Police and crime commissioners

Police and crime commissioners are elected by the public to ensure the policing needs of communities are met as effectively as possible and to oversee how crime is tackled in your police force area.

Candidates for Norfolk

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Christopher John Brown

Liberal Democrat

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Christopher John Brown - Portrait

Mark Rhoades Buckton

Restore Britain

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Mark Rhoades Buckton - Portrait

Beth Jones

Labour Party

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Beth Jones - Portrait

Marcus Howard Pearcey

Independent

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Marcus Howard Pearcey - Portrait

Martin Schmierer

Green Party

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Martin Schmierer - Portrait

Colin Sutton

Reform UK

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Colin Sutton - Portrait

Matthew Taylor

The Conservative Party Candidate

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Matthew Taylor - Portrait

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Statement by the Police Area Returning Officer for Norfolk

This website contains more information about those candidates (where provided) and other information useful to voters. The information provided by a candidate is their responsibility, and may not reflect the opinions of myself or my council. As Police Area Returning Officer I am responsible for coordinating the election and announcing the result in Norfolk. Police and Crime Commissioner Elections will be held in Norfolk on 16 July 2026; the candidates standing in that election, alphabetically by surname (as they will appear on the ballot paper), are:

  • BROWN, Christopher John (Liberal Democrat)
  • BUCKTON, Mark Rhoades (Restore Britain)
  • JONES, Beth (Labour Party)
  • PEARCEY, Marcus Howard (Independent)
  • SCHMIERER, Martin (Green Party)
  • SUTTON, Colin (Reform UK)
  • TAYLOR, Matthew (The Conservative Party Candidate)

I can be contacted at:

Trevor Holden

Broadland District Council, Horizon Centre
Broadland Business Park, Peachman Way
Norwich
NR7 0WF

elections@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk

https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/council/elections/upcoming-elections/police-and-crime-commissioner-by-election-date-july-2026