Conservative candidate Jonathan Ash-Edwards has been elected as Hertfordshire's new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).
He will take over from fellow Conservative David Lloyd, who has been PCC for the county since the role was created in 2012.
Mr Lloyd chose not to stand again this time around.
His successor, Mr Ash-Edwards, secured 93,658 votes. Liberal Democrat candidate Sean Prendergast came second with 68,264 votes, while Labour's Tom Plater finished third with 66,585 votes.
The other candidate, Matt Fisher from the Green party, secured 26,714 votes.
Voters went to the polls on Thursday, May 2, with the results announced today (Saturday, May 4). Turnout across Hertfordshire was 29.3 per cent
The Police and Crime Commissioner is responsible for holding their local police force to account, with duties including appointing the chief constable, deciding the budget, and determining how much council tax precept to charge residents.
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