The latest news from the Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election count
MATTHEW Ellis has been named as Staffordshire’s first Police and Crime Commissioner.
The Conservative candidate has beaten his Labour rival Joy Garner, receiving 51,237 to his opponents 47,589.
Joy Garner took Stoke-on-Trent, where she won 10,725 votes, compared to Matthew Ellis's 6,674 votes.
There were 419 rejected ballots in the Potteries.
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There was a low turnout across the county, which matches a similar pattern across the rest of the UK.
In Stoke-on-Trent, where the final count was held at Stoke's Kings Hall, the turnout was 9.46 per cent, with 17,820 votes cast.
In Stafford the turnout was 14.27 per cent and across South Staffordshire the turnout was around 11.8 per cent.
Police and Crime Commissioners will replace local police authorities in 41 regions of the country.
Their powers will include the ability to hire and fire chief constables and set policing priorities.
Comments
by johnboy2011
Friday, November 16 2012, 8:46PM
“Don't agree with those who say those who didn't vote have no right to complain. Many people don't want to politicise the police force & I don't want a party politician running the police force - I would much prefer an experience policeman or policewoman who knows what they are talking about and might consider whats best for reducing crime in their area than someone who is working to party agenda.”
by batchacremike
Friday, November 16 2012, 5:23PM
“If you didn't vote, don't complain about the police service.
I hear Joy Garner says she lost because voting was on a wet November day. It was sunny all day in my part of Staffordshire so if she can't get that right I conclude the best man won!
I think you will find Mr Ellis will make the Police change but the Police would have told Ms Garner how to do her job”
by spudder56
Friday, November 16 2012, 3:53PM
“by lanternheadFriday, November 16 2012, 3:38PM
"money for nothing and backhanders as a second income."
Yes mate and dont forget the expenses as well which means you carnt spend your salary
Expenses for living on and salary for savings Absolute Pigs the lot of them”
by pensioner46
Friday, November 16 2012, 3:47PM
“seems to be more counters than Voters”
by lanternhead
Friday, November 16 2012, 3:38PM
“money for nothing and backhanders as a second income.”
by spudder56
Friday, November 16 2012, 3:21PM
“Who Cares the winner will just be another pig with their snout in the trough the turnout says it all People have had enough of paying for liars all the time”
by Robnoxious
Friday, November 16 2012, 2:33PM
“The damming thing will be, when this vote gets pulled apart, district by district, it will show this city having the lowest turnout. WHY ?”
by stanley10
Friday, November 16 2012, 2:19PM
“You could rad into the turnout, that nearly 90% of the population doesn't want a Police and Crime Commissioner.”
by Robnoxious
Friday, November 16 2012, 2:05PM
“Lets hope this latest P.P.I scandal stops here and now. PERVEZ'S PERVERSE INSTITUTE. or PERVEZ'S PUPPETS INACTION. either way the message would now have been sent out to the Civic Centre , low turnout under 10% , they don't want to vote for their own. How damming must that be. ASK YOURSELVES WHY ? and start listening to the people of this city, OR GO.”
by Xen51
Friday, November 16 2012, 1:45PM
“And those are the two the people had to choose from ?? This pair havent recently claimed they were going to 'take over wolstanton' or anything like that have they....??
They look about as approachable as a crocodile with toothache......”