New Police and Crime Commissioner elected for Swindon and Wiltshire

The count for the Wiltshire and Swindon PCC elections was completed earlier today (20 August) and the result declared.

The results of the first preference votes were as follows:

Junab Ali (Labour and Co-operative) - 12,971

Julian  Malins (Reform UK) - 1,859

Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrats) - 17,966

Mike Rees (Independent) - 25,197

Philip Wilkinson (Conservative) - 32,564

Philip Wilkinson and Mike Rees went through to the second vote.

The total number of valid first and second preference votes cast for the remaining candidates were as follows:

Philip Wilkinson (Conservative) - 37,752

Mike Rees (Independent) - 34,815

The election saw a turnout of 16.63 per cent across Wiltshire and Swindon with 91,553 votes cast in total.

All election results are available on the Swindon Borough Council website at: www.swindon.gov.uk/electionresults