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Provisional turnout figures released for PCC elections

By Laura Herbert
November 16, 2012

As the results of the first Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections are due to be announced this afternoon, provisional turnout figures have been released.

The Police Area Returning Officer (PARO) Andrew Grant has revealed overall turnout for the Thames Valley is 13.3 per cent.

In Wokingham provisional results show a turnout of 13.9 per cent, and 13.1 per cent in neighbouring Bracknell Forest.

West Berkshire Council recorded the highest turnout with 15.7 per cent, while Slough and Oxford City ranked lowest with a turnout of 10.9 per cent.

In Wokingham, Conservative Party candidate Anthony Stansfeld came top with 6,492 votes from across the borough.

There were 516 spoilt ballot papers at first preference count.

Mr Standfeld also won the most votes in Bracknell Forest with 3,939 votes.

The first count is expected to finish at around 1pm this afternoon and if one candidates receives more than 50 per cent of the votes they will be declared the winner.

If no candidate achieves more than half of the votes, a second count will take place at 2.30pm.

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I spoilt my ballot paper too.

I just hope the government soon realise that this expensive, ill-thought-out farce should not be repeated.

Hazel, Wokingham
16/11/2012 at 15:28

Is it coincidence that the ballot box being emptied in the picture looks just like a recycling box?

PoneRana, Wokingham
16/11/2012 at 14:22

They are still counting the ballots and its provisional figures at the moment. It does say how many spoilt ballots above in the article - 516...

Now just need it accross the country.

Mistwalker
16/11/2012 at 14:17

The number of spoilt papers is not being revealed in the results and are also being excluded from the turn out figures.

This seems to indicate that someone is embarassed by the number of spoilt papers.

PoneRana, Wokingham
16/11/2012 at 14:01

Our elected and often otherwise unemployable politicians will not learn from this - a marketing company will come up with a positive spin.

If we truly lived in a democracy we would have been allowed to vote for no change.

That would have increased the turnout and brought a result with an overwhelming majority.

We now have politicians as Police commissioners - how corrupt is that!!

come on lads
16/11/2012 at 13:58

I wrote:

Crime really does pay then.

Spoilt ballot papers are a legitimate means by which to disapprove of an election whilst still supporting the electoral process.

Winstanley, Bracknell
16/11/2012 at 13:37

I drew a massive pair of bo**ocks on my ballot paper because I wanted to make sure my thoughts of this election were understood.

Paul Daniels' reattached finger.
16/11/2012 at 12:40

No information as to whom if any, the candidates were, and what their agenda might have been. So how could anyone vote. This was'nt an election it was a farce, and know way democratic. Perhaps the govenment have a hidden agenda of there own.

I agree with Damiano_Tommassi, Wokingham how can this vote be valid, when the govenment like to apply different rules regarding other elections. Whats good for the goose........

R Smith
16/11/2012 at 12:33

Perhaps we can ask Cllr Angus Ross what the silent majority think!

See http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2123629_silent_majority_pleased_with_blue_bin_bag_scheme

Phil Challis, woodley
16/11/2012 at 12:23

With turnout of under 20%, does the vote become void? Does the government re-think the whole idea?

I remember hearing from politicians and individuals about how they want to ignore union action if the turnout is below 50%, because 'clearly it doesn't represent the majority'. The majority of people did not vote in this election, and I suggest it is because they disagree with it fundamentally and don't want it. Listen to the people.