Andrew Snowden
Andrew Snowden | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Fylde | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Menzies |
| Majority | 561 (1.2%) |
| Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| In office 13 May 2021 – 8 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Clive Grunshaw |
| Succeeded by | Clive Grunshaw |
| Lancashire County Councillor for Hoghton with Wheelton | |
| In office 4 May 2017 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Division created |
| Succeeded by | Alan Cullens |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1984 Bolton, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Caroline Snowden |
| Education | University of Salford |
Andrew James Snowden (born 18 October 1984)[1] is a British Conservative Party politician elected as Member of Parliament for Fylde at the 2024 general election.
He served as the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2021 to 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Snowden was born in Bolton and lives in Chorley.[2] He has a degree in contemporary military and international history (2008) from the University of Salford, where he was president of the students' union in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. He returned to the university in 2013 to take up the post of head of the Vice-Chancellor's office, and in 2018 became the associate director of external relations.[3]
Political career before Parliament
[edit]Snowden was elected Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner in the 2021 election held on 6 May. He received 181,314 votes (51.3%) in total, defeating the incumbent, Labour's Clive Grunshaw.[4] He was defeated on 2 May 2024 by Clive Grunshaw, who had also been his predecessor in the post.[5]
He was previously a member of Lancashire County Council representing Hoghton with Wheelton ward in the borough of Chorley.[2]
Parliamentary career
[edit]In June 2024, Snowden was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Fylde for the 2024 general election on 4 July 2024; the constituency has been held by the Conservative Party since it was created in 1918.[6] He was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Fylde with a majority of 561 votes.[7][8]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Snowden | 15,917 | 33.2 | −29.0 | |
| Labour | Tom Calver | 15,356 | 32.0 | +6.8 | |
| Reform UK | Brook Wimbury | 8,295 | 17.3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Anne Aitken | 4,513 | 9.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Jewell | 2,120 | 4.4 | −2.9 | |
| Green | Brenden Wilkinson | 1,560 | 3.3 | −0.2 | |
| ADF | Cheryl Morrison | 199 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 561 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 48,105 | 62.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −17.9 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ https://x.com/A_J_Snowden/status/1847325450483216883
- ^ a b Jacobs, Bill (20 July 2019). "Tories pick Bolton-born candidate for crime commissioner job". The Bolton News. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "University of Salford's Associate Director of External Relations is to become Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner". University of Salford. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Elections 2021: Conservative wins term as Lancashire PCC". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner election results Thursday 2 May". Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Police and Crime Commissioner selected to fight Fylde for Tories at general election". The Gazette. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Fylde - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Durkin, Tony (5 July 2024). "Conservatives hold onto Fylde as new MP Andrew Snowden beats Labour by a whisker". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Declaration of Results of Poll" (PDF). Fylde Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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- Living people
- Conservative Party (UK) councillors
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- Alumni of the University of Salford
- UK MPs 2024–present
- Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for constituencies in Lancashire