Voters across Lancashire have gone to the polls to choose their next Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC). People who live in the local authority areas including Blackburn with Darwen, Pendle, Chorley, Hyndburn, Preston, Flyde, Rossendale and Burnley were eligible to vote in the elections.
Ahead of the election, the PCC for Lancashire was Conservative Andrew Snowden. The candidates who were standing in the elections were Neil Darby (Liberal Democrats), Clive Grunshaw (Labour Party) and Andrew Snowden (Conservative Party). READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The police and crime commissioner has responsibility for governing Lancashire Constabulary and holding its chief constable to account.
The vote took place as more than 2,500 council seats were up for grabs across 107 local authorities in England as part of the local elections 2024.
Mayoral elections took place in East Midland, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, South Yorkshire, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, London and Salford.
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