John Campion elected as new West Mercia PCC
Conservative candidate John Campion has been named as the next Police and Crime Commissioner for West Mercia after yesterday's election.
After a day of counting at Shrewsbury Sports Village, Mr Campion, the Conservative candidate, has been elected the new West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.
Voters were asked to choose their first and second preferences for the position in with a 21.27% turnout across West Mercia.
Mr Campion won with 83,619 votes in a second round of counting with Labour's Daniel Walton, on 55,162.
The first round saw Mr Campion gain 64,514 votes and Mr Walton with 40,870 with UKIP candidate Peter Jewell third with 32,719. The Former deputy commissioner Barrie Sheldon, the only independent candidate standing received 27,98 coming second in Shropshire, with 7,115 votes,Green party candidate John Watson Raine attained 14,323 vote with Margaret Rowley for the Lib Dems polled 12,914 votes.
Election rules mean if there is no outright winner in the first round 2nd preferences are taken into account.
This system may have caused confusion though for some voters as more than 5,000 votes were rejected in the first round
Mr Campion will replace independent Bill Longmore, who is retiring from the position after a one term in office.
