Labour candidate wins PCC election

Labour's David Keane has beaten the Conservative candidate John Dwyer, the Police Commissioner since 2012 in Cheshire, to become the new Police and Crime Commissioner for the Chesire police area.

Mr Keane was elected on a count of second preference votes and polled 84,601 votes when first and second preferences were added.

The Conservative candidate, John Dwyer, polled 81,652 votes.

Overall turnout in the election was 24%.

Results after first count:

John Dwyer, Conservative: 69,322
David Keane, Labour: 72,947
Neil Lewis, Liberal Democrat: 18,530
Jonathan Starkey, UKIP: 21,991

Mr Keane will formally begin his role on 12th May.

David Keane said: "I am honoured to have been chosen by the people of Cheshire to be the next Police & Crime Commissioner.

"I was elected on three clear pledges I made to the Cheshire people – to deliver real neighbourhood policing; to back our police officers and get them back on the streets fighting crime and keeping us safe; and to focus on the delivery of your priorities to deliver a police service you can be proud of."

Mr Keane added: "I look forward to working with the chief constable to deliver for the people of Cheshire to make it one of the safest areas to live in the country."

Following the announcement of the election of David Keane as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, Chief Constable Simon Byrne said: "I'd like to congratulate David Keane on his election to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner.

"I look forward to getting to know Mr. Keane, and working with him to deliver his Police and Crime Plan and maintaining the momentum of preventing crime and keeping criminals on the back foot."

Turnout

Below is a breakdown of the turnout by areas:
Cheshire East: 21% (57,696)
Cheshire West and Chester: 21% (52,579)
Halton Borough Council: 27% (24,925)
Warrington Borough Council: 33% (51,653)
Overall turnout: 24% (186,853)

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