Emily Spurrell wins second term as Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner
She follows Steve Rotheram in being re-elected
Last updated 4th May 2024
Emily Spurrell has been re-elected as Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner.
It’s her second term in office after first being elected in 2021.
The election turnout was 23.87%, down from 29.7% in 2021.
She has beaten Conservative candidate Bob Teesdale, Liberal Democrats candidate Chris Carubia, and Green Party candidate Amanda Onwuemene.
Emily took 61.7% of the vote, increasing her majority after securing 57% of the vote in 2021.
Emily said:
"I’m so proud and honoured that the public of Merseyside have once again chosen me to serve as their Police and Crime Commissioner with such a large majority.
"When I was first elected three years ago, I promised to stand up for our region and demand more for local people.
"Today’s result is a huge endorsement from the people of Merseyside of the work which has already been delivered and shows they back my plan to continue this work during the next four years.
"I'm determined to continue the work I've started"
"I want to reiterate that promise today. I’m determined to continue the work I’ve started – ridding the streets of the serious violence and organised crime that blights our neighbourhoods, investing in our communities and working to prevent crime by creating vital opportunities for young people.
"I will make road safety a key priority to reduce the needless deaths and injuries that occur every year on our roads, and, through my scrutiny programme, I will see that Merseyside Police continues to deliver the best possible service to the people of our brilliant region.
"Together, we can continue to build a safer, stronger Merseyside."
What's the job of Merseyside's PCC?
PCC's are appointed to act as a visible and accountable elected official working on behalf of the public on policing and community safety issues.
Their roles include appointing the Chief Constable, holding them to account on police performance on behalf of local people, setting the local police and crime priorities, and setting the police budget.
It secures a Labour double after Steve Rotheram was also re-elected as Mayor of the Liverpool City Region.