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Labour’s Jane Mudd elected police and crime commissioner for Gwent

News | Rhys Williams | Published: 12:55, Friday May 3rd, 2024.
Last updated: 09:09, Tuesday May 7th, 2024

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Labour’s Jane Mudd has been elected police and crime commissioner for Gwent

Labour’s Jane Mudd has been elected as the first female police and crime commissioner in Wales.

The Newport City Council leader has been elected as Gwent’s police and crime commissioner, and will take over from retiring incumbent Jeff Cuthbert.

Ms Mudd received 28,476 votes, with Conservative Hannah Jarvis finishing second with 21,919 votes.

Plaid Cymru’s Donna Cushing, who is a Caerphilly County Borough councillor representing the Hengoed ward, came third with 9,864 votes.

Lib Dem Mike Hamilton received 8,078 votes.

Turnout across Gwent was low, with only 15.63% of those eligible actually voting.

In Caerphilly County Borough, just 13.93% of eligible voters voted.

Additional reporting from the Local Democracy Reporting Service

Turnout in the Gwent police and crime commissioner election is 15.63%

That's 69,124 votes cast out of an electorate of 442,154.

Turnout by council area:
Blaenau Gwent 12.17%
Caerphilly 13.93%
Monmouthshire 21.20%
Newport 16.88%
Torfaen 13.49%#LDReporter in @CaerphillyObsvr

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