Conservative candidate Mark Shelford has been elected as Avon and Somerset’s new police and crime commissioner.
He received 34.4% of first preference votes and was elected after second preference votes were counted, beating Labour’s Kerry Barker.
Mr Shelford is a former Army officer and deputy leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council.
He replaces Sue Mountstevens, who served as PCC from 2012 before standing down before the election.
Mark says: “It’s very, very exciting but it’s also quite humbling and there’s a huge responsibility placed on my shoulders. But I am raring to go.”
“The most important thing is about reassuring the public that the police are there for them.”