2012 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections explained
| Election Name: | 2012 police and crime commissioner elections |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Next Election: | 2016 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
| Seats For Election: | 41 police and crime commissioners in England and Wales |
| Election Date: | 15 November 2012 |
| Turnout: | 15.1% |
| 1Blank: | Commissioners |
| 2Blank: | Commissioners +/– |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote1: | 1,480,323 |
| Percentage1: | 27.6% |
| 1Data1: | 16 |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote2: | 1,716,024 |
| Percentage2: | 32.0% |
| 1Data2: | 13 |
| Map Size: | 325px |
The 2012 police and crime commissioner elections were polls held in most police areas in England and Wales on Thursday 15 November.[1] [2] The direct election of police and crime commissioners (PCCs) was originally scheduled for May 2012[3] but was postponed in order to secure the passage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 through the House of Lords.[4] The government considers the elected commissioners to have a stronger mandate than the "unelected and invisible police authorities that they replace".[5] The elections took place alongside by-elections for the House of Commons in Cardiff South and Penarth, Corby and Manchester Central, and a mayoral election in Bristol.
Police and crime commissioner elections were for 41 of the 43 territorial police forces in England and Wales;[6] only the City of London Police and Metropolitan Police were not involved (the elected Mayor of London is classed as the police and crime commissioner for the Metropolitan Police Area, while the Court of Common Council fulfils the role for the City Police).[7] Elections for police and crime commissioners did not take place in Scotland or Northern Ireland as policing and justice powers are devolved to the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland Assembly.
The elections were marked by very low turnouts, between 10 and 20%, and numbers of spoilt votes (somewhat higher than other elections under the same voting system),[8] [9] sparking a debate about their legitimacy and organisation.[10] The day after the election, former Home Secretary Charles Clarke suggested that, because of the low turnout and high number of spoilt ballot papers, there was no popular mandate for the new commissioners. The Electoral Commission said that it would be reviewing the results.[11]
Election details
Commissioners have a set four-year term of office and a maximum of two terms.[12]
The election used the supplementary vote system: voters marked the ballot paper with their first and second choices of candidate. If no candidate got a majority of first preference votes, the top two candidates went on to a second round in which second preference votes of the eliminated candidates were allocated to them to produce a winner. This is the system used to elect London's mayor.[13] Section 57 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 directs that the voting system is first past the post if there are only two candidates for a specific commissioner region. (This was the case in the North Yorkshire, Staffordshire and Dyfed-Powys police force areas)[14]
A dedicated website was launched providing information on all candidates[15] from which voters could request hardcopy information leaflets printed to order.[16] [17]
All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) living in England and Wales (except London) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 15 November 2012 were entitled to vote in the PCC elections.[18] Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) could still vote in the PCC elections.[19] Those who were registered to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who has a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) were entitled to vote in the PCC elections at both addresses, as long as they were not in the same police force area.[20]
The deadline to register to vote in the PCC elections was midnight on Wednesday 31 October 2012, though anyone who qualified as an anonymous elector had until midnight on Thursday 8 November 2012 to register.[21] Nominations for candidates closed at midday on Friday 19 October 2012, and the official list of nominated candidates was published on Tuesday 23 October 2012.[22]
Electoral Commission
On 11 September 2012 the Electoral Commission, the independent elections watchdog in the UK, announced it would run a public awareness campaign from Monday 22 October 2012 until polling day 15 November 2012. A booklet was sent to every household in England and Wales with factual information on the PCC elections. The commission also published a briefing note setting out the steps that needed to be taken to ensure the police and crime commissioner elections were well run.[23] Jenny Watson, chair of the Electoral Commission, said: "While we don't agree with the decisions taken by the Government about how to make people aware of these elections, it's now time to focus on making the arrangements work for voters."[24]
Party positions
Both Labour and the Conservatives fielded candidates in all 41 elections, while the Liberal Democrats fielded 24 candidates (all in England) and UKIP fielded 23 candidates in England and one in North Wales. The English Democrats fielded five candidates, the Green Party had just one candidate, and the British Freedom Party also had one candidate. Plaid Cymru did not stand any candidates for the four Welsh constabularies. There were 57 other candidates; 54 stood as independents and three stood under other labels (Justice and Anti-Corruption, Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing and Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief).
Party funding
Candidates standing for election were required to post a £5,000 deposit, which was returned if they received at least 5 per cent of the vote.
The Labour Party initially considered not fielding candidates under party colours in favour of independent candidates, claiming that running candidates would politicise police forces.[25] However the party later changed its position, letting candidates stand as Labour candidates and funding their deposits.
The Conservative Party Central Office did not provide any funding for Conservative candidates, leaving them either to fund deposits out of their own pockets or to be funded by local Conservative associations.[26]
The Liberal Democrats Federal Executive Committee voted against providing funds for regional parties who wished to stand candidates.[27]
Turnout
In August 2012 the Electoral Reform Society predicted that government mishandling of the elections was likely to lead to the lowest election turnout in UK peacetime history.[28]
Turnout was low for the elections across England and Wales: below 20% in most areas[29] — with a total turnout of 15.1%. Lack of information (both on the election itself and from the candidates) and the November timing of the election were cited as reasons for the low turnout.[30] It was also argued that the election should have been held on the same day as local elections.[31]
Results
Overall results
| Party[32] | Votes won | % votes | Stood | Seats | % seats |
|---|
| Labour | 1,716,024 | 32.0 | 41 | 13 | 31.7 |
|---|
| 1,480,323 | 27.6 | 41 | 16 | 34.8 |
| 1,238,983 | 23.1 | 52 | 11 | 26.8 |
| 383,887 | 7.2 | 24 | 0 | — |
| 375,587 | 7.0 | 24 | 0 | — |
| 59,308 | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Zero Tolerance Policing | 34,378 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing | 27,345 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Justice and Anti-Corruption | 24,443 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8,675 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 8,484 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | — |
|
Turnout: 15.1%
England
- Bob Ashford was the original Labour candidate,[33] [34] but stood down on 8 August due to a conviction for possession of an offensive weapon, received when aged 13,[35] [36] and was replaced by Dr John Savage, a businessman who chairs a local NHS hospital trust.[37]
- Cllr Pete Levy was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[38]
- Cllr Ken Maddock, former leader of Somerset County Council, was the Conservative candidate.[39] [40]
- Sue Mountstevens, a Bristol magistrate, was an independent candidate.[41]
- Ian Kealey was selected as the UKIP candidate, but withdrew.[42]
- Ansar Ali, a member of the Police Authority, stood as an independent candidate.[38] [46]
- Graham Bright, former Conservative MP for Luton South, was the Conservative candidate,[46] [47] replacing former RAF officer Air commodore John Pye, who was initially selected as the Conservative candidate but later stood down.[39]
- Paul Bullen, a magistrate, was the UKIP candidate.[46] [48]
- Stephen Goldspink, former Peterborough councillor, stood for the English Democrats.[46] [49]
- Farooq Mohammed stood as an independent candidate.[46]
- Rupert Moss-Eccardt, former Cambridge councillor, stood for the Liberal Democrats.[46]
- Cllr Ed Murphy was the Labour candidate.[33] [38] [46]
- Ainsley Arnold, Vice Chairman of Cheshire Police Authority, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[50]
- Louise Bours, a former councillor and Mayor of Congleton, was the UKIP candidate.[50]
- John Dwyer, former assistant chief constable of Cheshire, was the Conservative candidate.
- Sarah Flannery, a businesswoman, stood as an independent.[50]
- Cllr John Stockton was the Labour candidate.[33] [51]
- Sultan Allam was an Independent.
- Cllr Barry Coppinger was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Cllr Ken Lupton was the Conservative candidate.
- Cllr Joe Michna was the Green Party candidate.
- Cllr Pru Jupe was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
- Patrick Leonard was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Richard Rhodes, a magistrate and former headmaster, was the Conservative candidate.
- Cllr Mary Robinson stood as an independent candidate.
- Alan Charles, Police Authority Deputy, was the Labour candidate.[33]
- David Gale, a businessman, was the UKIP candidate.
- Rod Hutton, a former Police Officer, stood as an independent.
- Cllr Simon Spencer, Deputy Leader of Derbyshire County Council, was the Conservative candidate.
- Brian Blake, a former Devon and Cornwall Constabulary and Ministry of Defence Police Officer with three decades service with Devon and Cornwall Police and thirteen years service with the Ministry of Defence Police, stood for the Liberal Democrats.[52]
- Brian Greenslade, former Chairman of Devon & Cornwall Police Authority, former Liberal Democrat Chairman of Devon County Council and Resources Chair and Board Member APA, stood as an independent.
- Commodore Tony Hogg, Commanding Officer of RNAS Culdrose, was the Conservative candidate.
- Ivan Jordan RIBA, chartered architect and farmer, stood as an independent[53]
- William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation (NFC) and Chairman of the International Council for Press and Broadcasting, stood as an independent candidate.[54]
- John Smith, a former Chairman of Devon & Cornwall Police Authority and former Liberal Democrat Devon County Councillor, stood as an independent.[55]
- Nicky Williams was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Cllr Andy Canning was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[56]
- Cllr Nick King was the Conservative candidate.
- Rachael Rogers was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Retired Detective Chief Inspector Martyn Underhill stood as an Independent[43]
- Nick Alston, a retired naval officer and director in the Civil Service, was the Conservative candidate.[58]
- Linda Belgrove, former Vice Chair of Essex Police Authority, was an independent candidate.
- Val Morris Cook, deputy leader of Thurrock Council, was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Andrew Smith, a businessman, was the UKIP candidate.
- Mick Thwaites, a former chief superintendent, stood as an independent.[43]
- Robin Tilbrook, National Chairman of the English Democrats, stood as the English Democrats' candidate.[43]
- Victoria Atkins, a lawyer, was the Conservative candidate.
- Alistair Cameron, former leader of Cheltenham Borough Council, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[59]
- Rupi Dhanda, a lawyer, was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Retired Superintendent Martin Surl stood as an independent[43]
- Matt Gallagher, a former police officer, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[60]
- Tony Lloyd, Labour MP for Manchester Central until he resigned to fight this election, was the Labour candidate.[33] [43]
- Roy Warren, a magistrate, stood as an independent candidate.
- Michael Winstanley was the Conservative candidate.
- Steven Woolfe, a lawyer, was the UKIP candidate.
- Cllr David Goodall, an Eastleigh Borough Councillor, was the Liberal Democrat Candidate.[61]
- Simon Hayes was an independent.[62] He is Chairman of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Crimestoppers, Conservative Councillor and former Chair of Hampshire Police Authority.
- Michael Mates, former Conservative MP for East Hampshire, was the Conservative candidate.
- Cllr Jacqui Rayment was the Labour candidate.
- Cllr Stephen West, after departing from the Conservative Party, was the UKIP candidate.[63]
- Cllr Sherma Batson was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Cllr David Lloyd was the Conservative candidate.
- Marion Mason, a former councillor, was the UKIP candidate.
- Cllr Christopher Townsend was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[64]
- Godfrey Bloom, UKIP MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, was the UKIP candidate, while his running mate was Mike Speakman, the former Humberside Police Deputy Chief Constable.[65] [66]
- Cllr Simone Butterworth, former leader of Hull City Council, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[67]
- Paul Davison, a former chief superintendent, stood as an independent.[66]
- Cllr Matthew Grove was the Conservative candidate.
- John Prescott, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was the Labour candidate having defeated Ian Cawsey, former MP for Brigg and Goole in the nomination process.[33] [68]
- Walter Sweeney, former Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan, ran as an independent.[66]
- Neil Eyre also stood as an independent.
- Ann Barnes, magistrate and former chair of Kent Police Authority, stood as an independent.[69] [70]
- Dayantha Liyanage, former Liberal Democrat mayor of Medway, stood as an independent.[71] [72]
- Cllr Craig Mackinlay, chartered accountant/tax adviser, Conservative councillor on Medway Council and former UKIP acting leader, was the Conservative candidate having defeated Francois Gordon, former Ambassador to Ivory Coast and Jan Berry, former Chairwoman of the Police Federation of England and Wales in the nomination process.[73]
- Steven Uncles, NHS IT and facilities manager, was the English Democrats candidate.[74]
- Cllr Piers Wauchope, criminal barrister and UKIP councillor on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, was the UKIP candidate.[75]
- Cllr Harriet Yeo, president of the TSSA, chair of the NEC and leader of the Labour Group on Ashford Borough Council, was the Labour candidate.[33] [43]
- Afzal Anwar, a barrister, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
- Cllr Tim Ashton, of Lancashire County Council was the Conservative candidate.
- Cllr Robert Drobny, former Deputy Mayor of Preesall, was the UKIP candidate.
- Cllr Clive Grunshaw, former chair of resources for the Lancashire Police Authority, was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Mervyn Barrett, a crime reduction expert and former government advisor, stood as an independent[81] but withdrew.[82]
- David Bowles, former Chief Executive of Lincolnshire County Council, stood as an independent under the banner "Campaign to Stop Politicians Running Policing".[83]
- Cllr Richard Davies was the Conservative candidate.[39]
- Cllr Paul Gleeson was the Labour candidate.[84]
- Alan Hardwick, former TV presenter, stood as an independent.[85]
- Geoff Gubb, a businessman, was the Conservative candidate.[86] [87]
- Hilary Jones, a magistrate, was the UKIP candidate.
- Jane Kennedy, former Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree, was the Labour candidate, having defeated Peter Kilfoyle, former MP for Liverpool Walton in the nomination process.[33] [88]
- Paula Keaveney, former Lib Dem councillor, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
- Kiron Reid was an independent candidate. A lecturer in law at Liverpool University, former Liverpool City Councillor for Anfield and Merseyside Police Authority member, Reid was a Liberal Democrat activist previously.[89]
- Colonel Jamie Athill was the Conservative candidate.[39]
- Stephen Bett, a former Conservative county councillor and former police authority chairman, stood as an independent candidate.[90]
- Cllr James Joyce, a Norfolk county councillor and former Norfolk Police Authority member, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[91]
- Cllr Steve Morphew, former leader of Norwich City Council, was the Labour candidate.[33] [43]
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.[92]
- Lee Barron, the Labour candidate, announced his intention to withdraw on 31 October, when he revealed that he had committed a minor offence 22 years ago, which meant that he would be ineligible to take up the post if elected. As he missed the official deadline to withdraw, his name still appeared on the ballot paper as the Labour Party candidate.[93]
- Jim MacArthur stood for UKIP.[38]
- John Norrie was an independent candidate.[94]
- Adam Simmonds was the Conservative candidate.
- Paul Varnsverry, former Northampton borough councillor, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
- Vera Baird, former Labour MP for Redcar, was the Labour candidate having defeated Hilton Dawson, former MP for Lancaster and Wyre in the nomination process.[33] [43]
- Alistair Baxter, a businessman with 40 years of experience, was the candidate for UKIP.[95]
- Phil Butler, a former Detective Inspector and Newcastle upon Tyne resident, was the Conservative candidate.
- Peter Andras, a Councillor for Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne and a Newcastle University lecturer, was the Liberal Democrat candidate.
- Dr Raj Chandran, a retired GP, stood as an independent candidate.
- Tony Roberts, Newark and Sherwood District councillor, was the Conservative candidate after the former leader of Bassetlaw District Council, Mike Quigley, pulled out due to a "minor offence" committed in 1968.[96]
- Malcolm Spencer, a former detective who served with the police force for 30 years, stood as an independent candidate.[97]
- Paddy Tipping, former Labour MP for Sherwood, was the Labour candidate.[33] [43]
Shaun Wright resigned on 16 September 2014, necessitating the 2014 South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner by-election
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.
- Jane Basham was the Labour candidate.[33]
- David Cocks was an independent candidate .[102]
- Cllr Tim Passmore was the Conservative candidate.[39]
- Robert Evans, former Labour MEP, was the Labour candidate.[33]
- Kevin Hurley stood as Zero Tolerance Policing Ex Chief.[38]
- Julie Iles, a magistrate, was the Conservative candidate.
- Nick O'Shea was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[103]
- Peter Williams, the former chairman of Surrey Police Authority, was an independent candidate.[38]
- Matt Bennett was the Conservative candidate.
- Bob Jones was the Labour candidate.[33] [111]
Bob Jones died on 1 July 2014, necessitating the 2014 West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner by-election.[112]
- Paul Batchelor was the Liberal Democrat candidate.[114] [115]
- Cllr Angus Macpherson was the Conservative candidate.[39] [115]
- Claire Moody was the Labour candidate.[33] [115]
- John Short, a former deputy Chief Executive of Swindon Borough Council and then a councillor for Highworth ward (elected as a Conservative) was the UKIP candidate.[115] [116]
- Liam Silcocks stood as an independent.[115] [117]
- Counter terrorism specialist Colin Skelton was an independent candidate.[115] [118]
Wales
With two candidates, the voting system was first past the post.
A polling station in Bettws in Newport had a turnout of zero.[121]
External links
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- http://www.york.gov.uk/news/latestNews/PR3015 Police and Crime Commissioner Election
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- Web site: Nick O'Shea selected as Lib Dem candidate for Surrey Police Commissioner. 23 July 2012. 23 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120801054210/http://southeastlibdems.org.uk/en/article/2012/601397/nick-o-shea-selected-as-lib-dem-candidate-for-surrey-police-commissioner. 1 August 2012. dead. dmy-all.
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- http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/crime-commissioner-bob-jones-dies-7350685 Commissioner Bob Jones dies
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- http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/9953397.Independent_vows_to_recruit_300_more_officers_if_elected_as_police_commissioner/ Independent vows to recruit 300 more officers if elected as police commissioner
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- News: Zero turnout at Newport polling station in PCC election. BBC Wales. 16 November 2012. 16 November 2012.
- Web site: Vote Michael A Baker – 15 Nov 2012 – Independent Candidate for the South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner post . Michaelabaker.co.uk . 11 October 2012.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-16417374 Alun Michael seeks nomination for commissioner election
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