Past election results

2021 PCC election

The PCC election took place on Thursday 6 May.

You should find the results for the PPC election at Cherwell District Council's website.

The total number of valid first preference votes cast for each of the candidates is as follows:

Candidate Description/Political Party First
Preference
Votes
Second
Preference
Votes
Total
votes
BARBER, Matthew David The Conservative Party Candidate 9,702 961 10,663
CARTER, Laetisia Labour and Co-operative Party 16,870 1,132 18,002
HOWSON, John Orrell Liberal Democrats 1579 Eliminated 1579
ROBINSON, Alan Gordon Independent 2368 Eliminated 2368

Rejected Ballot Papers for first preference

The total number of ballot papers rejected at the first preference count was as follows:

Reason Number rejected
Want of an official mark 54
Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote 346
Writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
Unmarked as to the first preference vote 372
Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote 0
Total 772

The total number of valid second preference votes cast for each of the candidates is as follows:

Candidate Description/Political Party Second
Preference
Votes
BARBER, Matthew David The Conservative Party Candidate 961
CARTER, Laetisia Labour and Co-operative Party 1132

Eliminated votes

Number of eliminated votes: 1554

Rejected Ballot Papers for second preference

The total number of ballot papers rejected at the second preference count was as follows:

Reason Number rejected
Giving more than one candidate a second preference vote 0
Unmarked as to the second preference vote 5
Void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote 0
Ballot paper does not contain an official mark 292
Ballot paper contains a mark or writing by which the voter can be identified 0
Total 297

For more information about the election: Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Cherwell District Council) 

For information about the work of th e Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) check the Thames Valley PCC website.