# Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner

The Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, formerly the Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner is the police, fire and crime commissioner (PFCC), an elected official tasked with setting out the way crime is tackled by Staffordshire Police and the way fire and rescue services are managed by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, in the English county of Staffordshire. The post was created in November 2012, following an election held on 15 November 2012, and replaced the Staffordshire Police Authority. The incumbent, since 2021, is Ben Adams, who represents the Conservative Party.
Matthew Ellis was re-elected to serve another four-year term at the 2016 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections.
From 1 August 2018, the Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner became responsible for the governance of the fire and rescue services within Staffordshire, under the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Fire and Rescue Authority) Order 2018. The Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner is formally known as the Staffordshire Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority, when exercising powers relating to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Matthew Ellis announced in June 2019 that he would not seek re-election at the 2020 England and Wales police and crime commissioner elections.

## List of office holders

| Name | Political party | Political party | From | To |
| Matthew Ellis | | Conservative | 22 November 2012 | 12 May 2021 |
| Ben Adams | | Conservative | 13 May 2021 | Incumbent |

## Election results
### 2024

2024 Staffordshire police, fire and crime commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Adams | 73,500 | 45.6 | −10.1 |
| | Labour Co-op | Alastair Watson | 70,128 | 43.5 | +16.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alec Sandiford | 17,666 | 11.0 | +6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 161,294 | 19.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 2021

2021 Staffordshire police, fire and crime commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Benedict Adams | 136,024 | 55.71 | +19.45% |
| | Labour | Tony Kearon | 67,050 | 27.46 | |
| | Independent | Deneice Florence-Jukes | 19,102 | 7.82 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Whelan | 10,690 | 4.38 | |
| | Reform UK | Michael Riley | 5,504 | 2.25 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 238,370 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 2016

2016 Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| Party | Party | Candidate | Total | Of round | Transfers | Total | Of round | 1st round votesTransfer votes, 2nd round |
| | Conservative | Matthew Ellis | 63,123 | 36.26% | 11,877 | 75,000 | 53.0% | ​​ |
| | Labour | George Adamson | 54,753 | 31.45% | 11,760 | 66,513 | 47.0% | ​​ |
| | UKIP | Harold Gregory | 27,550 | 15.82% | | | | ​​ |
| | Independent | Natalie Devaney | 22,155 | 12.72% | | | | ​​ |
| | Green | Paul Woodhead | 6,527 | 3.75% | | | | ​​ |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 174,108 | 21.57% | | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |