Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner

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Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
Devon and Cornwall PCC logo.svg
Incumbent
Alison Hernandez
since 12 May 2016
Police and crime commissioner of Devon and Cornwall Police
Reports toDevon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Devon and Cornwall
Term length Four years
Constituting instrument Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorDevon and Cornwall Police Authority
Inaugural holder Tony Hogg
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£88,600 [1]
Website http://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/

The Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Devon and Cornwall Police in the English counties of Devon and Cornwall. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Devon and Cornwall Police Authority. The current incumbent is Alison Hernandez, who represents the Conservative Party. The Office of the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner currently employs 32 members of staff. [2]

Contents

List of Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioners

NamePolitical partyDates in office
Tony Hogg Conservative Party 22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Alison Hernandez Conservative Party 12 May 2016 to present

Electoral record

2024 election

The majority voted for party in the 2024 Police & Crime Commissioner election by local authorities. Majority votes broken down into local authorities.png
The majority voted for party in the 2024 Police & Crime Commissioner election by local authorities.
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez 131,764 43.3 −6.7
Labour Co-op Daniel John Steel107,89735.4+15.2
Liberal Democrats Steve Lodge64,79021.3+3.4
Turnout 304,45122.5−13.6
Majority 23,8677.9−21.87
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024, Plymouth Results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Daniel John Steel28,64547.69+15.2
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez23,36438.87−11.18
Liberal Democrats Steve Lodge8,07313.44+4.81
Turnout 60,064
Majority 5,2818.82
Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024. Cornwall results only. [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez35,53643.76−6.04
Labour Daniel John Steel28,29034.84+16.24
Liberal Democrats Steve Robert Lodge17,37221.39+1.89
Turnout 81,21018.8?
Majority 72468.92−23.31
Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2024. Isles of Scilly results only. [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez13449.63−2.7
Labour Daniel John Steel7728.52+12.07
Liberal Democrats Steve Robert Lodge5921.85+4.36
Turnout 270??
Majority 5721.11−14.77

2021 election

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Overall results [7] [8] : 23 
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Alison Hernandez247,17349.97%28,044275,21765.19%
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Labour Gareth Derrick99,89420.20%47,085146,97934.81%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake88,31817.86%
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Green Stuart Jackson59,24211.98%
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Turnout 494,62736.1%
Rejected ballots16,1013.15%
Total votes510,38137.22%
Conservative hold
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Cornwall only results [9]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Alison Hernandez82,30249.80%9,95192,25366.13%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake32,22119.50%
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Labour Gareth Derrick30,73818.60%16,50447,24233.87%
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Green Stuart Jackson20,00512.10%
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Total votes165,266
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Mid Devon only results [10] [11]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Alison Hernandez12,18851.74%1,42113,60969.61%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake4,59719.51%
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Labour Gareth Derrick3,69515.68%2,2465,94130.39%
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Green Stuart Jackson3,07813.07%
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Total votes23,558
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Plymouth only results [12]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Alison Hernandez33,83650.15%2,45236,28858.05%
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Labour Gareth Derrick21,92332.49%4,29826,22141.95%
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Green Stuart Jackson5,8888.73%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake5,8248.63%
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Total votes67,471
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Torbay only results [13]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Alison Hernandez14,42257.06%1,53815,96073.06%
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Liberal Democrats Brian Blake5,50521.78%
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Labour Gareth Derrick3,48913.81%2,3965,88526.94%
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Green Stuart Jackson1,8577.35%
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Total votes25,273

2016 election

Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Alison Hernandez69,35424.4%21,68291,03651.1%
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Labour Gareth Derrick66,51923.4%20,72387,24248.9%
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UKIP Jonathan Smith49,65917.5%
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Independent Bob Spencer41,38214.6%
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Liberal Democrats Richard Younger-Ross 35,15412.4%
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Independent William Morris22,3957.9%
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Turnout 284,46322.1%
Rejected ballots9,6573.3%
Total votes294,120
Registered electors
Conservative hold

References

  1. ↑ "Expenses and allowances". Devon & Cornwall Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Devon and Cornwall PCC Annual Report 2023-24" (PDF). Devon and Cornwall PCC. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results | PLYMOUTH.GOV.UK". Plymouth City Council. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Certificate of count totals - Plymouth City Council" (PDF). Plymouth City Council . 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2024". Cornwall Council . 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Certificate of count totals - Council of the Isles of Scilly" (PDF). Council of the Isles of Scilly . 3 May 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "2021 Police and Crime Commissioner Results". Exeter City Council . 21 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  8. ↑ Shadi Danechi; Richard Tunnicliffe (28 May 2021). "PCC Elections 2021" (PDF). Parliament.uk . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner election May 6 2021". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results - First Count". Mid Devon District Council . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner Election Results - Second Count". Mid Devon District Council . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Previous Election Results". Plymouth City Council . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Police and Crime Commissioner". Torbay Council . Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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