Rupert Matthews Re-Elected As Leicestershire’s PCC
Written by HFM News on 3rd May 2024
Rupert Matthews has been re-elected as Leicestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.
The result was close, with the Conservative securing 62,280 votes, just 860 ahead of Labour’s Rory Palmer.
The PCC’s role is hold the local police force to account as well as setting budgets and Mr Matthews will now embark on a second four-year term in office, having first being elected in 2021.
Rupert Matthews outside Market Harborough :Police Station
Speaking after the declaration he said: “I am honoured to have been re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner to serve our diverse community for the next four years.
“I now have been given the opportunity to complete and build upon my mandate to put the law abiding public first and protect victims of crime.
“I look forward to continuing to engage with those I am proud to represent each and every day.”
The result in the Harborough District Council area was:
The overall turnout across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland was 21.7% – in the Harborough District it was 22.2%.
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