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Information on previous elections for the Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC).
The election for the Cumbria Police and Crime Commissioner were held on 6 May 2021, with the count carried out on 10 May 2021.
The results of the 2021 election are outlined below. See the results from 2016.
| Voting area | Number of ballot papers in polling station ballot box | Number of postal ballot papers in postal ballot boxes | Total in all boxes (verification number) | Electorate | Turnout, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerdale | 10,789 | 10,350 | 21,139 | 76,323 | 27.70% |
| Barrow | 6,774 | 2,818 | 9,562 | 52,056 | 18.43% |
| Carlisle | 13,281 | 9,324 | 22,605 | 83,140 | 27.19% |
| Copeland | 5,642 | 6,260 | 11,902 | 52,972 | 22.47% |
| Eden | 6,928 | 4,040 | 10,968 | 42,863 | 25.59% |
| South Lakeland | 17,917 | 13,701 | 31,618 | 83,036 | 38.08% |
| All voting areas | 61,331 | 46,493 | 107,824 | 390,390 | 27.62% |
| Name | Party/Description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 21,506 |
| Barbara Ann Cannon | Labour and Co-operative Party | 27,687 |
| Peter Joseph McCall | Conservative Party | 56,753 |
As Peter McCall received 53.57% of the vote in the first round, he was duly elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for the Cumbria Police Area.
| Reason for rejected ballot | Number |
|---|---|
| Ballot papers were rejected because they did not bear the official mark | 0 |
| Unmarked as to a first preference vote | 613 |
| Ballot papers were rejected because there was more than one first preference vote given | 591 |
| Ballot papers were rejected because there was something written or marked on the ballot paper by which the voter could be identified | 5 |
| Ballot papers were rejected because they were unmarked or void for uncertainty | 665 |
| Name | Party/description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 2,050 |
| Barbara Cannon | Labour and Co-operative Party | 6,942 |
| Peter Joseph McCall | Conservative Party | 11,717 |
| Total rejected papers | 426 |
| Name | Party/description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 771 |
| Barbara Cannon | Labour and Co-operative Party | 3,672 |
| Peter Joseph McCall | Conservative Party | 4,961 |
| Total rejected papers | 188 |
| Name | Party/description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 2,244 |
| Barbara Cannon | Labour and Co-operative Party | 6,541 |
| Peter Joseph McCall | Conservative Party | 13,468 |
| Total rejected papers | 352 |
| Name | Party/description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 780 |
| Barbara Cannon | Labour and Co-operative Party | 4,354 |
| Peter Joseph McCall | Conservative Party | 6,613 |
| Total rejected papers | 155 |
| Name | Party/description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 1,807 |
| Barbara Cannon | Labour and Co-operative Party | 2,116 |
| Peter Joseph McCall | Conservative Party | 6,871 |
| Total rejected papers | 174 |
| Name | Party/description | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Loraine Birchall | Liberal Democrats | 13,854 |
| Barbara Cannon | Labour and Co-operative Party | 4,062 |
| Peter Joseph McCall | Conservative Party | 13,123 |
| Total rejected papers | 579 |