Independent lead in PCC elections in Avon & Somerset
The election for the new post of Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset will go to a second count. The first count put the Independendent candidate ahead with the Conservatives in second place. The two others will now step aside for them to battle it out over voters' second choices.
- Sue Mountstevens (Ind) - 83,985
- Ken Maddock (Con) - 57,094
- John Savage (Lab) - 49,989
- Pete Levy (Lib Dem) - 43,446
Who is Angus Macpherson?
As Wiltshire was the only police force to count overnight, the man the county elected as the new PCC became the first in Britain.
Wiltshire prepares to elect Police Crime Commissioner
We take a look at the six candidates standing for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner in Wiltshire.