Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner

The Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Warwickshire Police in the English County of Warwickshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Warwickshire Police Authority. The current incumbent is Philip Seccombe, who represents the Conservative Party.

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Incumbent Philip Seccombe since 12 May 2016
Police and crime commissioner of Warwickshire Police
Reports to	Warwickshire Police and Crime Panel
Appointer	Electorate of Warwickshire
Term length	Four years
Constituting instrument	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Precursor	Warwickshire Police Authority
Inaugural holder	Ron Ball
Formation	22 November 2012
Salary	£68,200
Website	www.warwickshire-pcc.gov.uk

List of Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioners

Name	Political party		From	To
Ron Ball		Independent	22 November 2012	11 May 2016
Philip Seccombe		Conservative	12 May 2016	Incumbent

Electoral history

Philip Seccombe was elected Warwickshire Police and Crime commissioner Election in 2024 with a majority of 306, reduced from 40,195 from 2021.^[1]

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021[2]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
			Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round
	Conservative	Philip Seccombe	85,963	52.07%				​​
	Labour	Ben Twomey	45,768	27.72%				​​
	Liberal Democrats	Louis Adam	26,660	16.15%				​​
	Reform UK	Henry Lu	6,692	4.05%				​​
Turnout			170,182	38.45
Rejected ballots			5075
Total votes			165,107
Registered electors
	Conservative hold

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016[3]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
			Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round
	Conservative	Philip Seccombe	33,895	31.17%	9,313	43,208		​​
	Labour	Julie Jackson	27,725	25.50%	7,383	35,108		​​
	UKIP	Rob Harris	14,553	13.38%				​​
	Independent	Dave Whitehouse	11,983	11.02%				​​
	Liberal Democrats	Nicola Davies	11,509	10.58%				​​
	Independent	Ben Twomey	9,076	8.35%				​​
Turnout			108,741	26.73%
Rejected ballots			3,145
Total votes			111,900
Registered electors			418,686
	Conservative gain from Independent

Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012[4]
Party		Candidate	1st round		2nd round			1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round
			Total	Of round	Transfers	Total	Of round
	Independent	Ron Ball	21,410	33.30%	11,821	33,231		​​
	Labour	James Plaskitt	22,308	34.70%	2,892	25,200		​​
	Conservative	Fraser Pithie	20,571	32.00%				​​
Turnout			64,289	15.23%
Rejected ballots			1,796	2.72%
Total votes			66,085	15.65
Registered electors			422,189
	Independent win

References

1. "Warwickshire PCC".
2. Walton, Kristopher. "Elections 2021 (6 May)". www.warwickdc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
3. "Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Election Result | Stratford-on-Avon District Council". www.stratford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
4. "Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner Election Result". Warwickshire Police Area Returning Officer. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2016.