Police and Crime Commissioner Elections - 2 May 2024
An election for the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner and Combined County Authority Mayoral elections was held on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Results
The results for the Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner election 2024:
Russell Armstrong, Reform UK: 32,944
Angelique Foster, Conservatives: 65,293
David Martin Hancock, Liberal Democrats: 22,540
Nicolle Sibusiso Ndiweni, Labour: 93,260
Erewash results:
Russell Armstrong, Reform UK: 4,116
Angelique Foster, Conservatives: 8,050
David Martin Hancock, Liberal Democrats:1,867
Nicolle Sibusiso Ndiweni, Labour: 9,413
The total number of verifies ballot papers was 23,728 . The total number of valid votes was 23,446. There were 282 rejected ballot papers.
About the Police and Crime Commissioner election
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are elected to hold the police to account. They have responsibility for their police force's finances, and can appoint or dismiss the Chief Constable. Once elected, each PCC must produce a Police and Crime Plan, which sets their force's strategic direction.
More information about the role can by found by visiting www.derbyshire-pcc.gov.uk.
Derby City Council is the lead authority for the Derbyshire Police Area, which is covered by eight local authorities in total:
- Amber Valley Borough Council
- Chesterfield Borough Council
- Derby City Council
- Derbyshire Dales District Council
- Erewash Borough Council
- High Peak Borough Council
- North East Derbyshire District Council
- South Derbyshire District Council
The Combined County Authority Mayoral election
Results
The results for the East Midlands Combined County Authority Mayoral election are:
Overall results:
Labour's Claire Ward has been elected the first East Midlands Mayor.
Frank Adlington Stringer, Green party: 50,666
Benjamin David Bradley, Conservatives: 129,332
Alan Graves, Reform UK: 49,201
Matthew James Relf, Independent: 23,359
Helen Tamblyn Saville, Liberal Democrats: 15,970
Claire Margaret Ward: Labour: 181,040
Erewash results:
Labour received the most votes in Erewash. The results were:
Frank Adlington Stringer, Green party: 2,474 votes
Benjamin David Bradley, Conservatives: 7,782 votes
Alan Graves, Reform UK: 3,301 votes
Matthew James Relf, Independent: 1,116 votes
Helen Tamblyn Saville, Liberal Democrats: 627 votes
Claire Margaret Ward: Labour: 8,349 votes
The total number of verifies ballot papers was 23,755. The total number of valid votes was 23,649. There were 106 rejected ballot papers.
On Thursday 2 May 2024, residents in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham voted for the first-ever Mayor for the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA).
The EMCCA has been made possible because of a devolution deal between the Government and the four upper-tier councils of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Derby, and Nottingham. The deal includes functions and funding worth £1.14 billion, and it means that decisions about investment in our areas, which are currently taken by central government, will be made locally.
As part of the devolution deal, the new Combined County Authority must have a directly elected mayor. The Government believes a Mayor means clearer accountability over local powers, functions, and funding. A key part of the role is to act as an advocate and global ambassador for the area and the 2.2 million residents who live here.
The Mayor leads the Combined County Authority and will work with local councils, business representatives, and stakeholders to maximise its potential as a place to live, visit, work, and do business – focusing on areas like transport, housing, regeneration, employment and skills, economic and investment and the net-zero ambition.
The Mayor will have the powers and responsibilities to make decisions across the whole EMCCA area. However, local authorities would still exist as individual councils providing local services.
The Mayor’s term of office will run for four years.
More information about the Combined County Authority, the role of the Mayor, and the upcoming elections can be found at www.eastmidlandsdevolution.co.uk