Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
Elected official in South West England
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The Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner, an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Devon and Cornwall Police in the English counties of Devon and Cornwall (including the Isles of Scilly). The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Devon and Cornwall Police Authority. The current incumbent is Alison Hernandez, who previously represented the Conservative Party but is now an independent.[2] The Office of the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner currently employs 32 members of staff.[3]
Reports toDevon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel
Term lengthFour years
Constituting instrumentPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner | |
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since 12 May 2016 | |
| Police and crime commissioner of Devon and Cornwall Police | |
| Reports to | Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel |
| Appointer | Electorate of Devon and Cornwall |
| Term length | Four years |
| Constituting instrument | Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 |
| Precursor | Devon and Cornwall Police Authority |
| Inaugural holder | Tony Hogg |
| Formation | 22 November 2012 |
| Deputy | Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner |
| Salary | £88,600[1] |
| Website | http://www.devonandcornwall-pcc.gov.uk/ |
List of Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioners
| Name | Political party | Dates in office |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Hogg | Conservative Party | 22 November 2012 to 11 May 2016 |
| Alison Hernandez | Conservative Party | 12 May 2016 to 5 January 2026 |
| Independent | 5 January 2026 to present. |
Electoral record
2024 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez | 131,764 | 43.3 | −6.7 | |
| Labour Co-op | Daniel John Steel | 107,897 | 35.4 | +15.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Lodge | 64,790 | 21.3 | +3.4 | |
| Turnout | 304,451 | 22.5 | −13.6 | ||
| Majority | 23,867 | 7.9 | −21.87 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour Co-op | Daniel John Steel | 28,645 | 47.69 | +15.2 | |
| Conservative | Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez | 23,364 | 38.87 | −11.18 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Lodge | 8,073 | 13.44 | +4.81 | |
| Turnout | 60,064 | ||||
| Majority | 5,281 | 8.82 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez | 35,536 | 43.76 | −6.04 | |
| Labour | Daniel John Steel | 28,290 | 34.84 | +16.24 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Robert Lodge | 17,372 | 21.39 | +1.89 | |
| Turnout | 81,210 | 18.8 | ? | ||
| Majority | 7246 | 8.92 | −23.31 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Alison Selina (Sosa) Hernandez | 134 | 49.63 | −2.7 | |
| Labour | Daniel John Steel | 77 | 28.52 | +12.07 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Robert Lodge | 59 | 21.85 | +4.36 | |
| Turnout | 270 | ? | ? | ||
| Majority | 57 | 21.11 | −14.77 | ||
2021 election
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Overall results[8][9]: 23 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Alison Hernandez | 247,173 | 49.97% | 28,044 | 275,217 | 65.19% |
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| Labour | Gareth Derrick | 99,894 | 20.20% | 47,085 | 146,979 | 34.81% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Brian Blake | 88,318 | 17.86% |
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| Green | Stuart Jackson | 59,242 | 11.98% |
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| Turnout | 494,627 | 36.1% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | 16,101 | 3.15% | ||||||
| Total votes | 510,381 | 37.22% | ||||||
| Conservative hold | ||||||||
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Cornwall only results[10] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Alison Hernandez | 82,302 | 49.80% | 9,951 | 92,253 | 66.13% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Brian Blake | 32,221 | 19.50% |
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| Labour | Gareth Derrick | 30,738 | 18.60% | 16,504 | 47,242 | 33.87% |
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| Green | Stuart Jackson | 20,005 | 12.10% |
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| Total votes | 165,266 | |||||||
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Mid Devon only results[11][12] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Alison Hernandez | 12,188 | 51.74% | 1,421 | 13,609 | 69.61% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Brian Blake | 4,597 | 19.51% |
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| Labour | Gareth Derrick | 3,695 | 15.68% | 2,246 | 5,941 | 30.39% |
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| Green | Stuart Jackson | 3,078 | 13.07% |
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| Total votes | 23,558 | |||||||
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Plymouth only results[13] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Alison Hernandez | 33,836 | 50.15% | 2,452 | 36,288 | 58.05% |
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| Labour | Gareth Derrick | 21,923 | 32.49% | 4,298 | 26,221 | 41.95% |
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| Green | Stuart Jackson | 5,888 | 8.73% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Brian Blake | 5,824 | 8.63% |
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| Total votes | 67,471 | |||||||
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2021 - Torbay only results[14] | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Alison Hernandez | 14,422 | 57.06% | 1,538 | 15,960 | 73.06% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Brian Blake | 5,505 | 21.78% |
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| Labour | Gareth Derrick | 3,489 | 13.81% | 2,396 | 5,885 | 26.94% |
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| Green | Stuart Jackson | 1,857 | 7.35% |
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| Total votes | 25,273 | |||||||
2016 election
| Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round | ||||
| Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | ||||
| Conservative | Alison Hernandez | 69,354 | 24.4% | 21,682 | 91,036 | 51.1% |
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| Labour | Gareth Derrick | 66,519 | 23.4% | 20,723 | 87,242 | 48.9% |
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| UKIP | Jonathan Smith | 49,659 | 17.5% |
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| Independent | Bob Spencer | 41,382 | 14.6% |
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| Liberal Democrats | Richard Younger-Ross | 35,154 | 12.4% |
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| Independent | William Morris | 22,395 | 7.9% |
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| Turnout | 284,463 | 22.1% | ||||||
| Rejected ballots | 9,657 | 3.3% | ||||||
| Total votes | 294,120 | |||||||
| Registered electors | ||||||||
| Conservative hold | ||||||||
