Philip Allott, new North Yorkshire police, fire and crime commissioner
THE Conservatives have won the election for North Yorkshire's new police, fire and crime commissioner.
Philip Allott will take over the role from Conservative former commissioner Julia Mulligan, who decided to step down from the role at the end of her term.
York Outer MP Julian Sturdy has congratulated Mr Allott on the result.
Mr Allott was elected after securing a total of 83,737 first and second preference votes. Labour candidate Alison Hume was in second place with a total of 53,442 first and second preference votes.
Independent candidate Keith Tordoff secured 22,308 first preference votes and Liberal Democrat James Barker secured 19,773 first preference votes.