Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner

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Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner
Thames Valley PCC logo.svg
Incumbent
Matthew Barber
since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of Thames Valley Police
Reports toThames Valley Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Term length Four years
Constituting instrument Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorThames Valley Police Authority
Inaugural holder Anthony Stansfeld
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£88,600
Website www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is a police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Thames Valley Police in the ceremonial English counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Thames Valley Police Authority. The current incumbent is Matthew Barber, [1] who represents the Conservative Party.

Contents

List of Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioners

NamePolitical partyFromTo
Anthony Stansfeld Conservative 22 November 201212 May 2021
Matthew Barber Conservative 13 May 2021Incumbent

Elections

Elections for the role of Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner took place in 2012, 2016, 2021 and 2024. The PCC was elected by a supplementary vote system with a term of four years; however, elections scheduled for 2020 were postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

Since May 2023 the voting system was changed to the first past the post system [3] meaning the 2 May 2024 PCC elections were held under the changed system.

2024

Matthew Barber was re-elected on 2 May 2024 with a majority of 2,343. The count for the election was undertaken by West Berkshire Council and the result announced on 4 May 2024 at Newbury Racecourse.

Results

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 2 May 2024 [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Barber 144,09232.1
Labour Co-op Tim Starkey141,74931.6
Liberal Democrats Tim Bearder84,34118.8
More Police Officers for Thames ValleyBen Holden-Crowther46,85310.4
Independent Russel Fowler31,4607.0
Turnout 448,49524.4
Rejected ballots7,207
Total votes455,718 24.8
Registered electors 1,835,463
Conservative hold Swing

2021

Voters in the Thames Valley Police Area voted for their next PCC on Thursday 6 May 2021, on the same day as local elections were held across the United Kingdom. Votes were counted in 13 locations in the Thames Valley area on Monday 10 May 2021 [6] including at Spiceball Leisure Centre in Banbury, where the results were announced. [7]

Results

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 6 May 2021 [8]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Matthew Barber 267,40442.46%45,744313,14857.29%
Labour Laetisia Carter175,12327.81%58,323233,44642.71%
Liberal Democrats John Howson110,07217.48%
Independent Alan Robinson77,21012.26%
Turnout 629,809

2016

In 2016, Anthony Stansfeld was re-elected for a second term as Thames Valley PCC. [9]

Results

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 5 May 2016 [10]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Anthony Stansfeld 164,55439.93%37,842202,39653.96%
Labour Laetisia Carter138,08433.50%34,633172,71746.04%
Liberal Democrats John Howson59,57514.45%
UKIP Lea Trainer49,94212.12%
Turnout 412,155

2012

In 2012, Anthony Stansfeld was elected as the first PCC for the Thames Valley Police Area.

Results

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner 15 November 2012 [11]
PartyCandidate1st round2nd round1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
TotalOf roundTransfersTotalOf round
Conservative Anthony Stansfeld 76,01134.70%18,22794,23857.24%
Labour Tim Starkey56,63125.85%13,77270,40342.76%
Independent Geoff Howard31,71614.48%
UKIP Barry Cooper19,3248.82%
Independent Patience Awe14,8786.79%
Turnout 219,071

References

  1. "Thames Valley elects new police commissioner". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  2. "Statement - postponement of the PCC elections". Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  3. "Changes to the voting system for mayoral and PCC elections".
  4. "Statement Of Persons Nominated-Election of a Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley Police Area" (PDF). West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. "Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) 2024 - Results". West Berkshire Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. "PCC Elections 2021 | Thames Valley". Thames Valley Police & Crime Commissioner. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. "Thames Valley Police". BBC News. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  8. "Police and Crime Commissioner - Thames Valley Police Area".
  9. "Thames Valley PCC election: Anthony Stansfeld secures second term". BBC News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  10. "Election Results - Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner - May 2016 | Oxford City Council".
  11. "Police and crime commissioner election 15 November 2012".