🗳️ Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire

This election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024.

• About this position

  Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are elected to hold the police to account. They have responsibility for their police force's finance, and can appoint or dismiss the Chief Constable. Once elected, each PCC must produce a Police and Crime Plan, which sets their force's strategic direction.

   

  Learn more:

  • Short summary of PCC powers from GOV.UK
  • Detailed explanation from the Institute for Government

  Visit the official election website.

4 candidates stood in the Bedfordshire Police force area.

Spoilt Ballots	921
Turnout	19%

• John Tizard

  🌟 Elected

  Labour and Co-operative Party
  40,738 votes

  

• Festus Akinbusoye

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  35,688 votes

  

• Jas Parmar

  Liberal Democrats
  15,857 votes

  

• Waheed Akbar

  Workers Party of Britain
  8,396 votes