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| Police commissioner elections: meet some of the winners … and a key loser | Police commissioner elections: meet some of the winners … and a key loser |
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| Winners | Winners |
| Martyn Underhill Dorset (Independent) | Martyn Underhill Dorset (Independent) |
| The 54-year-old former Met and Sussex detective, who ran with a promise to "keep politics out of policing", beat the Tory candidate Nick King to win as an independent. "The voters of Dorset … have sent a clear message to the government that they do not want or will support any more political interference in the day-to-day running of the police," he said. Underhill, who moved to Dorset after retiring from the Sussex force in 2009, was second-in-charge of the Sarah Payne case and acted as an adviser to the investigation into the murders of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells in Soham. | The 54-year-old former Met and Sussex detective, who ran with a promise to "keep politics out of policing", beat the Tory candidate Nick King to win as an independent. "The voters of Dorset … have sent a clear message to the government that they do not want or will support any more political interference in the day-to-day running of the police," he said. Underhill, who moved to Dorset after retiring from the Sussex force in 2009, was second-in-charge of the Sarah Payne case and acted as an adviser to the investigation into the murders of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells in Soham. |
| Vera Baird Northumbria (Labour) | Vera Baird Northumbria (Labour) |
| The former solicitor general and MP for Redcar took Northumbria for Labour with a resounding first round total of 100,170 votes. Her nearest rival, the Conservatives' Phil Butler, won 45,845, on a turnout of 16.45%. Baird, who was born in Oldham, was called to the bar in 1975 and worked as a criminal defence barrister on civil liberties cases. She became a QC in 2000 and was appointed solicitor general in 2007. She was MP for Redcar from 2001 to 2010 and was made parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Constitutional Affairs in 2006. | The former solicitor general and MP for Redcar took Northumbria for Labour with a resounding first round total of 100,170 votes. Her nearest rival, the Conservatives' Phil Butler, won 45,845, on a turnout of 16.45%. Baird, who was born in Oldham, was called to the bar in 1975 and worked as a criminal defence barrister on civil liberties cases. She became a QC in 2000 and was appointed solicitor general in 2007. She was MP for Redcar from 2001 to 2010 and was made parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Constitutional Affairs in 2006. |
| Ann Barnes Kent (Independent) | Ann Barnes Kent (Independent) |
| Barnes, who led Kent police authority for six years, won 114,137 votes to the 60,248 garnered by her Tory rival Craig Mackinlay. She said her independent status would enable her to "keep a relentless focus on cutting crime and catching criminals" and also vowed to fight any further government cuts to the county's police. She was endorsed by the former BBC journalist and independent MP Martin Bell. "I am now your new Kent police and crime commissioner," she tweeted. | Barnes, who led Kent police authority for six years, won 114,137 votes to the 60,248 garnered by her Tory rival Craig Mackinlay. She said her independent status would enable her to "keep a relentless focus on cutting crime and catching criminals" and also vowed to fight any further government cuts to the county's police. She was endorsed by the former BBC journalist and independent MP Martin Bell. "I am now your new Kent police and crime commissioner," she tweeted. |
| Sir Clive Loader Leicestershire (Conservative) | Sir Clive Loader Leicestershire (Conservative) |
| The retired air chief marshal – who flew Harriers on operations over Belize, the Falklands, Iraq and the Balkans – beat Labour's Sarah Russell to win Leicestershire for the Tories. He told voters that his experience of leading 31,500 RAF personnel and managing a budget of £2.6bn made him the ideal candidate. | The retired air chief marshal – who flew Harriers on operations over Belize, the Falklands, Iraq and the Balkans – beat Labour's Sarah Russell to win Leicestershire for the Tories. He told voters that his experience of leading 31,500 RAF personnel and managing a budget of £2.6bn made him the ideal candidate. |
| "Having played my part in protecting the nation, I now wish to continue to serve my local community by helping protect the physical safety of the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and the security of their homes and property," he said. | "Having played my part in protecting the nation, I now wish to continue to serve my local community by helping protect the physical safety of the people of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland and the security of their homes and property," he said. |
| Nick Alston Essex (Conservative) | Nick Alston Essex (Conservative) |
| Alston was born in Harwich police station and his father served in Essex police for 37 years before retiring as a deputy chief constable. | Alston was born in Harwich police station and his father served in Essex police for 37 years before retiring as a deputy chief constable. |
| After reading natural sciences at Cambridge, Alston joined the Royal Navy before spending almost 30 years in what he terms "operational defence and security work". He was also involved in helping the RUC through its transition to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. | After reading natural sciences at Cambridge, Alston joined the Royal Navy before spending almost 30 years in what he terms "operational defence and security work". He was also involved in helping the RUC through its transition to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. |
| And losers … | And losers … |
| John Prescott Humberside (Labour) | John Prescott Humberside (Labour) |
| The big beast of New Labour saw his dreams of becoming Humberside's commissioner dashed after he was narrowly beaten by his Conservative rival, local businessman and councillor Matthew Grove. Lord Prescott, 74, had appeared confident of victory and led after the first round. But he was overtaken after second preferences were counted, finishing with 39,933 votes to Grove's 42,164. He said he did not think he would stand for election again. | The big beast of New Labour saw his dreams of becoming Humberside's commissioner dashed after he was narrowly beaten by his Conservative rival, local businessman and councillor Matthew Grove. Lord Prescott, 74, had appeared confident of victory and led after the first round. But he was overtaken after second preferences were counted, finishing with 39,933 votes to Grove's 42,164. He said he did not think he would stand for election again. |
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