New Warrington based Police and Crime Commissioner

WARRINGTON based Labour councillor David Keane will be the new Police and Crime for Commissioner for Cheshire after defeating incumbent Tory John Dwyer – in what many will see as a a surprise victory.

It was a day of double celebration as the Labour Borough Councillor was re-elected at Penketh.

In the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire election Mr Keane polled a total of 84601 votes against Mr Dwyer’s 81652.

The result reflected the near total collapse of the Conservative vote in the local elections in Warrington.

Mr Keane led after the first round of votes which then became a two horse race with Mr Dwyer.

When the second choice votes were calculated Mr Keane retained top spot as the second choice votes were evenly split.

 

 

Results:

John Dwyer  Conservative: 69, 322    12,330   Total 81652  

David Keane Labour  72497      12104    Total 84601

Neil Lewis (Lib Dem)  18530

Jonathan Sharkey UKIP 21991

 

Looking forward to working with David Keane to deliver his Police and Crime Plan #PCC2016 pic.twitter.com/UREsUoBfQe

— Simon Byrne (@CheshirePolCC) May 6, 2016

Delighted the dreadful John Dwyer defeated by @david4cheshpcc. His policies were detrimental to #Culcheth #Glazebury & #Croft.@MattSmith062

— Chris Vobe (@ChrisVobe1) May 6, 2016

I must admit that I’m shocked by the outcome of the @Dwyer4PCC campaign. John has done a great job and deserved to be re-elected.

— Jonathan Levy (@JLevyUK) May 6, 2016

Huge congratulations to @david4cheshpcc! Cheshire’s new @UKLabour Police and Crime Commissioner!

— Helen Jones MP (@HelenJonesMP) May 6, 2016

I’d like to congratulate David Keane on his election to the post of Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire #PCC2016

— Simon Byrne (@CheshirePolCC) May 6, 2016

https://t.co/8ULJfapsvj Warrington gets New Police Commissioner from Warrington

— Geoff Settle (@settlegfs) May 6, 2016