Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Election - Thursday 25 November 2021.
I, Janet Waggott, being the Police Area Returning Officer, at the election for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for the North Yorkshire Police Area, do hereby give notice that the number of valid first preference votes recorded for each candidate at the said election is as follows:
| Name of candidate | Description (if any) | Number of first preference votes |
|---|---|---|
| Appleton-Metcalfe, Zoë Estelle | Conservative Party Candidate | 34385 |
| Barham-Brown, Hannah Sarah | Women`s Equality Party | 8837 |
| Barker, James Richard Lake | Liberal Democrats | 9499 |
| Scott-Spivey, Emma Nicole | Labour Party | 18094 |
| Tordoff, Keith Graham | Independent | 14988 |
| The number of ballot papers rejected at the first count is as follows: | Number of ballot papers |
|---|---|
| A want of an official mark | 4 |
| B voting for more than one candidate as to the first preference vote | 733 |
| C writing or mark by which voter could be identified | 56 |
| D unmarked as to the first preference vote | 153 |
| E void for uncertainty | 219 |
| Total | 1165 |
Total number of ballot papers verified: 86973
Electorate: 623821
Turnout: 13.94%
No candidate has received more than 50% of the valid first preference votes cast in the election. The contest will therefore proceed to the counting of second preference votes, with Zoe Estelle Appleton-Metcalfe and Emma Nicole Scott-Spivey remaining in the contest.