Police and Crime Commissioner election 2012 result of first count
As the Police Area Returning Officer appointed at the election for the Police and Crime Commissioner for the CUMBRIA police area on 15 November 2012, I hereby certify that:
The total number of valid first preference votes cast for each of the candidates is as follows:
| Candidates | Political Party | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|
| JUPE, Pru | Liberal Democrats | 13,623 |
| LEONARD, Patrick | Labour Party Candidate | 15,301 |
| RHODES, Richard David Walton | The Conservative Party Candidate | 18,080 |
| ROBINSON, Mary | Independent | 15,245 |
The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count is as follows:
| Reason for ballots papers being rejected | Number of Ballot Papers |
|---|---|
| a. Want of an official mark | 0 |
| b. Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote | 623 |
| c. Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 576 |
| d. Unmarked as to the first preference vote | 509 |
| e. Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote | 306 |
| Total rejected papers at the first count | 2,014 |
The total number of ballot papers verified is: 64,263
The turnout in this police area at this election is 16.38%
As no candidate received more than 50% of the valid first preference votes every Local Returning Officer will now count the second preference votes for the candidates who are not eliminated from the contest.
The remaining candidates are:
- LEONARD, Patrick Labour Party Candidate
- RHODES, Richard David Walton The Conservative Party Candidate
Debbie Storr
Police Area Returning Officer
16 November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday, 11 October, 2022.