New Crime and Fire Commissioner elected for Cumbria

Cumbria now had a new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.

Labour's David Allen won the election with 38,000 votes, beating Tory candidate Michael Johnson by around 14,000.

After the declaration, Mr Allen spoke with Greatest Hits Radio Cumbria and South West Scotland reporter Joe Gartly:

"The message here is 'it's time for a change'. We've had 14 years of a Tory government and 12 years Conservative Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. I have 30 years experience as police office and 33 years experience of a senior leader. I can lead, I can deliver and I will do so."

The role was previously held by the Conservative Party’s Peter McCall.

The full results were:

David Allen (Lab and Co-op) 38,708

Mike Johnson, (Conservative), 24,863

Adrian Waite (Lib Dem) 18,100

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