Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners (PFCC) are elected to make sure that local police meet the needs of the community.

Harlow is represented by the Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

PFCCs are elected every 4 years. 

Results

The last PFCC election for Essex took place on 6 May 2021.

Roger Hirst was officially sworn in as the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex on 8 May 2021.

You can download the full declaration of results for the PFCC elections May 2021 (pdf)

First preference results

Table
First preference police and crime commissioner results
Candidate Party Votes
Roger Hirst Conservative 10,939 (elected)
Robin Tilbrook English Democrats - 'More Police - Catching Criminals!' 1,175
Chris Vince Labour 7,047
Jon Whitehouse Liberal Democrat 881

Number of ballot papers rejected:

  • No official mark: 0
  • Giving more than one candidate a first preference vote: 243
  • Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified: 7
  • Unmarked as to the first preference: 132
  • Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote: 196

You can view the results from the whole of Essex on the Colchester Borough Council website