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image captionDavid Lloyd has been Hertfordshire s Police and Crime Commissioner since 2012
Conservative David Lloyd has retained the position of Hertfordshire s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
Mr Lloyd won after voters second choices were included when no candidate polled more than 50%.
In the first count, he led the contest with 48.5% of first votes and secured more than 50% when the second choices were added.
Sam North, the Liberal Democrats candidate, had 27.3% in the first count and finished second.
Turnout was just under 37%.
Analysis: Andy Holmes, BBC Three Counties Radio political reporter
Conservative David Lloyd becomes one of the first to be elected for a third term as Police and Crime Commissioner after winning in Hertfordshire.