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07
May 2021
Last Updated: 07/05/2021
Conservatives win North Yorkshire Police commissioner election
The Conservatives have held onto the role of North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. Philip Allott, the Tory candidate, has been named new commissioner.
Philip Allott, North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
The Conservatives have held the position of North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
Philip Allott, the Tory candidate, won the election with 83,737 votes.
The vote went to a second preferences count after no candidate took 50 per cent of the vote.
He replaces Julia Mulligan, who stepped down from the role.
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Turnout for the election was 25.47 per cent.
Full results on first and second preferences were:
- Philip Allott, Conservative - 83,737
- Alison Hume, Labour - 53,442
In the first round, James Barker, Liberal Democrat, got 19,773 and Keith Tordoff, Independent, 22,308.
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