Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election results

The count took place on Friday, July 17, and the results were as follows:

·       Christopher John Brown, Liberal Democrat: 10,499

·       Mark Rhoades Buckton, Restore Britain: 13,319

·       Beth Jones, Labour Party: 14,192

·       Marcus Howard Pearcey, Independent: 16,402

·       Martin Kenneth Albert Schmierer, Green Party: 16,907

·       Colin Sutton, Reform UK: 32,647

·       Matthew Patrick Taylor, The Conservative Party; 18,343

The turnout for the election was 17.14 per cent.

In the Great Yarmouth borough area, the number of votes were as follows:

·       Christopher John Brown, Liberal Democrat: 345

·       Mark Rhoades Buckton, Restore Britain: 4,880

·       Beth Jones, Labour Party: 1,165

·       Marcus Howard Pearcey, Independent: 779

·       Martin Kenneth Albert Schmierer, Green Party: 676

·       Colin Sutton, Reform UK: 2,254

·       Matthew Patrick Taylor, The Conservative Party; 1,219

Across the borough there was a total eligible electorate of 74,313. Total votes cast was 11,352 (with 34 ballot papers rejected) and turnout was 15.28 per cent.

Sheila Oxtoby, Local Returning Officer and Chief Executive of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: "We are very pleased the count went so smoothly. I would like to thank all the candidates and their agents for their efforts.

''I would also like to thank the council's staff and colleagues, particularly the electoral services team and those who volunteered to help make the election run so efficiently. The organisation of elections is a major endeavour and I am extremely grateful to everyone involved."

The Declaration of Result can be found here: www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/asset-library/declaration-of-result-of-poll-paro.pdf

And, for more information about the PCC election in Great Yarmouth, see www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/article/16905/Norfolk-Police-and-Crime-Commissioner-by-election