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Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections
Information on the elections for the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC).
About the election
Elections for the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) were held on 2 May.
Results of the election
The results of the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner election held on 2 May 2024.
I, Andrew Seekings, being the Police Area Returning Officer for the Cumbria Police Area do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each candidate at the said election is as follows:
| Name of candidate | Description | Votes recorded (E): Elected |
|---|---|---|
| David Allen | Labour and Co-operative Party | 38,708 (E) |
| Michael Andrew Johnson (commonly known as Mike) | Conservative Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets | 24,863 |
| Adrian Harvey Martin Waite (commonly known as Adrian) | Liberal Democrat | 18,100 |
| The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 93 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified | 5 |
| Unmarked ballot paper | 227 |
| Void for uncertainty | 415 |
| Total | 740 |
I hereby declare that David Allen has been duly elected as the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria.
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Turnout in the election was: 21.17%
You can find out more about the candidates on the choose myPCC website.
Previous results
The previous Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner election was held in 2021. The results of that election can be found on our website.
Official documents for this election
Download the Notice of Election (PDF, 69KB)
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for the Cumbria Police Area. Those who no longer stand nominated are listed but will have a comment in the right-hand column.
| Name of Candidate | Address of Candidate (or, if a candidate has requested not to have their home address made public, the name of the police area.) | Description of candidate | If no longer nominated, the reason why |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, David | (address in the Cumbria Police Area) | Labour and Co-operative Party | |
| JOHNSON, Mike | Ironmonger House, New Street, Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, CA7 8PB | Conservative Candidate - More Police, Safer Streets | |
| WAITE, Adrian | (address in the Cumbria Police Area) | Liberal Democrats |
Notice of appointment of election agents
The names of election agents of the candidates at this election, and the addresses of the offices or places of such election agents to which all claims, notices, writs, summons, and other documents addressed to them may be sent, have respectively been declared in writing to me [the Returning Officer] as follows:
| Name of Candidate | Name of Election Agent | Correspondence Address |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, David | Matthew Ole Suddart | 17 Spinners Yard, Fisher Street, Carlisle, CA3 8RE |
| JOHNSON, Michael Andrew (Known as Mike Johnson) | Andrew Pratt | 1 Boadie Ground, Carleton, Holmrook, CA19 1YX |
| WAITE, Adrian Harvey Martin (Known as Adrian Waite) | Paul Martin Trollope | Liberal Democrats, Acland House, Yard 2, Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4ND |
Notice of Poll and Notice of Situation of Polling Stations
The Notice of Poll and Notice of Situation of Polling Stations can be found below.
Key dates for these elections
Some key dates for these elections are:
- 16 April (12 midnight) - deadline for signing up to be on the register of electors
- 17 April (5pm) - deadline for receiving new postal vote and proxy postal applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes
- 24 April (5pm) - deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates
- 24 April (5pm) - deadline for new applications to vote by proxy
- emergency proxies: deadline 5pm 2 May
Registering to vote
If you are not on the electoral register already, you will have to register to vote. It is particularly important you make sure you are registered if you have:
- recently moved house within the area, or moved to the Cumberland area
- recently turned 18
Postal and proxy voting
Apply for a postal or proxy vote
If you have a postal vote:
- please leave plenty of time for posting it back to us in the envelope provided
- we recommend you post your vote rather than hand deliver it to our offices
- please do not use the letter boxes at our offices to post your postal vote, as your vote will not count
The rules on postal voting have changed and we have to keep a record of every postal vote that is handed to a member of staff at one of our offices.
If you have an existing postal vote, or as a registered elector, you apply for a postal vote for the elections on 2 May, these new rules will apply.
Anyone returning a postal vote by hand to the Local Returning Officer must complete a postal vote return form. A postal vote returned by hand that is not accompanied by a postal vote return form will be rejected. There are also new limits on the number of postal votes that can be handed in by one person.
Postal voters are encouraged to use the Royal Mail envelope provided with the postal vote pack, where ever possible.
Electors who wish to hand their postal vote in at the polling stations or designated council offices must complete a postal vote return form for the postal vote to be accepted.
At polling stations: Presiding Officers and Clerks will have the necessary form to be completed at the polling station.
Council Offices: Signage will be in place at each office to tell electors where they need to go to complete the form necessary for them to hand their postal vote in.
Postal votes should not be put through the letter boxes or internal mail boxes in the buildings as these will have to be rejected.
Voter ID
In the UK you are legally required to show photo identification (ID) when voting at a polling station at this election.
Examples of photo ID
You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. You can use any of the following:
- Passport
- Driving licence (including provisional license)
- Blue badge
- Certain concessionary travel cards
- Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
- Biometric Immigration document
- Defence identity card
- Certain national identity cards
You will only need to show one form of photo ID, but it needs to be the original version and not a photocopy. The name on your ID must be the same name you used to register to vote.
If you don’t have an accepted form of photo ID
If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate.
Apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate.
If you need any help with applying for a Voter Authority Certificate or want to request an application form, contact our elections team by email at elections@cumberland.gov.uk.
The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate for use at a particular election is 5pm, six working days before the date of that election.
For more information, including the full list of accepted forms of photo ID, visit the Electoral Commission website or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.
Town and parish council elections on 2 May
There were also some town and parish council elections due to be held on the same day, however these are all uncontested.