Results
The results of the election for the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner will appear here on Saturday 4 May as they are declared across the region.
Electoral and turnout
| Local Authority | Electorate | Ballot papers issued | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 760,404 | 214,955 | 28.3% |
| Coventry | 241,267 | 70,080 | 29.0% |
| Dudley | 234,612 | 75,100 | 32.0% |
| Sandwell | 232,636 | 66,057 | 28.4% |
| Solihull | 162,529 | 55,942 | 34.4% |
| Walsall | 199,862 | 58,810 | 29.4% |
| Wolverhampton | 187,236 | 54,274 | 29.0% |
| Total | 2,018,546 | 595,218 | 29.5% |
Local authority results
The results will appear below as they come in, after they have been declared at the local count.
Birmingham
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 77,798 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 125,631 |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 10,775
Rejected votes:
- Want of an official mark: 0
- Voting for more than one candidate: 1,366
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 21
- Unmarked: 6,845
- Void for uncertainty: 2,543
Coventry
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 24,989 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 43,014 |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 1,986
Rejected votes:
- Want of an official mark: 0
- Voting for more than one candidate: 183
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
- Being unmarked: 1,253
- Being void for uncertainty: 550
Dudley
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 37,434 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 35,506 |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 2,144
Rejected votes:
- Want of an official mark: 0
- Voting for more than one candidate: 243
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 0
- Unmarked: 1,133
- Void for uncertainty as to the first preference vote: 768
Sandwell
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 20,846 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 42,396 |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 2,665
Rejected votes:
- Want of an official mark: 0
- Voting for more than one candidate: 489
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 13
- Being unmarked: 1,428
- Void for uncertainty: 735
Solihull
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 33,159 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 21,184 |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 1,513
Rejected votes:
- Want of an official mark: 0
- Voting for more than one candidate: 98
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 6
- Unmarked: 845
- Void for uncertainty: 564
Walsall
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 26,738 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 28,141 |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 3,220
Rejected votes:
- Want of an official mark: 1
- Voting for more than one candidate: 238
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 39
- Unmarked: 1,916
- Void for uncertainty: 1,026
Wolverhampton
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 20,863 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 31,972 |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 1,360
Rejected ballot papers:
- Want of an official mark: 0
- Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to: 163
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 3
- Being unmarked: 877
- Wholly void for uncertainty: 317
Overall results
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne, Thomas Henry | Conservative Candidate – More Police, Safer Streets | 241,827 |
| Foster, Simon John | Labour Party | 327,844 Elected |
Total number of rejected ballot papers: 23,663
Rejected ballot papers:
- Want of an official mark: 1
- Voting for more candidates than voter was entitled to: 2,780
- Writing or mark by which voter could be identified: 82
- Being unmarked: 14,297
- Wholly void for uncertainty: 6,503
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