Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner, previously Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary in the English counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Hampshire Police Authority. The incumbent is Donna Jones, who represents the Conservative Party.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent Donna Jones since 13 May 2021
Police and crime commissioner of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
Reports to	Hampshire Police and Crime Panel
Appointer	Electorate of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor	Hampshire Police Authority
Inaugural holder	Simon Hayes
Formation	22 November 2012
Deputy	Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Salary	£88,600
Website	www.hampshire-pcc.gov.uk

In November 2022, the force and PCC were renamed Hampshire and Isle of Wight.^[1]

List of Hampshire police and crime commissioners

Name	Political party	Dates in office
Simon Hayes	Independent	22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016
Michael Lane	Conservative	12 May 2016 to 12 May 2021
Donna Jones	Conservative	13 May 2021 to Present

Elections

2021 election

2021 Hampshire police and crime commissioner election
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
			Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round[2][3][4]
	Conservative	Donna Jones	262,667	49.84%	50,326	312,993	68.23%	​​
	Labour Co-op	Tony Bunday	101,832	19.32%	43,919	145,751	31.77%	​​
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Murphy	93,581	17.76%				​​
	Hampshire Independents	Steve James-Bailey	68,895	13.07%				​​
Turnout			526,975	36.19%
	Conservative hold

Donna Jones won every counting area in Hampshire,^[5][6] with the closest being the traditionally-Labour City of Southampton, where she won by 877 votes.

References

1. ""Today is a moment in history" – Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones honours her pledge to change the name of the police force to include Isle of Wight". Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
2. "All ballots in current or future Elections". Democracy Club Candidates. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
3. "Meet the Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservative crime commissioner candidates". 3 January 2021.
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. "Results of first count - PCC election 2021" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
6. "Results of second count - PCC election 2021" (PDF).

External links

• Official website