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Results due for police and crime commissioner elections Results due for police and crime commissioner elections
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Results are expected in the elections to appoint commissioners for Wales' four police forces. Counting is underway in the elections to appoint Wales' police and crime commissioners.
The polls for police and crime commissioners were held in all parts of England and Wales outside London on Thursday. Voters went to the polls on Thursday when elections were held in all parts of England and Wales outside London.
Counting for the four Welsh police forces starts on Friday morning, with results due later in the day. BBC Wales staff at counts for the four Welsh police forces said there were signs of low turnout.
The commissioners will have the power to set budgets and appoint chief constables. Counting began on Friday morning with results due later for the Gwent, Dyfed-Powys, South Wales and North Wales police force areas.
The newly-created commissioners will have the power to set budgets and appoint chief constables.
The supplementary vote system was used where there were more than two candidates, with voters marking the ballot paper with a first and second choice of candidate.The supplementary vote system was used where there were more than two candidates, with voters marking the ballot paper with a first and second choice of candidate.
In forces with two candidates, such as Dyfed-Powys, first-past-the-post elections were held.In forces with two candidates, such as Dyfed-Powys, first-past-the-post elections were held.
There had been warnings about low turnout in the run up to the elections. BBC Five Live reporter Mark Hutchings said the turnout in Gwent was 14.3%, with the lowest single ballot box in Caldicot having just 4% of those eligible to vote.
Caerphilly MP Wayne David tweeted that after verification in his constituency, "some ballot boxes had no votes in them".
There had been warnings about low turnout throughout the campaign for the elections.
But Home Secretary Theresa May has said the commissioners will have a mandate to act as the "voice of the people" no matter how many voters take part.But Home Secretary Theresa May has said the commissioners will have a mandate to act as the "voice of the people" no matter how many voters take part.
The commissioners, who will not be responsible for day-to-day operations, replace unelected police authorities.The commissioners, who will not be responsible for day-to-day operations, replace unelected police authorities.
In Dyfed-Powys two candidates are standing: Christine Gwyther (Labour) and Christopher Salmon (Conservative).In Dyfed-Powys two candidates are standing: Christine Gwyther (Labour) and Christopher Salmon (Conservative).
Gwent Police has four candidates: Ian Johnston (independent), Hamish Sandison (Labour), Nick Webb (Conservative) and Christopher Wright (independent).Gwent Police has four candidates: Ian Johnston (independent), Hamish Sandison (Labour), Nick Webb (Conservative) and Christopher Wright (independent).
In the North Wales Police area there are five candidates: Richard Hibbs (independent), Colm McCabe (Conservative), Tal Michael (Labour), Warwick Nicholson (Ukip) and Winston Roddick (independent).In the North Wales Police area there are five candidates: Richard Hibbs (independent), Colm McCabe (Conservative), Tal Michael (Labour), Warwick Nicholson (Ukip) and Winston Roddick (independent).
In the South Wales Police region there are four candidates: Michael Baker (independent), Caroline Jones (Conservative), Alun Michael (Labour) and Tony Verderame (independent).In the South Wales Police region there are four candidates: Michael Baker (independent), Caroline Jones (Conservative), Alun Michael (Labour) and Tony Verderame (independent).