Tim Passmore the new PCC for Suffolk
SUFFOLK PCC ELECTION
(First Count)
Jane Basham (Lab) 29,967 (35.19%)
Tim Passmore (C) 29,805 (35.00%)
David Cocks (Ind) 14,217 (16.69%)
Bill Mountford (Ukip) 11,179 (13.13%)
Eliminated: David Cocks, Bill Mountford
(Second Count)
Distribution of Cocks's and Mountford's votes
Jane Basham (Lab) 35,005
Tim Passmore (C) 36,946
Elected: Tim Passmore**
Electorate 552,780; Turnout 85,168 (15.41%)
New Police & Crime Commissioners prepare to take office
The region's nine new Police & Crime Commissioners officially take office on Thursday following last week's elections.
Concern over low turnout in PCC elections
The region's Police and Crime Commissioners will be getting to grips with their new roles after yesterday's election results.
PCC election turnout figures
Turnout in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections ranged from a 20% in Northamptonshire to just over 13% in Essex.