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Results from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner By-Election which took place on Thursday 25 November 2021 were as follows:
North Yorkshire Police Area - declaration of first preference count
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The number of first preference votes cast for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner By-Election on Thursday 25 November 2021 in the North Yorkshire Police Area, were:
| Name of candidate | First preference votes |
|---|---|
| Barham-Brown, Hannah Sarah - Women's Equality Party | 8,837 |
| Barker, James Richard Lake - Liberal Democrats | 9,499 |
| Metcalfe, Zoë - Conservative Party | 34,385 |
| Scott-Spivey, Emma Nicole - Labour Party | 18,094 |
| Tordoff, Keith Graham - Independent | 14,988 |
Rejected ballot papers for the counting of votes:
- Want of official mark: 4
- Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote: 733
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 56
- Unmarked as to the first preference vote: 153
- Void for Uncertainty: 219
Total Rejected: 1,165
Further information
- Total number of ballot papers verified: 86,973
- Electorate: 623,821
- Turnout: 13.94%
North Yorkshire Police Area - declaration of second preference count
The number of second preference votes cast for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner By-Election on Thursday 25 November 2021 in the North Yorkshire Police Area, were:
| Candidate | Second preference votes |
|---|---|
| Metcalfe, Zoë - Conservative Party | 7,375 |
| Scott-Spivey, Emma Nicole - Labour Party | 8,801 |
North Yorkshire Police Area PFCC by-election results
Janet Waggott, Police Area Returning Officer, declared the total number of valid first and second preference votes cast for each of the remaining candidates is as follows:
| Candidate | First preference votes | Second preference votes | Total preference votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe, Zoë - Conservative Party | 34,385 | 7,375 | 41,760 |
| Scott-Spivey, Emma Nicole - Labour Party | 18,094 | 8,801 | 26,895 |
Declaration of the York count
- York Electorate: 144,352
- York Turnout: 12.74%
The number of first preference votes cast for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner By-Election on Thursday 25 November 2021 in the North Yorkshire Police Area, were:
| Name of candidate | First preference votes |
|---|---|
| Barham-Brown, Hannah Sarah - Women's Equality Party | 2,372 |
| Barker, James Richard Lake - Liberal Democrats | 2,796 |
| Metcalfe, Zoë - Conservative Party | 4,364 |
| Scott-Spivey, Emma Nicole - Labour Party | 6,030 |
| Tordoff, Keith Graham - Independent | 2,564 |
Rejected ballot papers for the counting of first preference votes:
- Want of official mark: 1
- Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote: 150
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 8
- Unmarked as to the first preference vote: 22
- Void for Uncertainty: 81
Total rejected: 262
Ian Floyd, Police Area Returning Officer, declared the total number of valid first and second preference votes cast for each of the remaining candidates is as follows:
| Candidate | First preference votes | Second preference votes | Total preference votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe, Zoë - Conservative Party | 4,364 | 1,215 | 5,579 |
| Scott-Spivey, Emma Nicole - Labour Party | 6,030 | 2,826 | 8,856 |
Rejected ballot papers for the counting of second preference votes:
- Want of official mark: 0
- Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote: 2
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
- Unmarked as to the first preference vote: 699
- Void for Uncertainty:1
Total rejected: 702