Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner

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Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner
Gwent PCC logo.svg
Incumbent
Jane Mudd
since 9 May 2024
Police and crime commissioner of Gwent Police
Reports toGwent Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate in Gwent Police area
Term length Four years
Constituting instrument Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorGwent Police Authority
Inaugural holder Ian Johnston
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£73,300 [1]
Website www.gwent.pcc.police.uk/en/home/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner for the Gwent Police area, comprising Newport, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Monmouthshire. [2] The current commissioner is Jane Mudd, who represents the Labour Party. [3] The post was first elected in November 2012 and replaced the Gwent Police Authority as part of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

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History

The first Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner was Ian Johnston. [4] During his period of office, Johnston reopened several police stations across Gwent, and he also launched the force's Victims Charter. [5] [6] Johnston was involved in the controversial removal of chief constable Carmel Napier a year into his post. [7] Johnston retired as Police and Crime Commissioner on 7 May 2016. [8]

In June 2016, Labour candidate Jeffrey Cuthbert was elected to the role of commissioner. Cuthbert received a total of 96,030 votes, 30,000 ahead of his nearest rival. [9] Cuthbert was re-elected in May 2021, securing 41.8% of the total first preference vote. [10] [11] By March 2024, Cuthbert had reinvested £2 million into community projects in Gwent. [12] Cuthbert announced he would not be contesting the May 2024 elections. [13] Four candidates were nominated to become the third Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner representing Plaid Cymru, Welsh Labour, Welsh Conservatives and Welsh Liberal Democrats at a vote held on 2 May 2024. [14] On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Jane Mudd, Newport Council Leader, was elected. [3] On 8 May 2024, Mudd was officially sworn in. [15]

List of Gwent Police and Crime Commissioners

NamePolitical partyFromTo
Ian Johnston Independent 22 November 201211 May 2016
Jeffrey Cuthbert Labour 12 May 20168 May 2024
Jane Mudd Labour 9 May 2024Incumbent

Election Results

2012

Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [16]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Independent Ian Johnston 23,53139.64%6,21729,74854.7%
Labour Hamish Sandison23,08738.89%1,54924,63645.3%
Conservative Nick Webb6,63011.17%
Independent Christopher Wright6,11810.31%
Turnout 59,36613.97%
Rejected ballots1,5552.55%
Total votes60,921 14.34
Registered electors 424,903
Independent win

2016

Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Labour Jeff Cuthbert 76,89346.4%19,13796,03061.6%
Conservative Louise Brown50,98530.8%8,94659,93138.4%
Plaid Cymru Darren Jones37,91622.9%
Turnout 42.0%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors
Labour gain from Independent

2021

2021 Gwent police and crime commissioner election [17]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Labour Jeff Cuthbert*75,77541.79%16,84192,61660.47%
Conservative Hannah Jarvis52,31328.85%8,22360,53639.53%
Plaid Cymru Donna Cushing29,39216.21%
Independent Paul Harley13,6017.50%
Liberal Democrats John Miller7,6404.21%
Gwlad Clayton Jones2,6151.44%
Turnout 181,336
Total votes181,336
Labour hold

2024

2024 Gwent police and crime commissioner election [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Jane Mudd 28,476 41.7 −0.1
Conservative Hannah Jarvis21,91932.1+3.2
Plaid Cymru Donna Cushing9,86414.4−1.8
Liberal Democrats Mike Hamilton8,07811.8+7.6
Turnout 68,337
Labour Co-op hold Swing

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