Result
First round count
After the first round of counting, the total number of valid first preference votes cast for each of the candidates is as follows:
| Name | Description of Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| DERRICK Gareth Gwyn James | Labour Party Candidate | 66,519 |
| HERNANDEZ Alison Selina | The Conservative Party Candidate | 69,354 |
| MORRIS William | Independent | 22,395 |
| SMITH Jonathan Leslie | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 49,659 |
| SPENCER Bob | Independent | 41,382 |
| YOUNGER-ROSS Richard Alan | Liberal Democrats | 35,154 |
The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count is as follows:
| Reason Rejected | Count |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 1 |
| Voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote | 3,375 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 10 |
| Unmarked as to the first preference vote | 2,961 |
| Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote | 3,183 |
| Total rejected papers at the first count | 9,530 |
| Turnout | |
|---|---|
| The total number of ballot papers verified is | 294,120 |
| The turnout of the election is | 22.80% |
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:
DERRICK Gareth Gwyn James
HERNANDEZ Alison Selina
Second round and results
The total number of valid second preference votes cast for each of the remaining candidates are shown below:
| Name | Description of Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| DERRICK Gareth Gwyn James | Labour Party Candidate | 20,723 |
| HERNANDEZ Alison Selina | The Conservative Party Candidate | 21,682 |
The number of ballot papers rejected at the second count is as follows:
| Reason Rejected | Count |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate as to the second preference vote | 161 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| Unmarked as to the second preference vote | 20,249 |
| Void for uncertainty as to the second preference vote | 816 |
| Total rejected papers at the second count | 21,326 |
The total number of valid first and second preference votes cast for each of the remaining candidates is as follows:
| Candidate | First Preferences | Second Preferences | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| DERRICK Gareth Gwyn James | 66,519 | 20,723 | 87,242 |
| HERNANDEZ Alison Selina | 69,354 | 21,682 | 91,036 |
I therefore give notice that: HERNANDEZ Alison Selina, The Conservative Party Candidate, is duly elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for the Devon and Cornwall Police Area.
John Street, Police Area Returning Officer