Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner

Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner
since 9 May 2024
Police and crime commissioner of Lancashire Police
Reports toLancashire Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Lancashire
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorLancashire Police Authority
Inaugural holderClive Grunshaw
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£88,600
Websitewww.lancashire-pcc.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Lancashire Police in the English County of Lancashire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Lancashire Police Authority.

On 2 May 2024 Clive Grunshaw re-won the post with a 34,357 majority. He was elected with 135,638 votes compared to incumbent Andrew Snowden's 101,281, with a 26.22% turnout. Neil Darby, the Liberal Democrat candidate came third with 51,252 votes. 9,534 ballots were spoiled. Grunshaw had previously held the post from 2012-2021, and was defeated in 2021 by Snowden.[1]

List of Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioners

Name Political party From To
Clive Grunshaw Labour 22 November 2012 12 May 2021
Andrew Snowden Conservative 13 May 2021 8 May 2024
Clive Grunshaw Labour 9 May 2024 Incumbent

Election results

Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Clive Grunshaw 135,638 45.56% +5.28
Conservative Andrew Snowden 101,281 34.02% −9.39
Liberal Democrats Neil Darby 51,252 17.22% +8.65
Spoilt vote n/a 9,534 3.20% +0.15
Turnout 288,171 26.2% −7.5
Total votes 297,705
Labour gain from Conservative
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021[3][4]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Andrew Snowden 166,202 43.41% 15,152 181,354 51.27%
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Labour Clive Grunshaw 154,195 40.28% 18,167 172,362 48.73%
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Liberal Democrats Neil Darby 32,813 8.57%
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Reform UK Mark James Barker 17,926 4.68%
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Spoilt vote n/a 11,696 3.05%
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Turnout 371,136 33.7%
Total votes 382,832
Conservative gain from Labour
Lancashire 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
Labour Clive Grunshaw 132,261 43.8% 20,453 152,714 56.2%
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Conservative Andy Pratt 96,746 32.0% 22,195 118,941 43.8%
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UKIP James Barker 49,987 16.5%
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Liberal Democrats Graham Roach 23,164 7.7%
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Turnout 302,158 28.1%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
Labour hold
Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[5][6][7]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Labour Clive Grunshaw 66,017 39.28% 13,773 79,790 52.1%
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Conservative Tim Ashton 58,428 34.76% 14,834 73,262 47.9%
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UKIP Robert Drobny 25,228 15.01%
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Liberal Democrats Afzal Anwar 18,396 10.95%
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Turnout 168,069 15.05%
Rejected ballots 4,643 2.69%
Total votes 172,712 15.47
Registered electors 1,116,623
Labour win

References

  1. ^ "Lancashire PCC election: Labour takes back role from Conservatives". BBC News. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Election results: Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner 02.05.24". Lancashire Police Crime Commissioner. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Lancashire gets new Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner". Lancashire Post. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Election results: Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner 06.05.21". Lancashire Police Crime Commissioner. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "First vote results: Lancashire final totals" (PDF). Blackburn with Darwen Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Local Police and crime commissioners election results for Lancashire 2012". Blackburn with Darwen Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  7. ^ "PCC Elections results stages 1 & 2 2012". Blackburn with Darwen Council. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2012.