Susan Dungworth
Susan Dungworth is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner since May 2024, when she succeeded Kim McGuinness. She was a councillor until 2021, when she lost her seat.[1]
Career[edit]
Dungworth is a former youth justice worker and community activist.[2] In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, she was the Labour candidate in Blyth Valley.[3] She was defeated by Conservative candidate Ian Levy.[4]
She was previously Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group but in 2021 she lost her seat in Hartley, with the outcome of the vote decided by a rare ballot box draw after she tied with Conservative candidate David Ferguson after they both received 868 votes each.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Former Northumberland councillor bidding to be next Police and Crime Commissioner".
- ^ Robinson, James (2023-09-22). "Former Northumberland councillor selected as Labour candidate for PCC election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ Johnson, Ian (2019-10-27). "Labour picks Ronnie Campbell's replacement to fight general election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ Marsh, Michael (2019-12-12). "Tories gain Blyth Valley from Labour in shock election result". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
- ^ "Northumberland Labour receive a leadership blow". Hexham Courant. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2024-05-02.