🗳️ Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia

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.

5 candidates stood in the West Mercia Police force area.

Electorate	995,785
Ballot Papers Issued	216,239
Spoilt Ballots	2,314
Turnout	21%

• John-Paul Campion

  🌟 Elected

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  73,395 votes

  

• Richard Andrew Overton

  Labour and Co-operative Party
  63,082 votes

  

• Sarah Philippa Jane Murray

  Liberal Democrats
  33,782 votes

  

• Julian Dean

  Green Party
  22,021 votes

  

• Henry Curteis

  English Democrats
  21,645 votes