2021 North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner by-election explained

Election Name:2021 North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner by-election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2021 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
Previous Year:2021
Next Election:2024 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections
Next Year:2024
Election Date:25 November 2021
2Blank:Percentage
4Blank:Percentage
Candidate1:Zoë Metcalfe
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
1Data1:34,385
2Data1:39.5%
3Data1:41,760
4Data1:60.8%
Candidate2:Emma Scott-Spivey
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
1Data2:18,094
2Data2:20.8%
3Data2:26,895
4Data2:39.2%
Candidate3:Keith Tordoff
Party3:Independent politician
1Data3:14,988
2Data3:17.2%
Candidate4:James Barker
Party4:Liberal Democrats (UK)
1Data4:9,499
2Data4:10.9%
Candidate5:Hannah Barnham-Brown
Party5:Women's Equality Party
1Data5:8,837
2Data5:10.2%
Map Size:250px
PFCC
Before Election:Philip Allott
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Election:Zoë Metcalfe
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

A by-election was held on 25 November 2021 for the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner post after the resignation of Philip Allott following his remarks on the murder of Sarah Everard.[1] The election was won by the Conservative Party candidate Zoë Metcalfe.[2]

Nominations opened on 21 October.[3] The candidates contesting the election were Zoë Metcalfe (Conservative), Emma Scott-Spivey (Labour), James Barker (Liberal Democrats), Keith Tordoff (Independent) and Hannah Barham-Brown (Women's Equality Party).[4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sarah Everard: Commissioner Philip Allott resigns . 14 October 2021 . . 14 October 2021.
  2. News: North Yorkshire PFCC: Tory Zoë Metcalfe elected. BBC News. 26 November 2021. 26 November 2021.
  3. News: Sarah Everard: By-election date set after police commissioner quits . 19 October 2021 . . 20 October 2021.
  4. News: Burn . Chris . Harrogate councillor chosen as Tory candidate to replace Philip Allott as North Yorkshire police commissioner . 29 October 2021 . The Yorkshire Post . 24 October 2021.
  5. News: Burn . Chris . Labour choose student paramedic, 23, as North Yorkshire police commissioner candidate . 29 October 2021 . The Yorkshire Post . 27 October 2021.
  6. News: Laycock . Mike . York councillor selected as LibDem candidate for commissioner . 30 October 2021 . York Press . 30 October 2021.
  7. News: North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner: Who is standing? . 2 November 2021 . BBC News . 1 November 2021.