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Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner

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Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent
Lisa Townsend
since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of Surrey Police
Reports toSurrey Police and Crime Panel
AppointerElectorate of Surrey
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
PrecursorSurrey Police Authority
Inaugural holderKevin Hurley
Formation22 November 2012
DeputyDeputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary£73,300
Websitewww.surrey-pcc.gov.uk Edit this at Wikidata

The Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Surrey Police in the English County of Surrey. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Surrey Police Authority. The Previous incumbent was David Munro, who represented the Conservative Party. As of 2021, Lisa Townsend is the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey.[1]

List of Surrey Police and Crime Commissioners

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Name Political party From To
Kevin Hurley Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief 22 November 2012 11 May 2016
David Munro Conservative 12 May 2016 12 May 2021
Lisa Townsend Conservative 13 May 2021 Incumbent

2024 election

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In the 2024 election, the voting system was changed to first past the post. (FPTP)

2024 Surrey police and crime commissioner election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lisa Townsend 95,538 36.4 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Kennedy 82,213 31.3 +11.1
Labour Kate Chinn 42,813 16.3 +4.5
Independent Alex Coley 42,052 16.0 New
Turnout 265,682 29.9
Rejected ballots 3,066
Total votes 262,616
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

2021 election

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Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 [4]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative Lisa Townsend 112,260 32.69% 42,856 155,116
Liberal Democrats Paul Kennedy 69,412 20.21% 42,803 112,215
Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief Kevin Hurley 59,554 17.34%
Independent David Munro 53,103 15.46%
Labour Howard Kaye 40,597 11.82%
Turnout 343,375
Rejected ballots 8,449 2.46
Total votes 334,926
Registered electors
Conservative win

2016 election

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Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Conservative David Munro 82,125 35.33% 17,997 100,122
Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief Kevin Hurley 41,603 17.90% 16,078 57,681
Liberal Democrats Paul Kennedy 29,933 12.88%
Labour Howard Kaye 28,005 12.05%
UKIP Julia Searle 24,055 10.35%
Independent Jamie Goldrick 14,007 6.03%
Independent Camille Juliff 12,746 5.48%
Turnout 232,474 28.07%
Rejected ballots 7,461 3.11%
Total votes 239,935
Registered electors 854,648
Conservative gain from Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief

2012 election

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Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [5]
Party Candidate 1st round 2nd round 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
Total Of round Transfers Total Of round
Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief Kevin Hurley 34,378 26.12% 18,415 52,793
Conservative Julie Iles 34,391 26.13% 10,677 45,068
Independent Peter Williams 26,292 19.97%
Labour Robert Evans 17,384 13.21%
UKIP Robert Shatwell 10,684 8.12%
Liberal Democrats Nick O'Shea 8,503 6.46%
Turnout 131,632 15.36%
Rejected ballots
Total votes
Registered electors 856,968
Zero Tolerance Policing ex Chief win

References

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  1. ^ "Lisa Townsend elected as next Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey".
  2. ^ "Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend re-elected". 3 May 2024.
  3. ^ "PCC Election - Thursday 2 May 2024".
  4. ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner election - Runnymede Borough Council". Runnymede Borough Council. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Certificate of result – second count Police and Crime Commissioner election, 15 November 2012". Guildford Borough Council. 16 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.