British politician
Susan Dungworth
Dungworth attending the Labour North regional conference in 2024
Assumed office 8 May 2024Deputy Councillor Clare Penny-Evans Preceded by Kim McGuinness In office 19 April 2019 โ 6 May 2021Deputy Scott Dickinson Preceded by Grant Davey Succeeded by Scott Dickinson In office 4 May 2017 โ 6 May 2021Preceded by Anita Romer Succeeded by David Ferguson In office May 2021 โ May 2024Preceded by Stephen Stanners Succeeded by Sue Bowman
Born Susan Elizabeth Dungworth
Manchester England Political party Labour and Co-operative Website https://northumbria-pcc.gov.uk/
Susan Dungworth is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner since May 2024, when she succeeded Kim McGuinness . She was a councillor until 2021, when she lost her seat.[ 1]
Career
Dungworth is a former youth justice worker and community activist.[ 2] In the 2019 United Kingdom general election , she was the Labour candidate in Blyth Valley .[ 3] She was defeated by Conservative candidate Ian Levy .[ 4]
She was previously Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group but in 2021 she lost her seat in Hartley, with the outcome of the vote decided by a rare ballot box draw after she tied with Conservative candidate David Ferguson after they both received 868 votes each.[ 5]
References
Police and crime commissioners in England Police, fire and crime commissioners in England Police and crime commissioners in Wales Mayors who exercise police and crime commissioner functions Mayors who exercise police, fire and crime commissioner functions