://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/

The Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner (Cornish: Desedheger Kreslu ha Drogober rag Dewnens ha Kernow)[2] 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

Name Political party Dates in office
Tony Hogg Conservative Party 22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Alison Hernandez Conservative Party 12 May 2016 to present

Electoral record

2024 election

The majority voted for party in the 2024 Police & Crime Commissioner election by local authorities.
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez 131,764 43.3 −6.7
Labour Co-op Daniel John Steel 107,897 35.4 +15.2
Liberal Democrats Steve Lodge 64,790 21.3 +3.4
Turnout 304,451 22.5 −13.6
Majority 23,867 7.9 −21.87
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024, Plymouth Results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Daniel John Steel 28,645 47.69 +15.2
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez 23,364 38.87 −11.18
Liberal Democrats Steve Lodge 8,073 13.44 +4.81
Turnout 60,064
Majority 5,281 8.82
Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024. Cornwall results only.[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez 35,536 43.76 −6.04
Labour Daniel John Steel 28,290 34.84 +16.24
Liberal Democrats Steve Robert Lodge 17,372 21.39 +1.89
Turnout 81,210 18.8 ?
Majority 7246 8.92 −23.31
Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024. Isles of Scilly results only.[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez 134 49.63 −2.7
Labour Daniel John Steel 77 28.52 +12.07
Liberal Democrats Steve Robert Lodge 59 21.85 +4.36
Turnout 270 ? ?
Majority 57 21.11 −14.77

2021 election

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Overall results[7][8]: 23 
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Alison Hernandez 247,173 49.97% 28,044 275,217 65.19%
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Labour Gareth Derrick 99,894 20.20% 47,085 146,979 34.81%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake 88,318 17.86%
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Green Stuart Jackson 59,242 11.98%
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Turnout 494,627 36.1%
Rejected ballots 16,101 3.15%
Total votes 510,381 37.22%
Conservative hold
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Cornwall only results[9]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Alison Hernandez 82,302 49.80% 9,951 92,253 66.13%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake 32,221 19.50%
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Labour Gareth Derrick 30,738 18.60% 16,504 47,242 33.87%
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Green Stuart Jackson 20,005 12.10%
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Total votes 165,266
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Mid Devon only results[10][11]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Alison Hernandez 12,188 51.74% 1,421 13,609 69.61%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake 4,597 19.51%
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Labour Gareth Derrick 3,695 15.68% 2,246 5,941 30.39%
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Green Stuart Jackson 3,078 13.07%
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Total votes 23,558
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Plymouth only results[12]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Alison Hernandez 33,836 50.15% 2,452 36,288 58.05%
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Labour Gareth Derrick 21,923 32.49% 4,298 26,221 41.95%
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Green Stuart Jackson 5,888 8.73%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake 5,824 8.63%
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Total votes 67,471
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Torbay only results[13]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Alison Hernandez 14,422 57.06% 1,538 15,960 73.06%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake 5,505 21.78%
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Labour Gareth Derrick 3,489 13.81% 2,396 5,885 26.94%
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Green Stuart Jackson 1,857 7.35%
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Total votes 25,273

2016 election

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Alison Hernandez 69,354 24.4% 21,682 91,036 51.1%
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Labour Gareth Derrick 66,519 23.4% 20,723 87,242 48.9%
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UKIP Jonathan Smith 49,659 17.5%
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Independent Bob Spencer 41,382 14.6%
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Liberal Democrats Richard Younger-Ross 35,154 12.4%
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Independent William Morris 22,395 7.9%
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Turnout 284,463 22.1%
Rejected ballots 9,657 3.3%
Total votes 294,120
Registered electors
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Expenses and allowances". Devon & Cornwall Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Steve Penhaligon presents the news in Cornish, An Nowodhow, which he has co-written with John Prowse. You can follow the bulletin, broadcast on Sunday at 5pm, with this script". Facebook. BBC Cornwall. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK". Plymouth City Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Certificate of count totals - Plymouth City Council" (PDF). Plymouth City Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2024". Cornwall Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Certificate of count totals - Council of the Isles of Scilly" (PDF). Council of the Isles of Scilly. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ "2021 Police and Crime Commissioner Results". Exeter City Council. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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  9. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner election May 6 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results - First Count". Mid Devon District Council. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results - Second Count". Mid Devon District Council. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Previous Election Results". Plymouth City Council. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner". Torbay Council. Retrieved 5 August 2022.