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The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner for the Gwent Police area, comprising Newport, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Monmouthshire.[2] The current commissioner is Jane Mudd, who represents the Labour Party.[3] The post was first elected in November 2012 and replaced the Gwent Police Authority as part of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
| Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Gwent Police | |
| Reports to | Gwent Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate in Gwent Police area |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Gwent Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Ian Johnston |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £73,300 [1] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe first Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner was Ian Johnston.[4] During his period of office, Johnston reopened several police stations across Gwent, and he also launched the force's Victims Charter.[5][6] Johnston was involved in the controversial removal of chief constable Carmel Napier a year into his post.[7] Johnston retired as Police and Crime Commissioner on 7 May 2016.[8]
In June 2016, Labour candidate Jeffrey Cuthbert was elected to the role of commissioner. Cuthbert received a total of 96,030 votes, 30,000 ahead of his nearest rival.[9] Cuthbert was re-elected in May 2021, securing 41.8% of the total first preference vote.[10][11] By March 2024, Cuthbert had reinvested £2 million into community projects in Gwent.[12] Cuthbert announced he would not be contesting the May 2024 elections.[13] Four candidates were nominated to become the third Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner representing Plaid Cymru, Welsh Labour, Welsh Conservatives and Welsh Liberal Democrats at a vote held on 2 May 2024.[14] On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Jane Mudd, Newport Council Leader, was elected.[3] On 8 May 2024, Mudd was officially sworn in.[15]
List of Gwent Police and Crime Commissioners
edit| Name | Political party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Johnston | Independent | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 | |
| Jeffrey Cuthbert | Labour | 12 May 2016 | 8 May 2024 | |
| Jane Mudd | Labour | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent | |
Election Results
edit2012
edit| Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 [16] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | |||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | |||||
| Independent | Ian Johnston | 23,531 | 39.64% | 6,217 | 29,748 | 54.7% | | ||
| Labour | Hamish Sandison | 23,087 | 38.89% | 1,549 | 24,636 | 45.3% | | ||
| Conservative | Nick Webb | 6,630 | 11.17% | | |||||
| Independent | Christopher Wright | 6,118 | 10.31% | | |||||
| Turnout | 59,366 | 13.97% | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | 1,555 | 2.55% | |||||||
| Total votes | 60,921 | 14.34 | |||||||
| Registered electors | 424,903 | ||||||||
| Independent win | |||||||||
2016
edit| Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Jeff Cuthbert | 76,893 | 46.4% | 19,137 | 96,030 | 61.6% | | |
| Conservative | Louise Brown | 50,985 | 30.8% | 8,946 | 59,931 | 38.4% | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Darren Jones | 37,916 | 22.9% | | ||||
| Turnout | 42.0% | |||||||
| Rejected ballots | ||||||||
| Total votes | ||||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||||
| Labour gain from Independent | ||||||||
2021
edit| 2021 Gwent police and crime commissioner election[17] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Labour | Jeff Cuthbert* | 75,775 | 41.79% | 16,841 | 92,616 | 60.47% | | |
| Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 52,313 | 28.85% | 8,223 | 60,536 | 39.53% | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Donna Cushing | 29,392 | 16.21% | | ||||
| Independent | Paul Harley | 13,601 | 7.50% | | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | John Miller | 7,640 | 4.21% | | ||||
| Gwlad | Clayton Jones | 2,615 | 1.44% | | ||||
| Turnout | 181,336 | |||||||
| Total votes | 181,336 | |||||||
| Labour hold | ||||||||
2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Jane Mudd | 28,476 | 41.7 | -0.1 | |
| Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 21,919 | 32.1 | +3.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Donna Cushing | 9,864 | 14.4 | -1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Hamilton | 8,078 | 11.8 | +7.6 | |
| Turnout | 68,337 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||