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Two police commissioner elections won by independents Police commissioners: Independents win two Welsh polls
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Independents have won two of the first elections for Wales' police and crime commissioners, with the final result yet to be declared. Two of the four elections for Wales' first police and crime commissioners (PCCs) have been won by independents.
Barrister Winston Roddick won the North Wales contest while Labour conceded to former police officer Ian Johnston in Gwent. Labour and the Conservatives won the other two contests.
The Dyfed-Powys election, the first to be declared, went to the Conservatives' Christopher Salmon. But the election has been marked by voter apathy with a turnout across Wales of about 15%.
Labour and an independent are head-to-head in the South Wales count. The independent winners were Winston Roddick QC - the Welsh government's former top legal officer - in north Wales, and former police officer Ian Johnston in Gwent.
The Dyfed-Powys election went to the Conservatives' Christopher Salmon and Labour's Alun Michael won south Wales.
Elections to appoint commissioners were held for all police forces in England and Wales outside London.Elections to appoint commissioners were held for all police forces in England and Wales outside London.
The polls have been marked by voter apathy, with low turnouts across Wales. The Electoral Commission has said it will launch an investigation into the low turnout.
At one polling station in Newport, no votes were cast in the election for Gwent's PCC. Newport City Council has declined to confirm where the polling station is, but it is understood to be in the Bettws ward.
Mr Salmon won a close two-horse race against his Labour rival Christine Gwyther, a former Welsh government minister. He had a majority of 1,144.Mr Salmon won a close two-horse race against his Labour rival Christine Gwyther, a former Welsh government minister. He had a majority of 1,144.
First Minister Carwyn Jones had appealed for Plaid Cymru supporters in the region to back Labour.First Minister Carwyn Jones had appealed for Plaid Cymru supporters in the region to back Labour.
In north Wales, Mr Roddick, a former senior legal adviser to the Welsh assembly, pushed Labour candidate Tal Michael into second place. In north Wales, Mr Roddick, who used to be counsel general to the Welsh government, pushed Labour candidate Tal Michael into second place.
Mr Michael's father Alun stood down as an MP to run in the South Wales police commissioner election. Mr Michael's father Alun stood down as an MP to run in south Wales.
He was said to be comfortably ahead after the first round of counting, with a second round of counting under way in a head-to-head with independent Mike Baker, a former police officer of 30 years. Alun Michael beat independent candidate Mike Baker, a former police officer of 30 years, after a second round of counting.
As expected, Labour retained Alun Michael's former seat of Cardiff South and Penarth in a parliamentary by-election held on the same day as the commissioner elections.
In Gwent, Labour conceded defeat while second-preference votes were being counted, handing victory to Mr Johnston.In Gwent, Labour conceded defeat while second-preference votes were being counted, handing victory to Mr Johnston.
Labour retained the safe seat of Cardiff South and Penarth in a parliamentary by-election held on the same day as the commissioner elections.