# Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner

The Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner is the police and crime commissioner for the Gwent Police area, comprising Newport, Caerphilly, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Monmouthshire. The current commissioner is Jane Mudd, who represents the Labour Party. The post was first elected in November 2012 and replaced the Gwent Police Authority as part of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

## History

The first Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner was Ian Johnston. During his period of office, Johnston reopened several police stations across Gwent, and he also launched the force's Victims Charter. Johnston was involved in the controversial removal of chief constable Carmel Napier a year into his post. Johnston retired as Police and Crime Commissioner on 7 May 2016.
In June 2016, Labour candidate Jeffrey Cuthbert was elected to the role of commissioner. Cuthbert received a total of 96,030 votes, 30,000 ahead of his nearest rival. Cuthbert was re-elected in May 2021, securing 41.8% of the total first preference vote. By March 2024, Cuthbert had reinvested £2 million into community projects in Gwent. Cuthbert announced he would not be contesting the May 2024 elections. Four candidates were nominated to become the third Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner representing Plaid Cymru, Welsh Labour, Welsh Conservatives and Welsh Liberal Democrats at a vote held on 2 May 2024. On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Jane Mudd, Newport Council Leader, was elected. On 8 May 2024, Mudd was officially sworn in.

## List of Gwent Police and Crime Commissioners

| Name | Political party | From | To |
| Ian Johnston | Independent | 22 November 2012 | 11 May 2016 |
| Jeffrey Cuthbert | Labour | 12 May 2016 | 8 May 2024 |
| Jane Mudd | Labour | 9 May 2024 | Incumbent |

## Election Results
### 2012

Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2012 :
| 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 |
| | Independent | Ian Johnston | 23,531 | 39.64% | 6,217 | 29,748 | 54.7% | ​​ |
| | Labour | Hamish Sandison | 23,087 | 38.89% | 1,549 | 24,636 | 45.3% | ​​ |
| | Conservative | Nick Webb | 6,630 | 11.17% | | | | ​​ |
| | Independent | Christopher Wright | 6,118 | 10.31% | | | | ​​ |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,366 | 13.97% | | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 1,555 | 2.55% | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,921 | 14.34 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 424,903 | | |
| | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win | Independent win |

### 2016

Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner election, 2016 :
| 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 |
| | Labour | Jeff Cuthbert | 76,893 | 46.4% | 19,137 | 96,030 | 61.6% | ​​ |
| | Conservative | Louise Brown | 50,985 | 30.8% | 8,946 | 59,931 | 38.4% | ​​ |
| | Plaid Cymru | Darren Jones | 37,916 | 22.9% | | | | ​​ |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.0% | | | | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | | | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |

### 2021

2021 Gwent 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 |
| | Labour | Jeff Cuthbert* | 75,775 | 41.79% | 16,841 | 92,616 | 60.47% | ​​ |
| | Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 52,313 | 28.85% | 8,223 | 60,536 | 39.53% | ​​ |
| | Plaid Cymru | Donna Cushing | 29,392 | 16.21% | | | | ​​ |
| | Independent | Paul Harley | 13,601 | 7.50% | | | | ​​ |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Miller | 7,640 | 4.21% | | | | ​​ |
| | Gwlad | Clayton Jones | 2,615 | 1.44% | | | | ​​ |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 181,336 | | | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 181,336 | | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### 2024

2024 Gwent police and crime commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Jane Mudd | 28,476 | 41.7 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative | Hannah Jarvis | 21,919 | 32.1 | +3.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Donna Cushing | 9,864 | 14.4 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hamilton | 8,078 | 11.8 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,337 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |