Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner
The Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Leicestershire Police in the English counties of Leicestershire and Rutland. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Leicestershire Police Authority. The current incumbent is Rupert Matthews, who represents the Conservative Party.
| Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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| Police and crime commissioner of Leicestershire Police | |
| Reports to | Leicestershire Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorates of Leicestershire and Rutland |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Leicestershire Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Clive Loader |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £76,500 |
| Website | www |
List of Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioners
| Name | Political party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Clive Loader | Conservative | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 | |
| Willy Bach | Labour | 12 May 2016 | 12 May 2021 | |
| Rupert Matthews | Conservative | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | |
2021 election
| 2021 Leicestershire police and crime commissioner election | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | First round votes Transfer votes | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round[1] | ||||
| Conservative | Rupert Matthews | 121,252 | 49.27% | 14,314 | 135,566 | 57.01% |
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| Labour | Ross Willmott | 81,898 | 33.28% | 20,313 | 102,211 | 42.99% |
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| Liberal Democrats | James Moore | 42,951 | 17.45% |
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| Turnout | 253,487 | 31.11% | ||||||
| Total votes | 253,487 | |||||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | ||||||||
2016 election
| Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | First round votes Transfer votes | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Willy Bach, Baron Bach | 67,991 | 44.7% | 10,197 | 78,188 | 57.3% |
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| Conservative | Neil Bannister | 46,958 | 30.9% | 11,347 | 58,305 | 42.7% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Hill | 19,359 | 12.7% |
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| UKIP | David Sprason | 17,815 | 11.7% |
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| Turnout | 152,123 | 19.8% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | ||||||||
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| Registered electors | ||||||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||||||
2012 election
| Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [2][3][4] | |||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | First round votes Transfer votes | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Conservative | Sir Clive Loader | 59,915 | 48.43% | 4,746 | 64,661 | 55.5% |
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| Labour | Sarah Russell | 42,503 | 34.36% | 9,332 | 51,835 | 44.5% |
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| Independent | Suleman Nagdi | 21,292 | 17.21% |
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| Turnout | 123,710 | 15.92% | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 3,371 | 2.65% | |||||||
| Total votes | 127,081 | 16.36 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 776,925 | ||||||||
| Conservative win | |||||||||
References
- "Elections 2021: Tories gain Leicestershire PCC from Labour". BBC News. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- "Results of the Police and Crime Commissioner Election – 15 November 2012". North West Leicestershire District Council. 29 May 2020.
- "Certificate of Result – Leicestershire Police Area". North West Leicestershire District Council.
- "Leicestershire PCC election: Sir Clive Loader wins". BBC News. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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