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Ian Johnston elected Gwent police and crime commissioner Police commissioner: Ian Johnston elected in Gwent
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Independent candidate Ian Johnston has been elected as the police and crime commissioner for the Gwent force area. Independent candidate and former police officer Ian Johnston has been elected Gwent police and crime commissioner.
The former police officer will take over the police authority's role and will be able to set the police force budget and appoint the chief constable. He beat Labour's Hamish Sandison in the second round of counting, becoming the second independent winner of the four Welsh posts.
Four candidates stood for the election for the new post - Labour, Conservative and two independents. Mr Johnston served Gwent Police for 33 years and then as vice-president and president of the Police Superintendents' Association.
Mr Johnston beat Labour's Hamish Sandison in the second round of counting. Gwent turnout was 14%, and one Newport polling station had no voters at all.
He became the second independent candidate elected to the four posts in Wales, following barrister Winston Roddick's victory in North Wales. Mr Johnston will take over the police authority's role and will be able to set the police force budget and appoint the chief constable.
Mr Johnston received 29,748 votes in total after the second count, while Mr Sandison had 24,636.Mr Johnston received 29,748 votes in total after the second count, while Mr Sandison had 24,636.
Conservative Nick Webb gained 6,630 and independent candidate Christopher Wright had 6,118. Both were elimnated after the first round of counting. Conservative Nick Webb gained 6,630 and independent Christopher Wright had 6,118. Both were eliminated after the first round of counting.
Altogether, 41 PCCs are being elected in Wales and England, outside London. Mr Johnston said: "I think it says a lot for the people in Gwent.
Turnout across Gwent was 14%. One of Newport's 100 polling stations had no voters at all on Thursday.
The city council declined to name the station but BBC Wales understands it was in the Bettws ward.
'Needs of victims''Needs of victims'
"Number one I think, despite what other views people may have, the keeping politics out of policing message did have a part in the way people voted.
"I think the fact I'm from the county and well known in the county held sway and [also] I think my police career, despite what some people are saying about having a police officer back.
"I know policing and as a result of that, I will be able to ask the force hard questions and hold them to account and test them on the service they're providing to the people in Gwent."
Altogether, 41 PCCs are being elected in Wales and England, outside London.
Newport city council declined to name which of the 100 city polling station had no voters, but BBC Wales understands it was in the Bettws ward.
The candidates for Gwent included two former long-serving police officers standing as independents, Mr Johnston and Mr Wright.The candidates for Gwent included two former long-serving police officers standing as independents, Mr Johnston and Mr Wright.
Mr Johnston served as a police officer with Gwent Police for 33 years and then as vice-president and president of the Police Superintendents' Association. Mr Johnston's commitments included reducing crime and anti-social disorder, to find solutions to local problems, place a greater focus on the needs of victims rather than offenders and ensure core policing functions continued to be carried out by police rather than the private sector.
His commitments included reducing crime and anti-social disorder, to find solutions to local problems, place a greater focus on the needs of victims rather than offenders and ensure core policing functions continued to be carried out by police rather than the private sector.