Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner

Incumbent Mark Shelford since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of Avon and Somerset Police
Reports to	Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel
Appointer	Electorate of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor	Avon and Somerset Police Authority
Inaugural holder	Sue Mountstevens
Formation	22 November 2012
Deputy	Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary	£86,700
Website	www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk

The Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Avon and Somerset Police in the English unitary authorities of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Avon and Somerset Police Authority. Mark Shelford was elected to the role in the May 2021 election.

The next Avon and Somerset PCC election is scheduled for Thursday 2 May 2024. This election will use the first-past-the-post voting system, changed from the supplementary vote system used in 2021.^[1]^[2]

List of Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioners

Name	Political party	Dates
Sue Mountstevens	Independent	22 November 2012 - 12 May 2021
Mark Shelford	Conservative	13 May 2021 – present

Election results

2024 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024^[3]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Benet Allen
	Green	Katy Grant
	Labour Co-op	Clare Moody
	Conservative	Mark Shelford

2021 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 ^[4]^[5]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			First round votes Transfer votes
Party		Candidate	Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round	First round votes Transfer votes
	Conservative	Mark Shelford	136,988	34.7%	24,331	161,319	52.4%
	Labour	Kerry Barker	93,495	23.7%	52,798	146,293	47.6%
	Green	Cleo Lake	64,790	16.4%
	Liberal Democrats	Heather Shearer	52,839	13.4%
	Independent	John Smith	46,379	11.8%
Turnout			400,891	30.72%	Rejected ballots: 6,400
	Conservative gain from Independent

2016 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 ^[6]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			First round votes Transfer votes
Party		Candidate	Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round	First round votes Transfer votes
	Independent	Sue Mountstevens	82,708	26.1%	35,839	118,547	54.1%
	Labour	Kerry Barker	75,538	23.8%	25,027	100,565	45.9%
	Conservative	Mark Weston	61,335	19.3%
	UKIP	Aaron Foot	28,038	8.8%
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Crossley	23,429	7.4%
	Green	Chris Briton	23,414	7.4%
	Independent	Kevin Phillips	22,667	7.2%
Turnout			317,129	26.0%	Rejected ballots: 8,629
	Independent hold

2012 Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner election

Avon and Somerset Police Commissioner election, 2012 ^[7]^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			First round votes Transfer votes
Party		Candidate	Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round	First round votes Transfer votes
	Independent	Sue Mountstevens	83,985	35.81%	41,719	125,704	64.95
	Conservative	Ken Maddock	57,094	24.35%	10,748	67,842	35.05
	Labour	John Savage	49,989	21.32%
	Liberal Democrats	Pete Levy	43,446	18.53%
Turnout			243,963	19.58%	Rejected ballots: 9,190
	Independent win

References

^ "Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections". beta.bathnes.gov.uk. Bath and North East Somerset Council. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Ruminski, Michelle; Harcombe, Chloe (8 April 2024). "Everything you need to know about the Avon and Somerset PCC election". BBC News. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
^ Godfrey, Will (5 April 2024). "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Election. Bath and North East Somerset Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
^ "Candidates for the Avon & Somerset Police Force Area - Candidate Statements" (PDF). Choose my PCC. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
^ "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2021. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
^ "Results Centre". Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2016. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
^ "Details of the Stage 1 count result" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2014.
^ "Avon and Somerset Police & Crime Commissioner Election". Bristol City Council. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ "Verification Statement Summary" (PDF). Bristol City Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013.