Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner
| Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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since 13 May 2021 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Thames Valley Police | |
| Reports to | Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Thames Valley Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Anthony Stansfeld |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £88,600 |
| Website | www |
The Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is a police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Thames Valley Police in the ceremonial English counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Thames Valley Police Authority. The current incumbent is Matthew Barber,[1] who represents the Conservative Party.
List of Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioners
[edit]| Name | Political party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Stansfeld | Conservative | 22 November 2012 | 12 May 2021 | |
| Matthew Barber | Conservative | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent | |
Elections
[edit]Elections for the role of Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner took place in 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024. The PCC was elected by a supplementary vote system with a term of four years; however, elections scheduled for 2020 were postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Since May 2023 the voting system was changed to the first past the post system [3] meaning the 2 May 2024 PCC elections were held under the changed system.
2024
[edit]Matthew Barber was re-elected on 2 May 2024 with a majority of 2,343. The count for the election was undertaken by West Berkshire Council and the result announced on 4 May 2024 at Newbury Racecourse.
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew Barber | 144,092 | 32.1 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Tim Starkey | 141,749 | 31.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Bearder | 84,341 | 18.8 | ||
| More Police Officers for Thames Valley | Ben Holden-Crowther | 46,853 | 10.4 | ||
| Independent | Russel Fowler | 31,460 | 7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 448,495 | 24.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 7,207 | ||||
| Total votes | 455,718 | 24.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,835,463 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
2021
[edit]Voters in the Thames Valley Police Area voted for their next PCC on Thursday 6 May 2021, on the same day as local elections were held across the United Kingdom. Votes were counted in 13 locations in the Thames Valley area on Monday 10 May 2021[6] including at Spiceball Leisure Centre in Banbury, where the results were announced.[7]
Results
[edit]| Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 6 May 2021[8] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Matthew Barber | 267,404 | 42.46% | 45,744 | 313,148 | 57.29% |
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| Labour | Laetisia Carter | 175,123 | 27.81% | 58,323 | 233,446 | 42.71% |
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| Liberal Democrats | John Howson | 110,072 | 17.48% |
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| Independent | Alan Robinson | 77,210 | 12.26% |
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| Turnout | 629,809 | |||||||
2016
[edit]In 2016, Anthony Stansfeld was re-elected for a second term as Thames Valley PCC.[9]
Results
[edit]| Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 5 May 2016[10] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Anthony Stansfeld | 164,554 | 39.93% | 37,842 | 202,396 | 53.96% |
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| Labour | Laetisia Carter | 138,084 | 33.50% | 34,633 | 172,717 | 46.04% |
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| Liberal Democrats | John Howson | 59,575 | 14.45% |
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| UKIP | Lea Trainer | 49,942 | 12.12% |
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| Turnout | 412,155 | |||||||
2012
[edit]In 2012, Anthony Stansfeld was elected as the first PCC for the Thames Valley Police Area.
Results
[edit]| Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 15 November 2012[11] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Anthony Stansfeld | 76,011 | 34.70% | 18,227 | 94,238 | 57.24% |
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| Labour | Tim Starkey | 56,631 | 25.85% | 13,772 | 70,403 | 42.76% |
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| Independent | Geoff Howard | 31,716 | 14.48% |
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| UKIP | Barry Cooper | 19,324 | 8.82% |
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| Independent | Patience Awe | 14,878 | 6.79% |
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| Turnout | 219,071 | |||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Thames Valley elects new police commissioner". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Statement - postponement of the PCC elections". Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Changes to the voting system for mayoral and PCC elections".
- ^ "Statement Of Persons Nominated-Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police Area" (PDF). West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) 2024 - Results". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "PCC Elections 2021 | Thames Valley". Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Thames Valley Police". BBC News. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner - Thames Valley Police Area".
- ^ "Thames Valley PCC election: Anthony Stansfeld secures second term". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Election Results - Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner - May 2016 | Oxford City Council".
- ^ "Police and crime commissioner election 15 November 2012".